Winter kit loaded and good to go- first tester of the kit pledge pic heavyish

[Man of Tanith]

I claimed to only use one of two kit lists recently
here are photos of the winter load out
the pack-rugged river wilderness explorer pack
the small bag-swedish gas mask bag
walking stick and boris the badger mascot

luxury items of pipe and tobaccos
hip flask of stag's breath
RM outdoor survival handbook
fiction book to read as it is going to be dark quite a while
boris once again
door keys plus match safe peanut lighter and whistle
candles for a project i have in mind

bedding and shelter
exped syn mat
fleece pillow slip
army sup goretex bivi bag
DD 3x3 tarp
pegs and guylines
woodlore osprey sleeping bag

clothing some will be worn some is packed
Merino wool socks,baselayer and long johns
swanndri ranger shirt
swanndri bush shirt
merino and possum hat
wool headover scarf
swedish army shirt
british army lightweight combats
jack pyke water proof trousers
heat holder socks-sleep in these oh so cosy
wool balaclava- i have had bells palsy a total of four times so far i dont intend to get it again so i sleep in this when it is cold

first aid kit
cut kit aka ouch pouch
isreali first field dressing
millbank bag clone
water filter bottle and bag-filter is interchangeable so one filter two containers
gel handwarmers
monocular
led torch
petzl e+head torch
spare batteries
uco candle lantern
loo kit
knee support-my knee is prone to giving me gip best to be prepared

msr dromedary
guyot water bottle
tatonka mug
click stand and meths burner
crusader mess tin(food inside pic further down)
mors kochanski pot (food inside further down)
crusader cup and lid
not pictured 58 pat water bottle
spork and phoon
brew kit(contents pictured elsewhere)

sharps
not pictured because i forgot laplander folding saw
GB Small Forest Axe
Wilkinson sword woodlore knife-DC3 and spark stick in/on sheath
kellam fixed blade pocket knife
joker pocket knife
crook knife

brew kit contents
instant tea
mulled wine instant tea (no alcohol but nice flavour)
turkish instant tea
millicano poncy instant coffee
whitener
double choca moca coffee
hot chocolates
horlicks
brown sugar

Grub
porridge
oat snack bars
bacon jerky
chocolate
couscous x 2
soup
mug shots
soya sauce
worchestershire sauce
tobasco sauce
chorizo
smoked sausage
not pictured small bag of suet to use when frying

roll on the weekend and bring on the snow

 

[knifefan]

Well that's comprehensive!!! Are you out for two nights ??

 

[Man of Tanith]

not unless i get snow bound
but i have allowed enough grub incase i am
comprehensive thats a good thing right

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Nice load out Sam. Just one question. How come milicano coffee is poncy and double choca moca coffee gets off scott free

 

[andyc54]

great kit list and photos
looks like you'll be well comfortable and i like comfort aswell

how many months will you be away

 

[Man of Tanith]

Nice load out Sam. Just one question. How come milicano coffee is poncy and double choca moca coffee gets off scott free

erm erm erm because i forgot to say anthing about it
plus this is a family friendly forum

great kit list and photos
looks like you'll be well comfortable and i like comfort aswell

how many months will you be away

comfort is important
this is as much to test the load out for longer durations
reckon apart from food choices a month is easy possibly more

 

[sandbender]

Good luck, stay warm.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Good luck, stay warm.

Thanks
if i can't stay warm with all that stuff i need to reconsider my hobby

 

[Nomad]

Most interesting. What's the overall weight?

 

[mountainm]

Just out of interest, why so many sharps?

 

[greensurfingbear]

Just out of interest, why so many sharps?

I do like my sharps but tend to only carry two knives (excluding crook knife) one for work the other for cooking with.


Orric

 

[Turnip]

Am I the only one interested in the bacon jerky?! where can I get some of those bad boys??
Just wandering, do you keep your meths in the pack or on your person to keep it cozy and warm?

 

[Man of Tanith]

Most interesting. What's the overall weight?

no idea I can lift it and walk with it

Just out of interest, why so many sharps?

why not?
in seriousness joker for food prep. kellam to play with cause it was a Christmas present. woodlore cause Lisa bought me it as anniversary present and I promised I would

 

[Man of Tanith]

Am I the only one interested in the bacon jerky?! where can I get some of those bad boys??
Just wandering, do you keep your meths in the pack or on your person to keep it cozy and warm?

asda.
meths will be stored in coat pocket to increase volatility

 

[monkey boy]

I like your set up mate,

 

[mountainm]

no idea I can lift it and walk with it


why not?
in seriousness joker for food prep. kellam to play with cause it was a Christmas present. woodlore cause Lisa bought me it as anniversary present and I promised I would

It wasn't criticism - just knew each one would have a reason. I tend to take a SAK, my DWB blade I handled myself and a saw instead of an axe. I've stop taking my crook knife as I find I don't use it so often out in the woods.

 

[greensurfingbear]

What pipe tobacco you enjoying? Used to go to the cigar and pipe shop in Newcastle before any trip so I always had my pipe with me when out


Orric

 

[Man of Tanith]

What pipe tobacco you enjoying? Used to go to the cigar and pipe shop in Newcastle before any trip so I always had my pipe with me when out

in that tin is sweet killarny. peterson festive season 2011 and 2012 and peterson special reserve
pure luxury and the tobacconist in bedford love it every time i visit

It wasn't criticism - just knew each one would have a reason. I tend to take a SAK, my DWB blade I handled myself and a saw instead of an axe. I've stop taking my crook knife as I find I don't use it so often out in the woods.

didnt take it as criticism
axe is coming along as i have several christmas trees i have taken up the permission to process
crook knife is coming as i think i have a couple of potential carving projects up there and time to do them

I like your set up mate,

Thank you a lot of thought has gone into it

 

[rg598]

Good kit list. Thank you for sharing it with us. What temperatures are you expecting? What has been your experience with the milbank bag and the filter? For me the Milbank bag at least freezes solid and becomes useless after the first use. The filter I can save if I keep it inside my clothing during the day, but I always worry about it freezing.

How do you like the tarp setup? Here we have very high winds in winter, which made it miserable to stay under a tarp for any period of time. That's why I moved to a more enclosed shelter. How do you deal with the wind, or do you get much wind in your area?

And lastly, do you use any snowshoes? I'm 175lb, and even with a pack half the size I'm knee deep in the snow without snowshoes.

Thanks.

 

[Man of Tanith]

in reverse order-snowshoes have some but in the UK not necessary really. only bought em as a wind up in truth.
tarps I prefer as I can have them open to the fire.i am reasonably protected where my campsite is. plus using the tarp rig up I was shown by mesquite on my birthday bash I think I will be pretty windproof-I can't remember the set ups name sorry
filter and Milbank-no experience really so a testing camp this one. I will have sufficient water in the msr and two water bottles toast and I can always melt snow if we still have it.
temps expected around 0degrees to minus 1/2 according to long range forecasts but with a real feel of approx minus 7. I plan for the worst then everything better is a plus