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Are food and water one item for both, or each?
Are food and water one item for both, or each?
Man of tanith and Dave Bromleys fifteen or less challenge (/hopefully pic heavy)
- Thread starter Man of Tanith
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one item for both i just forgot wheres the sheepish emoticon when you need it?
i think two nighter is best as anyone can be comfy for one night with jigger all two nights makes you really think about kit choices
i think two nighter is best as anyone can be comfy for one night with jigger all two nights makes you really think about kit choices
I am not sure I can see the difference between 2 1 nighters or a 1 2 nighter, kit wise u should still have the same.
but will go with what u guys decided. if I can only do 1 nighters I will state so in ny post so u know.
but will go with what u guys decided. if I can only do 1 nighters I will state so in ny post so u know.
Heyho ,
I'll be entering the challenge , although I'll be doing two one-nighters . All my two nights away are booked up with groups of mates ( who won't be competing ) and we share the load . Anyway not expecting to win just entering for the shear thrill of it .
One thing , I think the only concession to groups should be shelter and cooking pots . Apart from that they should carry the same items .
Looking forward to it .
Cheers ,Trev .
P.S. If MoT and DB could pm me their phone numbers SWMBO would like to have a word
I'll be entering the challenge , although I'll be doing two one-nighters . All my two nights away are booked up with groups of mates ( who won't be competing ) and we share the load . Anyway not expecting to win just entering for the shear thrill of it .
One thing , I think the only concession to groups should be shelter and cooking pots . Apart from that they should carry the same items .
Looking forward to it .
Cheers ,Trev .
P.S. If MoT and DB could pm me their phone numbers SWMBO would like to have a word
Free list:
Rucksack, camera, phone, FAK, clothing [per rules, above].
15 items list:
1. Sleeping bag
2. Bivy bag
3. Sleeping mat [could get away with natural stuff, depending on local resources]
4. Crusader mug [or billy can, though if I carry all my water in (hard to get where I'm planning to go) - I don't need a billy and can go by with a mug)
5. Esbit
6. Waterfilter [not needed if I carry in all my water]
7. Axe [or knife and folding saw - would add one up in amount of items]
8. Spoon [could make a rough one on the spot]
9. Lighter [or matches, or ferro rod]
10. Poncho [could leave it at home, if there's enough building materials for a debris shelter]
11. Tissues
12. ...
13. ...
14. ...
15. Food & water [in containers]
I'll probably head out early April, as I first have to do some skiing
Rucksack, camera, phone, FAK, clothing [per rules, above].
15 items list:
1. Sleeping bag
2. Bivy bag
3. Sleeping mat [could get away with natural stuff, depending on local resources]
4. Crusader mug [or billy can, though if I carry all my water in (hard to get where I'm planning to go) - I don't need a billy and can go by with a mug)
5. Esbit
6. Waterfilter [not needed if I carry in all my water]
7. Axe [or knife and folding saw - would add one up in amount of items]
8. Spoon [could make a rough one on the spot]
9. Lighter [or matches, or ferro rod]
10. Poncho [could leave it at home, if there's enough building materials for a debris shelter]
11. Tissues
12. ...
13. ...
14. ...
15. Food & water [in containers]
I'll probably head out early April, as I first have to do some skiing
Hey fellas,
The reason that only 2 nighters will count towards the prize is because anyone can go out for a single night and "rough it" but for a 2 nighter it puts your choices to the test and makes it clear any mistakes that you've made
Not a bad response so far looking forward to all the pics and write ups
Dave
The reason that only 2 nighters will count towards the prize is because anyone can go out for a single night and "rough it" but for a 2 nighter it puts your choices to the test and makes it clear any mistakes that you've made
Not a bad response so far looking forward to all the pics and write ups
Dave
What do the rules say about cooking fuels like meths? As I plan to take my Swedish army trangia, which I would use over a fire, but where I plan to go I can't have a fire. Does that mean the SAT count as 1 and the meths and burner as another one of my fifteen?
Same question regarding a very basic hygiene kit (toothbrush, -paste, contactlens stuff, tissues, sterigel / soap). Does each item count as one of the 15, or is the complete kit 1 item, or is it a free item?
Heyho ,
This seems to be getting over complicated , I thought it was a fun thing .
