Latest Load Out

[Man of Tanith]

I'm away this weekend coming to meet up with a couple friends to catch up and lay some plans.

After last year where i managed exactly 1 weekend away camping i have overhauled my kit (partly due to kit aquisitions partly due to a reassessement) and i thought i would share where i am at.
as we all know kit load outs never reach perfection but this is my latest interpretation


Infardi pack, custom made for me in a trade approx 35litre main body capacity
Sharps and Sharp maintenance
GB outdoor axe
chokweenie knife
silky saw
sak farmer xl pocket knife
dc4

Kitchen
1litre Ti canteen
Ti canteen cup
Ti coffee press
stainless crusader mess tin
coffee bag
loose leaf tea bag
kupilka cup
eating spoon
kupilka tea spoon
(not pictured tea infusing ball)


bedding/shelter
helikon swagman (its new i wanna play)
down sleeping bag
klymit air mattress
helikon poncho
us army bivi bag
heavy duty survival blanket (to act as thermal barrier beneath air mat)
british army sup basha,guylines and ridgeline

waxed cloth backed wool sit mat
pocket oops cut kit
larger personal FAK
notebook and pencil(we are laying plans and i will forget if i dont write em down)
zippo
olight
possibles pouch-awl,ferro rod and striker (yes i can use the back of my knife no i don't want to)
dc4 from earlier
multi use stick of beeswax/fat blend

wool smock
ventile smock
merino/possum fur hat
merino gloves
mors kochanski inspired survival scarf.

not pictured
chair-its a fun trip
hipflask- its a fun trip
bow and arrows-its a fun trip

food,water and communal cooking equipment is being provided by a friend so i dont have to worry about those.

Already I can see tweaks I can make I future with different weather, different purposes of trip etc
I can see which items could be replaced for the sake of weight or space etc


i guess i was right

the perfect kit load out doesn't exist but its fun to try and get it

thanks for looking

 

[Barney Rubble]

Who doesn't love a flat lay and a nose around other peoples kit! That's a really nice load-out too and an impressive amount of kit going into your 35ltr pack. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the Swagman - I've been very tempted to get one.

I too am excitedly prepping kit for a trip down to Joe O'leary's for the carving masterclass. I will try and do some flat lay snaps over the weekend!

 

[dwardo]

Nice mate. The ever changing "perfect" loadout.

 

[oldtimer]

Been working on mine 70 years now. Perfection still eluding me, but the attempt still fun!

Have a good trip.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Who doesn't love a flat lay and a nose around other peoples kit! That's a really nice load-out too and an impressive amount of kit going into your 35ltr pack. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the Swagman - I've been very tempted to get one.

I too am excitedly prepping kit for a trip down to Joe O'leary's for the carving masterclass. I will try and do some flat lay snaps over the weekend!

youll enjoy that
beautiful woods too

 

[Mesquite]

A nice load out Sam

 

[TinkyPete]

nice load out, would also like to hear how the swagman roll, have you tried a normal woobie?

 

[Man of Tanith]

nice load out, would also like to hear how the swagman roll, have you tried a normal woobie?

Yeah got a couple Poncho Liners to compare it with

 

[Visage77]

Where do yiu get the wool smocks from? Thanks

 

[Man of Tanith]

this one was made for @simple.woodsman on Instagram but no longer being manufactured sadly

 

[Tiley]

I'd love to hear how you get on with the Helikon Tex Swagman thing. It sounds/looks intriguing...

 

[Man of Tanith]

I'd love to hear how you get on with the Helikon Tex Swagman thing. It sounds/looks intriguing...

initial impressions are good