It interesting to see the two solutions that take such extreamly different aproaches. And and a 230 pound difference in cost. I think I'll look for a trench coat to shorten, dye olive and waterproof. I just need to avoid the "trench coat mafia" look. I wore out my grandfahters ventile anorak about 10 years ago.
I had all the same gear you guys are carrying ( ventile, mora,pocket hatchet, mocasins, and surplus poncho, pack, pad and"kit" In general) , but never heard the term bushcraft. Dirty Hippie yes I heard that. Spent 6 years In the pacific northwest , alot of that time living out of a pack. I may have grown up but I still try to live in a tent or on a small boat at least 6 months of the year... you can take a hippie out of the dirt , but you cant take the dirt out of a hippy. woody