I'd assumed fuel would be part of a stove as an item , otherwise whats the point of taking a stove . And bin bag , how much mess were you planning to make ?
Cheers , Trev .
This seems to be getting over complicated , I thought it was a fun thing .
I'd assumed fuel would be part of a stove as an item , otherwise whats the point of taking a stove . And bin bag , how much mess were you planning to make ?
Cheers , Trev .
I would have thought so and for the same reason.
It's a bag for rubbish ~ it isn't something I'd considered as I'll be able to burn off, or otherways dispose of, rubbish.
hey guys i see where you are coming from for the fuels and stoves etc, so just to clarify fuel and stove are counted as one item, hygiene kit can count as one item and i agree that some method of carrying out rubbish will be classed as a free item because you may not make the rubbish but it may be left by someone else as tank said leave no trace
lets not get too bogged down in rules and regs you post what you used and we'll let you know if we have a problem with it.
Dave
lets not get too bogged down in rules and regs you post what you used and we'll let you know if we have a problem with it.
Dave
I may join in on this!
If you take a sponge in your 'hygiene kit' can it be used to also clean pots ?
Also would your KFS come under food and water?
Thanks
If you take a sponge in your 'hygiene kit' can it be used to also clean pots ?
Also would your KFS come under food and water?
Thanks
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looking forward to seeing the first post. Got my kit packed and ready to go, fingers crossed i will be out for a night the weekend after next.
Right time for some photo's
the pack all packed
everything i took unpacked
the poncho has two blankets wrapped in it one fleece one wool
fire just getting going
bannock twist cooking over the fire
then the eternal battle to get bannock mix off hands
bannock twist cooking away with some chorizo frying and water on boil for a brew
the end result a little more grown up than when i ate twists with scouts but almost certainly much tastier
my set up of shelter for the night in hindsight i should of built a reflector but as i had a mate camping oppostie me i felt bocking the fire might not be fair on him.
cooking the evening meal garlic sausage cooking on stick,chorizo frying and water heating to cook noodles
end result very filling very tasty
my bed for the night fleece blanket wrapped in woolen blanket to protect from flying embers
my secret weapon to try and keep warm a hot water bottle!
with a different fire lay parallell(sp?) to burn throughout the night
woke up at half past three cold and in need of a pee so got up watered the trees and shoved logs back together before returning to bed until waking at around six am at which point i decided i was too cold to sleep and wanted a brew so got the fire going again
woke my mate up at half seven as he had martial arts training day and once he had left i broke out the morale booster
Bacon butty!
frying the bacon
end result darn tasty and much needed
Mesquite turned up around ten am and after several hours nattering and drinking tea it was time to go home
so there is my minimal kit over nighter
hope you all enjoy it and find some inspiration from it
the pack all packed
everything i took unpacked
the poncho has two blankets wrapped in it one fleece one wool
fire just getting going
bannock twist cooking over the fire
then the eternal battle to get bannock mix off hands
bannock twist cooking away with some chorizo frying and water on boil for a brew
the end result a little more grown up than when i ate twists with scouts but almost certainly much tastier
my set up of shelter for the night in hindsight i should of built a reflector but as i had a mate camping oppostie me i felt bocking the fire might not be fair on him.
cooking the evening meal garlic sausage cooking on stick,chorizo frying and water heating to cook noodles
end result very filling very tasty
my bed for the night fleece blanket wrapped in woolen blanket to protect from flying embers
my secret weapon to try and keep warm a hot water bottle!
with a different fire lay parallell(sp?) to burn throughout the night
woke up at half past three cold and in need of a pee so got up watered the trees and shoved logs back together before returning to bed until waking at around six am at which point i decided i was too cold to sleep and wanted a brew so got the fire going again
woke my mate up at half seven as he had martial arts training day and once he had left i broke out the morale booster
Bacon butty!
frying the bacon
end result darn tasty and much needed
Mesquite turned up around ten am and after several hours nattering and drinking tea it was time to go home
so there is my minimal kit over nighter
hope you all enjoy it and find some inspiration from it
Nice one Sam,so the question is would you do it again?
And what lessons do you feel you learned from the experience?
Again well done.
Cheers Stuart.
And what lessons do you feel you learned from the experience?
Again well done.
Cheers Stuart.
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