Show us your bimble bag

[Man of Tanith]

We're all pretty organised folk (well most of us)
it strikes me we are likely to have a bag with what we always carry for a bimble/amble or wander in the woods for a day in the woods.
so what do you always pack and what in?
haversack or rucksack?
do you pack a stove or rely on a wee brew fire?
fire steel or lighted that kinda thing.

I'll post mine in a few days as I'm currently rejigging everything I carry and need t get some time in the kit stores with my camera

look forward to see what you all take

 

[Clouston98]

Ooh nice thread mate!

I don't have any photos and won't have for a while as all my stuff is packed in dry bags for a three night canoe trip in the highlands in a week.

Bt I use a Fjallraven vintage 20l, great pack, very comfortable frame and it holds a fair bit- I've used it for overnighters before- lightweight minimal ones though.

In it I usually have a Gransfors small forest axe, a Gary Mills Timberwolf, a Bacho Laplander, a Kellam fixed blade pocket knife, two litres of water, some granola bars and a sandwich (depending on how LNG I'm planning to be out), some paracord and bankline, scotch eyed auger (NLT in spring, just tapped a birch on Saturday- delicious!), a pot and woodgas stove if I'm planning a brew although I'd not always (pot would be a mors pot, msr Titan kettle and a tamarack titanium mug). That's about it, a fair amount for a day trip but it only weighs about 4.5 kilos so you don't even notice it!

 

[Man of Tanith]

Good start.
I have an idea for mine n I'll list it later

 

[ozzy1977]

Nothing too fancy, Swedish gas mask bag, Swiss army Sigg bottle and mug, SAK Farmer and a bottle for my son, also a few palsters in a little bag

 

[Man of Tanith]

nowt wrong with that.
do like those flasks n mugs on my covet list for a while now

 

[ozzy1977]

A great buy, think I paid under £10 for the bottle/mug, and they are Sigg ones

 

[Mick721]

Haven't got a pic of mine handy at the minute but I use a maxpedtion jumbo versipack. In it lives my bush box stove, Nalgene, tatonka cup, spare Swedish folding cup for friends, fire lighting kit, first aid kit, folding secateurrs with knife. Sometimes a ponch/tarp and if I'm going somewhere I can't have a fire, then I'll take my jetboil instead. Also nearly forgot to mention my small bino's.

Yep, you can fit a lot in those bags.

 

[Hibrion]

Nice thread. I'll contribute when I get a few pictures of mine.

I always find I have the necessities together in a small bag for a day hike, but can go into a bigger one for an over nighter or multi day trip. I suppose the concept is a bit like a less extreme version of a 'grab bag'.

 

[Man of Tanith]

the aim for me is to have a tiered system.
so belt kit
then day bag.
then pack for over nighters or bigger pack from longer.

 

[kiltedpict]

nowt wrong with that.
do like those flasks n mugs on my covet list for a while now

Mine is kept for transporting Port to the Bothy!!

As for a bimble bag- now the smallest one is out of nappies I can convert my Lifeventure bag into a Bimble bag- I'll get pics soon.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Mine is kept for transporting Port to the Bothy!!

and a crucially important role that is! LBV?

 

[MikeLA]

Depends sometimes a US buttpack but mostly in my pockets.

pockets : penknife, food, pilot flask, small first aid, compass, lighter


Butt pack : same kit plus hexi stove , metal mug more food hot drink, lighter/firesteel

 

[kiltedpict]

and a crucially important role that is! LBV?

Ideally

 

[Man of Tanith]

Ideally

I hope you include some Stilton too otherwise its just uncivilised

 

[Shewie]

No pics but my bimble bag is either a MaxP Jumbo Versipack, Sabre Delta 25 or an Alpkit Gourdon if it's lashing it down

 

[kiltedpict]

Indeed. We often do luxury food when going to the Bothy- the look on folks faces when we unload a Tesco hessian bag and cook up sea bass, tatties, garlic bread and veg. Some nice wee pudding and then someone brings out a cheese board, knives and a selection of biscuits... All the while they are pretending to enjoy their pot noodles!
(We do offer it around though, we are not mean!)

 

[Man of Tanith]

eating well is a very important part of the outdoor experience ; )

 

[kiltedpict]

I've toyed with the idea of a Gourdon Shewie.. Might be handy for my Canoe trip in September

 

[kiltedpict]

eating well is a very important part of the outdoor experience ; )

You are so right Sir!

 

[Man of Tanith]

You are so right Sir!

anyone can suffer and eat unpleasant grub.
proper food is much much better.