Man of tanith and Dave Bromleys fifteen or less challenge (/hopefully pic heavy)

[Man of Tanith]

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.

would i do it again? possibly once i have refined my kit.
what lessons have i learnt? other than i love my kit?
in seriousness
1 i would build a fire reflector and saw nads to my mate
2 for all the use it got my axe could of stayed at home and been replaced with folding saw
3 a decent roll mat would of improved my comfort tenfold even just a closed cell foam mat wrapped arouind blanket
4 whislt the crusader cup is awesome i found i was filling it to the top which works out at .75litre per brew no wonder i always get through water at a daft rate and pee like a racehorse! i think i would use a smaller mug a brew is a brew and quantity isnt really a massive focus in my priorities of tea drinking
5 swedish billy can is a brilliant bit of kit always been a fan but it really impressed me last weekend

i think i might try it again when it gets a bit warmer, until then back to my 70litre pack of luxury i think
although it was quite liberating not having so many gubbins and having to improvise or make do without

 

[Mesquite]

Nice load of pics Sam.

Well done for going minimal and surviving ... and thanks for the time in your wood

 

[Man of Tanith]

Cheers Steve
anytime mate hopefully for while longer next time,
i was seriously doubting i would before bedtime
blankets are suprisingly warm for the lack of insulation etc mind you i have a new found respect for the old mountain men/trappers and folk like nessmuk who only had blankets

 

[DaveBromley]

Great start matey, how do you thhink you would have faired over 2 nights with the same kit?
I can't wait to have a bash at this hopefully at the end of the month!!

Dave

 

[Andy B]

A good exercise to try to get the amount of kit down.

 

[DaveBromley]

I'll be grinding the blade for the comp this weekend hopefully i'm thinking 3mm O1 with a hight scandi grind and maybe even some filework what do you think fellas?

Dave

 

[Man of Tanith]

i think i wish i was allowed to compete!
if i had done two nights i would of been ok but more achy than i still am at the moment

 

[Retired Member southey]

Cracking night out Sam!!

my list:

1. Axe
2. tarp
3. wool blanket
4. billy can
5. flint
6. fire steel
7. amadou tinder
8. sulphur matches
9. mill bank bag
10. close cell foam sleep matt
11. food
12. water
13. belt knife
14. wash kit
15. field guide.

that should do it, though if I stick to the list it'll be a miracle! looking forward to this.

 

[Man of Tanith]

i so wish i had taken a sleep mat

 

[Retired Member southey]

OH, YESH! else I'll be up an about all night bothering the other chaps at the dart moor meet with my random late night ramblings.

 

[Man of Tanith]

must admit it was sometihng i dismissed and really missed on my one night
been sore since saturday where i was lain on ground and only two blankets to provide cushioning

 

[Ahjno]

i so wish i had taken a sleep mat

We will all learn from your mistakes, take a mat and sleep oh so comfy

 

[Man of Tanith]

Fine by me
learning from others mistakes is a very human thing to do.
wish it was someone elses mistake so i could of learnt from it

 

[Nova & Pinky]

OH, YESH! else I'll be up an about all night bothering the other chaps at the dart moor meet with my random late night ramblings.

Uh Oh!

I find it hard sleeping without a pillow, let alone without a sleeping mat!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Cracking night out Sam!!

my list:

1. Axe
2. tarp
3. wool blanket
4. billy can
5. flint
6. fire steel
7. amadou tinder
8. sulphur matches
9. mill bank bag
10. close cell foam sleep matt
11. food
12. water
13. belt knife
14. wash kit
15. field guide.

that should do it, though if I stick to the list it'll be a miracle! looking forward to this.

ALL CHANGE!

1. Axe
2. tarp
3. sleepingbag
4. billy can
5. lighter
6. hammock
7. under quilt
8. mill bank bag
9. food
10. knife
11. wash kit
12. field guide.
13. bottle
14. spoon gouge
15. pants


would a spare pair of pants and socks be individual items?

 

[Mesquite]

wish it was someone elses mistake so i could of learnt from it

You're the someone else for us Sam so we salute and thank you for your sacrafice so we can learn how to better our kit

 

[Man of Tanith]

so i am the crash test dummy am i?
your only disappointed i hasnt frozen to death so you could loot my kit on sunday anyways

southey what brought about the change of plan?
clean undercrackers i reckon are one item

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hahaaa! forgot, I have some new kit I want to try out, it's what happens when your day revolves around two year old twins. getting into the Raf will be a welcome break! phew.



1. Folding saw
2. tarp
3. sleepingbag
4. billy can
5. lighter
6. hammock
7. under quilt
8. mill bank bag
9. food
10. knife
11. wash kit
12. field guide.
13. bottle
14. spoon gouge
15. pants

 

[beenn]

Food and water are one item including the water carrier, so you have another item southey

 

[Retired Member southey]

Food and water are one item including the water carrier, so you have another item southey

AAAAAAAARRRRGH!!! too much coffeeeeeeeee, Aha no I haven't listed water ahaa!

1.Swiss army kniven
2. tarp
3. sleepingbag
4. billy can
5. lighter
6. hammock
7. under quilt
8. mill bank bag
9. food
10.wash kit
11. field guide.
12. pants
13. bottle
14. ?
15. ?

hang on I've got two more spaces? what shall I take?