Kit you carry that "no one else" carries

[HillBill]

A 35mm film case with gunpowder in. Useful for starting fires in the wet if needs be and also for cauterizing bad cuts in an emergency. ( had to do it before, not recommended but stops bleeding well enough,)

I also carry a couple of bbq matches in my fire kit.

 

[Matt.S]

A 35mm film case with gunpowder in.

Smokeless rather than BP I assume?

 

[BOD]

Nah. BP - so much more impressive when you flame the wound

 

[JimN]

Bit of historical reference here for you, I first came across sporks back in the late 60's, they were used at cocktail/buffet parties, mom and dad had a set and used them when we had people over for drinks and snacks.

You sure they weren't splayds? My parents had them for camping, too fat to be a decent fork and useless as a spoon due to the tines. Plus they probably weighed as much as a separate knife, fork & spoon.

 

[dogwood]

A wool longhunter shirt -- part of my basic go anywhere kit.

 

[Barney]

Nails

Never seen anyone else with them AND been laughed at for having them.
I picked them from a dead fire and had them in my pocket ever since, only half a dozen about 3" long.

Probably stems from my child hood when I used to lash nails into bamboo canes and make spears.

Only ever used them for nailing a shelter ridge pole to a wide tree so far, glad I had them on me, it would have taken yards of rope.

Loads of uses though in an emergency situation never seen a survival tin that could not fit a couple in either.

 

[HillBill]

Nails

Never seen anyone else with them AND been laughed at for having them.
I picked them from a dead fire and had them in my pocket ever since, only half a dozen about 3" long.

Probably stems from my child hood when I used to lash nails into bamboo canes and make spears.

Only ever used them for nailing a shelter ridge pole to a wide tree so far, glad I had them on me, it would have taken yards of rope.

Loads of uses though in an emergency situation never seen a survival tin that could not fit a couple in either.

I carry 4 in my dc3 pouch,

 

[HillBill]

Smokeless rather than BP I assume?

It is what i took out of some .243 win rifle cartridges.

 

[sirex]

i always have with me regardless of what im doing this lot in a small tin....
nail clippers ,small diamond sharpener, small keyring sized SWA penknife (with twizzers and toothpick), leatherman micra and fire starter/flint
in my main kit a have a few 'extra' items added....
hot glue gun stick and tent repair stuff
a deck of cards (i hate just sitting doing nowt lol)
military emergancy morphene injector thingies in my firstaid kit
a peice of tyre inner tube and a lighter
a miniture hip flask full of paraffin
chocolate
hiviz vest
lee

as a kid i learnt to be wary of hiking with people that take mcguyver style gunshot wound medic supplies .. esp if their leading !

 

[lee22]

as a kid i learnt to be wary of hiking with people that take mcguyver style gunshot wound medic supplies .. esp if their leading !

believe me itd have to be a major injury before id use them, but having seen them used to good effect many years back ive always kept a couple. i also have a stethascope which is there for checking heartbeats when my wee lttle fingers are so cold i cant feel to check a pulse. some may think it/me abit mad but i like to be VERY well prepared
lee

 

[shawn]

i started packing a small cotton bag to filter water through. so simple and light, shouldve thought of it sooner.

 

[lee22]

i started packing a small cotton bag to filter water through. so simple and light, shouldve thought of it sooner.

now theres an idea...apparently a shammie can be used to good effect as a water filter although ive yet to test it out.
lee

 

[Cody]

A lot of the time I'm the only one with the most basic, useful stuff: a billy pot, axe, saw, cordage, tarp, etc... It's funny to see what type of useless, weird junk I see some people haul into the woods sometimes.

When it comes to something totally unique, well, I thought I was the only one to carry an old-school "spyglass" (monocular) until I seen one in someone's kit on this forum. Here's the one I carry.

Edit: I actually just read British Red's post, funny to see someone thought of something similar.

 

[He' s left the building]

military emergancy morphene injector thingies in my firstaid kit

Hmmmm... I hope you're qualified to administer that prescription only medication and you've checked the use-by date... ????

After the debate on whether it would be wise to give paracetamol/aspirin to anyone you don't know very well, I'd be very very wary about sticking someone with (possibly out of date) opiates???!!

Unless you're qualified to use it or have been prescribed it, I'd be even more wary about walking the streets with a Class A drug in my bag?

 

[Rod]

A selection of needles & threads

 

[Sniper]

Don't know if nobody else carries one, cos I think Doc carries one too, but my extra bit o kit found in the rucky is my night vision scope. It's a great device and apart from the fun and enjoyment it gives me when out in the dark watching the things you can't see with the naked eye at night. It also helps me to identify those strange noises heard when the light goes, and allows me to watch the nocturnal wildlife going about it's business in the dark, it shows me things that I would never see any other way.

 

[bushwacker bob]

i always have with me regardless of what im doing this lot in a small tin....
a miniture hip flask full of paraffin

lee

whiskey or brandy or in desparation, meths.......not paraffin.
you'd be better off useing the contents of your medical kit.

to answer the question, a hank of cotton brickline and a pair of thin leather working gloves.

and a spare packet of liqorice fag papers and a box of cafe creme snuff

 

[lee22]

whiskey or brandy or in desparation, meths.......not paraffin.
you'd be better off useing the contents of your medical kit.

to answer the question, a hank of cotton brickline and a pair of thin leather working gloves.

and a spare packet of liqorice fag papers and a box of cafe creme snuff

liqorice fag papers ?
paraffin for fire lighting not drinking ...got ya lol
lee

 

[lee22]

what about safety glasses....anyone else keep a pair handy. i do simply because ive managed on more that one occassion to lean down only to have a branch etc poke me a goodun in the eye
lee

 

[w00dsmoke]

I don't know about unique as I have carried quite a few of the things on the lists so far Very good quality 10 x 40 monocular, telescope and Gen 3 nightvision!

But the little things I find are the most usueful. I carry a very good teeth first aid kit, one that you don't need boiling water to soften things up to use, one that I have used in the past and it works well.

I do take rehydration sachets and diacalm-just in case

I do take various camouflage items with me to improvise a bag hide of some description for my wildlife watching.

I have a natural patterned heavy weight silk square that packs tiny and doubles as either an inprovised buff or triangular bandage.

Pilow case for packing clothes in and to use as a pillow.

If off the beaten track I usually carry a blizzard bag and sometimes a pack of flares.

I do have a very small grapling hook that a buddy made up for me to use when surveying v steep gorges and the like for wildlife or for when I'm in the canoe then I can use it as an anchor or for climbing up v steep banks with gear.


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