My kit - any suggestions?

[SimonM]

Hi all,

I have just been looking at my "bushy" kit and took the picture below. Any suggestions what to keep / get rid of / replace?

Top to bottom / L to R
Karrimor Sabre 60-100
Matterhorn boots / Army issue basha / thermarest / doss bag / WVP bivvy bag / spork / wooden spoon
Crusader cooker & mug / 58 patt waterbottle & mug / Crusader mess tin
SFA / 2 x 4m para cord / bushy knife / Laplander / DC3 stone / match cases x 2 / film canister tinder / Gerber multi tool / small leather strop.
Hand cleasing gel / Greenheat sachet x2 / hexy / firesteel / spare torch / tea light / compass / head lamp / FAK
Rip stop poncho / hat & gloves / Ventile smock
Emergency rations (FRESH!)

Over to you!

SImon

 

[pothunter]

Add fodder for emergency rations.

 

[Pignut]

Nice well ballanced kit! I would say!

Get rid of the strange looking dog though

 

[Karl5]

A first aid kit should be added, methinks

/ Karl

 

[SimonM]

A first aid kit should be added, methinks

/ Karl

Red bag on the right, just under all the sharp pointy things that might bite me Karl!

 

[SimonM]

Add fodder for emergency rations.

Thats the beauty of these emergency rations - it can forage for itself!

Simon

 

[Gleams]

When you pack it all together to you put anything in your crusader mess tin?

What about including a little brew kit?

 

[SimonM]

When you pack it all together to you put anything in your crusader mess tin?

What about including a little brew kit?

I usually pack all the little items in the mess tins - para cord, 1 of the match cases, fire steel, Gerber multi tool, strop, DC3, greenheat gel & the hexy. Then the mess tin lives in the right hand, lower stash pocket on the sabre so that i can get to it easily.

Brew kit is usually carried in a small stuff sack - sachets of Kenco Fusion 2 in 1 (coffee & whitener pre mixed). You can also get 3 in 1 with sugar already added but everybody says I am sweet enough already!

 

[Shewie]

Simon

Looks like you`ve got everything covered there, I can`t see anything that`s dead weight and would never be used. That`s one thing that bugs me about a lot of folks setups, for local one night jaunts they seem to pack enough kit for a month in the jungle.
I prefer not to carry a stove and go for a small fire whenever possible, it just seems to add to the whole being outside experience.
Obviously you`ve heard about rabbit starvation and have packed plenty of protein in there aswell.

Rich

 

[john scrivy]

I see you prefer to take live rations on a trip

 

[SimonM]

I prefer not to carry a stove and go for a small fire whenever possible, it just seems to add to the whole being outside experience.

I too prefer a small fire but i do not have a local spot where that is possible so "make do" with the Crusader cooker.

The Crusader mess tins have never been used for cooking in - but are great for keeping my smaller items of kit together.

Thanks to all for feedback!

Simon

 

[pothunter]

Watch it does not forage off

 

[Surrey Yeoman]

Why two mugs?

 

[Chopper]

Do you keep the rabbit alive to ensure you have fresh meat ??

 

[SimonM]

Why two mugs?

I generally use the Crusader mug to cook in and the plastic mug to drink from. So first job make a brew then start cooking food. BUT sometimes my lad comes with me so he gets his hot choccy in the plastic mug and I use the Crusader.

 

[SimonM]

Do you keep the rabbit alive to ensure you have fresh meat ??

No that's what guinea pigs are for!

 

[jasons]

Note pad and pen thats all ways handy and phone.

 

[litefoot]

How about your camera,not essential but you will kick yourself when you have not got it with and you wished you had.That said it is something else to carry.
Andy.

 

[Porcupine]

debatable but you might want to replace the black diamond headlight with a petzl.

lighter and easier to wear with a hat,also wearable around the neck when not in use.

if you have the 5 led version it does give a hell of a lightbeam though

 

[Zammo]

I'd only chuck in the addition of a pack of cards and a Survival kit.