Starting from fresh.

[DurhamBushcrafter]

the most basic IMHO would be Hammock, sleeping bag, basha, crusader mug, firesteel, knife, spoon, rucksack, some paracord
that takes care of your sleeping, cooking, shelter etc a hammock can be had from Tenth wonder on fleabay for about 15 quid, the price of a good kipmat or less, and your bones will thank you for it, a hammock can also be uses as a windbreak, as a seat, as a shelter, and as a stretcher........so its multifunctional, more so than a kipmat and it keeps you off wet or damp ground. its useless if there are no trees though!

As for a bottle, i use empty 1 or 1.5 or 2 litre pop bottles, strong, light, cheap and ya dont cry if ya break it!
first thing i would do though, is ask if you can go out with someone that has kit, watch, practice, learn, ask if you may borrow a sleeping bag or whatever to find out what you like......my kit was cheap........very, as i did a few trades but for an idea, I spent about £150 including £57 on a knife. it can be done cheaper.

Ask about, check classifieds, ebay, gumtree, etc

 

[cranmere]

I would start out cheap and cheerful, you'll soon find what you like and what you don't and then you can save your pennies for quality gear. I reckon that making your own gear and adapting stuff is an excellent way of learning skills.

 

[bushcraftkid2001]

Can't possibly go wrong with a mora as they are just phenomenal for the price, if you need something a little more robust the condor bushlore is excellent too. Have fun!

 

[Quixoticgeek]

In terms of low cost, you can't go too wrong with Alpkit. They have just announced their Pipedream 350S sleeping bag, this is a 1kg synthetic sleeping bag, that should be good for most of the summer and into some of spring and autumn. Pair that with a Rig 3.5 tarp, a hunka bivvi bag, and a nato 5 season sleep matt (about a tenner). You've got a nice setup.

Cookset wise, there are some lovely mini trangia clones out there.

The one thing I would say, if you are tight on cash, there is a lot to be said by paying attention to Sam Vimes.

Julia

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Just to add, I'm rather pleased with my [thread=128307]firemaple cookset[/thread] It was 10 quid delivered.

Julia

 

[sandbender]

"...Get kit to fill an actual need even if you start with just a walk in the woods..."

+1 to this.

 

[robevs73]

I love looking at bargain kit, I'm so much the other way there's no turning back now! There's a few kit items that are a real bargain out there, you can't go wrong with a Mora knife but there's a few by Condor that are worth a punt, aluminium billy cans 6piece on ebay for around £16 will do nicely and the Swedish 35l army pack is a great buy. Plastic builders tarp will do until you decide what size suits you best. Ex army kip bags and bed rolls/bivi bag!
Hope this helps,

 

[robevs73]

The Condor Kephat I was looking at, bit of a jump from a Mora in price but a nice knife, check out YouTube for ideas, Dave Cantabury's video on cheap kit are good, bit long winded thoe! I like the guy personally, he has a genuine passion for the subject.