Beer Monster said:Where do you guys get the small firesteels from? Are they the same ones on the ranger fire steels?
gunnix said:I've got a pouch on my belt with the following items:
-a firesteel
-victorinox huntsman (knife,scissors,saw)
-motorola C115 mobile phone (cheapest I could find while still good battery) in zip lock bag to waterproof it, I can still talk easily trough the ziplock bag.
-a matchbox made of shotgun shells
-a keyring with 3 keys (I try to avoid keys though, have numeral lock for bike etc)
-a bic biro (to fill in my trainpass called a go-pass)
-a bic lighter
-a Fenix L0D CE torch using 1 AAA battery.
In my trousers pockets I've got
-my wallet
-a snot rag
-a Camelbak Buff scarf (got it as present, wouldn't ever buy the overpriced thing it is).
I don't carry anything where I can easily strike the firesteel with (can use the back of the SAK saw but not very easily + damages the knife a bit), not even the back of my Mora blade works as it's rounded off a bit (opinel back works good). So I think I'll leave that out in the future. I think my firesteel (from BB groupbuy) is a bit hard, while most are softer. Maybe I can find a good striker though.
I'll probably leave the lighter out as well as I only carry it to light cigarettes (my matches would run out too fast), and I've decided not to smoke too much anymore. Lighting a real fire I mostly use matches.
I very often carry a shoulder bag or rucksack with me. With some plastic bags to collect stuff in. Also often a german poncho when it's changing weather.
HiWayland said:Had the camera out so I thought I'd shoot some of the more interesting bits from my pockets.
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Most is fairly obvious but Clockwise from the left is my barrel knife. A small LED torch. An antler whistle. A Dalvey Compass with sun position tables stuck into the lid. A SAK with puritabs in ID barrel. A matchcase with compass. A brass petrol lighter. A Marbles compass on an alloy caribina. and in the centre is my watch on a steel caribina. Some of the items are wrapped in rubber inner tubing.
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These items are distributed through various trouser and jacket pockets and hanging from my belt but in response to the original question... If I was out walking the dog, I may well have all of them with me.
You need all that in Belgium? ? ?![]()
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Why don't you take a file to the back of your mora and square it off, then it'll work with your firesteel just fine and dandy![]()
Cheers,
Bam.![]()
looks inpressive but do you need it
let the stilnis in your self give the answere