Copied over from the Rough Close Meet ~ January 2012 thread.
Done at the RC January 2012 Meet. Meet's are, generally, a time and place for a bit of comfort and luxury. Restricting the kit you take is about making you think about what you need without enforcing a regimen of mad austerity
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After taking pics of my set up and kit, I put the camera away and promptly forgot to take any more over the weekend
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Home for the weekend ~ pup tent used as a tarp. The small rectangular bag at the front of the shelter is the IPK's storage bag ~ it was utilised as a make shift kneeling pad.
Whilst setting up, my pack had its first real life water proof check
. Dry bags and stuff sacks are stored in the pack. The FAC, gloves and hat are on the standard clothing and safety 'free' items.
Saw and Clipper knife on my sleeping bag. I had originally planned on taking my opinel saw but, in the end, opted for a full scale Silky 'just in case' ~ opi would have sufficed
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Food ~ I had based my plans around cooking predominently on the fire-box* and the Norgie was there to make sure that things didn't freeze over night
. Stove was there for fast hot drinks
. IPK ground sheet. The cooking pot has the advantage of having a lid that can double up as a cup. Also just visible is my kip mat.
* The ground is pretty much all leaf mold and, as such, ground fires need to be avoided. As all fires need to be raised and contanined, the fire-box is considered a safety freebie.
My
Not-So-Purple UCO with spare tea lights in the metal case below it. Spatula served in place of a spoon. Dry food is stored in a lock and lock food storage box or leather clad zip lock bags.
Poncho (safety freebie) was definitely useful/needed for a couple of hours on Friday
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The weekend's water was carried in. Chair is a great asset at a Meet
and some level of insulation is a great boon at this time of year
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Fire-irons were used to support the cooking pot. The irons break down into two shorter lengths. Not pictured is my lighter.
The fire-box is a French army surplus first aid box ~ out of pic is the lid. Box has been modified to make the lid removable. For ease and speed, the split logs were '
borrowed from the communal area's log pile.
The fifteen items were:
- Pack,
- Pup tent,
- IPK ground sheet,
- Roll mat,
- Sleeping bag,
- Chair,
- UCO Micro,
- Saw,
- Knife,
- Stove,
- Cooking pot,
- Fire Irons,
- Spatula,
- Food,
- Lighter (not pictured).
Freebie/safety items:
- Clothing suitable for the conditions,
- FAK,
- Camera,
- The taps are normally switched off and drained at this time of year, so I'd brought the weekends water in with me,
- Phone,
- Fire-box.
Unused item(s):
Items I could have done without:
- Had I not needed to raise and contain the fire (the ground is leaf mulch) I wouldn't have required the saw.
- The UCO lantern is a nice thing to have supply light in the night ~ but is in no way an essential if you get yourself sorted before dusk descends into darkness.
- The spatula lives in the 'lock n lock' dry food box and although I could have fashioned one quite easily I chose the path of least resistance .
- The Primus stove was there for the convenience of fast brews ~ I could have taken a bit more time and done all brew ups on the fire-fox.
- Chair ~ although a log or the floor will suffice as an alternative, I am not enamoured of suffering a numb bum!
Thanks for looking.
So, who's next?
