Show us your kit.

[The Frightful]

Just to break up the monotony of the lockdown, how’s about a show & tell
I consider my kit fairly light,how come it’s so bloody heavy..water, sleep system, food maybe?

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Curious, what IS the actual weight of the kit AND carrying method, not the clothing ?

 

[henchy3rd]

Curious, what IS the actual weight of the kit AND carrying method, not the clothing ?

I’d say around 20-30 kg, depending on the season?that’s including sleep system..tent or hammock setup.
The Bergen is a karrimor sabra 45 with bellow pouch & 2 pocket pouch.


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[Spirit fish]

This is my simple grab kit that is thrown in the car, I have had to use this before when stranded from home for 2 days, worked very well.

This smaller kit is carried

Nice slingshot is it a axium ocularis?

 

[gra_farmer]

Nice slingshot is it a axium ocularis?

That's correct. Nice bit of kit, I have used it to get a pigeon on occasion. I really like pigeon and reminded me to get out and get some now the fields are being cut

 

[Spirit fish]

That's correct. Nice bit of kit, I have used it to get a pigeon on occasion. I really like pigeon and reminded me to get out and get some now the fields are being cut

how does it shoot?

 

[amindfulmuse]

I have absolutely nothing!! Just learning about Bushcraft and want to buy everything I What do I need for my kit as a 100% newbie?

 

[gra_farmer]

I have amended my pocket kit, this should give you a starting point.



If your thinking about a single folder, either of these two are perfect for 90% of blade needs

 

[amindfulmuse]

any chance of a written list?

a list would be helpful

I have amended my pocket kit, this should give you a starting point.

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If your thinking about a single folder, either of these two are perfect for 90% of blade needs

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Thank You! What's the name of the kit please? or a list of what's in it. I see ropes or paracord maybe, but not sure what length, thickness etc.

 

[gra_farmer]

a list would be helpful

Thank You! What's the name of the kit please? or a list of what's in it. I see ropes or paracord maybe, but not sure what length, thickness etc.

All of this, I'll write a list later

 

[Athos]

I’m prepping my kit for a weekend away, so may as well share as I go.

First up, this is what I keep on my person:

Leather belt, leather gloves, lighter, headtorch (this one is my backup), whistle, pocket knife, sweat rag, ferro rod and mobile phone.

 

[Athos]

In the top flap of my rucksack lives this orange waterproof bag containing:

Tourniquet and two field dressings (if I’m using sharps then these will be transferred to a pocket), under gloves and warm hat, main head torch, notepad with waterproof paper and pencils, tape, paracord, Bahco saw, fixed blade knife and DC4 sharpening stone. The big grey pack I’ll address separately…

Nearly forgot the morale…

 

[Athos]

In the grey thing I keep all the very handy loose items one might need, primarily of a medical nature.

Assorted dressings, plasters and hydrocolloid dressings (mine have expired and need replacing. Take the expiry dates seriously on any adhesive dressing as it is the adhesive component that degrades). I also have Imodium, paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin and some basic night and day flu capsules. Antiseptic cream and tape. Rubber gloves and a condom (as an emergency water carrier/makeshift waterproof container. If you want to go flavoured then have at it! Doubt it’ll flavour the water though.)

2x sets of Spare batteries for the head torch, spare lighter, cyalumes, Leatherman multi tool, Vaseline, Silva compass, matches, firesteel, one block of Hexy and two little waterproof containers (one filled with cotton wool, the other will have another accelerant - usually smokeless gunpowder)



One other thing lives in the top flap, that’s the toilet kit. Toilet roll and hand sanitizer.

 

[Athos]

In the main pack goes my sleep system. Silk liner, Softie 6 both go into the Goretex bivi bag which gets compressed down into an Ortleib canoe bag. The 3/4 length inflatable multimat gets packed under the Ortleib.



Wash kit is self explanatory, Skin so soft not required at the moment but it is the best insect repellent. Change of clothes is my dry kit - these clothes will always stay dry. My daily clothing will be my “wet” kit if it comes to that. I like Fjallraven G1000 clothing as you can wax it for a bit of added protection if you know the weather will be poor.





You’ll also notice my Ninja slippers. These are for changing into after a day in boots. I see lots of bushcrafty stuff on Instagram with loads of Gucci kit, but the most important thing is to take good care of your body. Your feet are likely going to be your primary means of transport. Look after them!!!

Cook kit. Billy can, mug, spork, hexy burner, fuel and scotchbrite. 2 x 1l Nalgene bottles and a Sawyer water purification kit.

 

[Athos]

Finally, my personal protection from the elements. Basha with 10m paracord, if I know it’s going to be crap weather I’ll take a 3x3m tarp as the Basha is a fair bit smaller. This goes in a side pocket.



The other side pocket contains my wet weather gear. Goretex trousers and jacket. The Buffalo shirt goes in the Ortleib bag with my sleep system.



Packed in snugly. Everything has its place and is easy to identify in the dark. You do not want to have to empty your entire pack to find something you need!

 

[Athos]

All packed and set for Autumn/Winter. Weighs in at 17kg dry without food and water. This is pretty luxurious for me, I prefer to travel light. If I was going to be doing serious mileage I would pack a summer sleeping bag and trim the fat a bit. I could get this load down to 10kg dry without food and water.



Final consideration, I’d pack an axe if I was planning on processing a lot of wood and swap out my heavy full tang knife for a puukko.



Not an exhaustive list by any means and I’m not proclaiming to be an expert, but it keeps me happy and comfy for 3 - 5 days in the woods at this time of year. I’ve probably forgotten a few things as I ended up in a rush, for example, I usually pack a USB battery bank thing to charge the phone and primary headtorch.

Hopefully this is helpful to someone, the following link also provides some decent information, albeit from an American hunting centric perspective; https://hillpeoplegear.com/equipagePoint5

 

[Broch]

I have absolutely nothing!! Just learning about Bushcraft and want to buy everything I What do I need for my kit as a 100% newbie?

This is such a subjective topic you're going to get a whole load of ideas for stuff you really don't need when starting off. Keep it simple to start with and build your gear as you gain experience; you'll make much better buying decisions.

Have a look at this link:

A Bushcraft Camping Outfit - Equipment for Living in the Woods

Bushcraft camping for a weekend or out for weeks? By keeping your bushcraft camping equipment simple & streamlined minimise kit while maximising functionality.

paulkirtley.co.uk

Paul Kirtley is one of the most respected instructors here in the UK.

 

[Minotaur]

Check out Greencraft on Youtube as he has a series on Bushcraft for beginners or on the cheap. Really interesting.