Following on from the native and briantrubshaws two excellent posts I humbly submit my own interpretation of traditional load out, its mainly influenced by my Boone challenge kit list but with a few extras as its intended to be used a lot more than when I do the challenge, I may also rejig stuff around.
First up sharps
I have a tomahawk in negotiations at the moment and I may well swap out the axe for it, I may not
Svord mini peasant rehandled by the talented Mr Albus Cutler
Opinel folding saw
Gransfors Bruk Outdoor Axe
Pukko
Eating and drinking equipment next
Swedish army surplus canteen
Guyot bottle*
Zebra ten cm billy and lid*
Tatonka handled cup*
A piece of chain which i use to suspend the zebra over the fire with*
Tea spoon*
Spork and foon (or at least i think that's what its called)*
Small can opener*
All items marked with * fit into the MOLLE pouch in the photo, there is also space for a millbank bag in there as well but I have mislaid that in the house move.
Plate
Hipflask with stags breath in, its medicinal honest,
Bannock mix which is stored in one of the two leather bags,
Leather bags one with brew kit in the other for dry goods such as the bannock mix
Clothing
One set leather gloves for tending fire,gathering nettles and such like,
Possum merino wool hat
Swanndri shirt
Swedish snow smock
Wool headover/scarf I also use this with the swanndri stuffed in it as a pillow at night
Filson tin cloth hat
Possibles (from right to left)
Pipe tobacco-need to make a leather tobacco pouch its on the list
Snares x 6
Two pipe tools (they seem to disappear when i am looking for them)
Churchwarden pipe
Strop and stropping paste
Monocular and case
Stupidly simple bug repellent
Hand salve
Antiseptic salve
Oiled leather ouch pouch containing dried yarrow and assorted plasters
Tinderpouch
Possibles pouch
Boris the bushcrafting badger
Pocket watch
Pocket compass
Hudson bay tinderbox containing flint and steel and jute cord
(Frustratingly since I have took the pics an order of sulphur matches has just come through the letterbox mutter mutter mutter)
The final green canvas pouch holds a more comprehensive first aid kit
Shelter/Bedding
three lengths of cordage I will replace this with jute rope I may even make the rope myself not certain yet
tent pegs-I use the same woods almost all the time I go out and about and don't want to strip out resources unnecessarily so use these instead
Dutch army wool blanket
wool blanket which I converted into a poncho still works as a a blanket but its nice and cosy to sit by the fire wrapped up in this
bedroll straps I spent ages making, stabbed myself with the awl and bled all over it
polish lavvu half to use as shelter
another canvas tarp to use as a ground sheet
walking staff, i plan to use this as the pole to hold up lavvu half
I did hope to include the ccf mat you can see in the background but its not practical when i rolled everything up....
All packed up and ready to go,
I'm away this Friday but going by car so not too fussed about size of bedroll, i will more than likely re jig all this if and when i walk some distance, more than likely I will use my canvas rugged river pack to hold most of it.
for longer camps or solo camps (I'm away with mates Friday so sharing cook items) I would probably add a larger billy can and possibly my tatonka cook set as it has a frying pan and that makes bacon a lot lot easier. i also appreciate there is no candle/light source but i have a couple of things in the pipe line for this too.
hope you've enjoyed it, trip report to follow at some point over the weekend or early next week (hopefully with some better photos of all the kit)
Sam
First up sharps
I have a tomahawk in negotiations at the moment and I may well swap out the axe for it, I may not
Svord mini peasant rehandled by the talented Mr Albus Cutler
Opinel folding saw
Gransfors Bruk Outdoor Axe
Pukko
Eating and drinking equipment next
Swedish army surplus canteen
Guyot bottle*
Zebra ten cm billy and lid*
Tatonka handled cup*
A piece of chain which i use to suspend the zebra over the fire with*
Tea spoon*
Spork and foon (or at least i think that's what its called)*
Small can opener*
All items marked with * fit into the MOLLE pouch in the photo, there is also space for a millbank bag in there as well but I have mislaid that in the house move.
Plate
Hipflask with stags breath in, its medicinal honest,
Bannock mix which is stored in one of the two leather bags,
Leather bags one with brew kit in the other for dry goods such as the bannock mix
Clothing
One set leather gloves for tending fire,gathering nettles and such like,
Possum merino wool hat
Swanndri shirt
Swedish snow smock
Wool headover/scarf I also use this with the swanndri stuffed in it as a pillow at night
Filson tin cloth hat
Possibles (from right to left)
Pipe tobacco-need to make a leather tobacco pouch its on the list
Snares x 6
Two pipe tools (they seem to disappear when i am looking for them)
Churchwarden pipe
Strop and stropping paste
Monocular and case
Stupidly simple bug repellent
Hand salve
Antiseptic salve
Oiled leather ouch pouch containing dried yarrow and assorted plasters
Tinderpouch
Possibles pouch
Boris the bushcrafting badger
Pocket watch
Pocket compass
Hudson bay tinderbox containing flint and steel and jute cord
(Frustratingly since I have took the pics an order of sulphur matches has just come through the letterbox mutter mutter mutter)
The final green canvas pouch holds a more comprehensive first aid kit
Shelter/Bedding
three lengths of cordage I will replace this with jute rope I may even make the rope myself not certain yet
tent pegs-I use the same woods almost all the time I go out and about and don't want to strip out resources unnecessarily so use these instead
Dutch army wool blanket
wool blanket which I converted into a poncho still works as a a blanket but its nice and cosy to sit by the fire wrapped up in this
bedroll straps I spent ages making, stabbed myself with the awl and bled all over it
polish lavvu half to use as shelter
another canvas tarp to use as a ground sheet
walking staff, i plan to use this as the pole to hold up lavvu half
I did hope to include the ccf mat you can see in the background but its not practical when i rolled everything up....
All packed up and ready to go,
I'm away this Friday but going by car so not too fussed about size of bedroll, i will more than likely re jig all this if and when i walk some distance, more than likely I will use my canvas rugged river pack to hold most of it.
for longer camps or solo camps (I'm away with mates Friday so sharing cook items) I would probably add a larger billy can and possibly my tatonka cook set as it has a frying pan and that makes bacon a lot lot easier. i also appreciate there is no candle/light source but i have a couple of things in the pipe line for this too.
hope you've enjoyed it, trip report to follow at some point over the weekend or early next week (hopefully with some better photos of all the kit)
Sam
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