View Full Version : What are you taking to the bushcraft weekend
Oh yes another bushcraft kit thread...hooray :)
I shall be bringing:
-Large belt knife of my own manufacture (If I can get the sheath finished in time)
-Tora Kukri or Martindale golock (or both)
-Spyderco Manix
-SAK climber
Possibles bag with :
-Small sharpening kit
-FAK
-Paracord
-Baseplate compass
-Tinder pouch and firesteel
-Small sewing kit
-Nuwai QIII
-LED modded mini maglite
-Chilli powder
-Field dressing
- Water filter bag
-Candle
-Spoon
-Crusader mug
-SIGG bottle
Bergan with:
-Sleeping bag
-Bivi Bag
-Basha
-Extra Paracord
-Food bag
-Wash kit
-Swedish army trangia + fuel
-Water bottles
-Platypus
Clothing
-Helly shirt
-BDU combat trousers
-Alt-Berg bush boots
-Thorlo socks
-SAS smock
-Buffalo belay jacket
-Shemagh
-Sunglasses
-Gloves
Colin KC
06-05-07, 02:49 AM
A knife or two & some assorted other stuff (well, I dunno, never done this bushy stuff before:rolleye11)
mojofilter
06-05-07, 04:49 AM
Thomas and Elthomsono! :D
pennillion
06-05-07, 06:25 AM
I really had not thought about it at all:C
But i have to thank Diamond Dave hugely for the help he is giving me. He knew i had no equipment at all, and has found me a tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, cutlery etc without even being asked.
I am tremendously thankfull to him for his help, and now understand why it is 'Diamond' Dave........and also why this forum totally rocks.
I am humbled by the generosity:)
I would be gretefull for a list of things i REALLY need though as i truly do not know.
I have not camped out since the hot summer of '76'
Presumably this is specific to the EMCCUBCWE.I, where it seems all the manly men will be carousing up a storm? :D
I'll start a second thread specific for the second weekend.
I think I'll bring more bushy type blades so:
Guycep convex hunter
Dave Barker large scandi
MikeHill rehandled Fallkniven F1
Paul Granger small utility knife
Service Issue Kukri
Large old utility kukri
And some folders; Manix, Mini Rukus etc.
Torches: Nextorch T9 and Nuwai QIII probably. Probably a big Maglite to compare with the LEDs in the dark woods.
First Aid Kit: Heavily upgraded Mountain FAK.
Survival kit: Ritter PSP
Beer
And I'll need to borrow some camping stuff too!
:D
Danzo
ubermeister
06-05-07, 06:19 PM
Probably a big Maglite to compare with the LEDs in the dark woods.
Danzo
That sounds scary. :yikes:
Ant
That sounds scary. :yikes:
Ant
You're now going to tell us all the trees are strung with fairy lights, aren't you?
:rolleyes:
Actually, that would be rather magical. We could all pretend to be Elves! I'd bring this along:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/SharpDan/DansPhonePics600.jpg
"When you absolutely, positively got to kill every orc in the forest......"
:D
Danzo
You're now going to tell us all the trees are strung with fairy lights, aren't you?
:rolleyes:
Actually, that would be rather magical. We could all pretend to be Elves! I'd bring this along:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/SharpDan/DansPhonePics600.jpg
"When you absolutely, positively got to kill every orc in the forest......"
:D
Danzo
dammit...you've made me drool all over my keyboard now :)
ubermeister
06-05-07, 07:03 PM
You're now going to tell us all the trees are strung with fairy lights, aren't you?
:rolleyes:
Danzo
Well they weren't, but now you've given me the idea...:D
Ant
dammit...you've made me drool all over my keyboard now :)
Shall I bring it Chris? Even without fairy lights there may be faerie lights, and that means Orcs lurking on the perimeter!
;)
Danzo
ubermeister
06-05-07, 07:09 PM
So who's going to bring their B.O.B. and nothing else then? Could be an interesting test.
Anthony
Colin KC
06-05-07, 07:10 PM
In a bit more of a serious vein,
I shall be bringing,
Knives:
A commission
A wootz Persian
A Cutting comp knife
A UKPK
Gear:
A Maxp backpack with stuff in (whatever I can find that looks remotely useful in a wilderness setting)
A tent
A sleeping bag
&
In Car:
Alla comforts (just in case;))
Colin KC
06-05-07, 07:11 PM
Oooh!
& some Kendal mintcake:D
pennillion
06-05-07, 07:15 PM
We could all pretend to be Elves
Biggest bloody elf I have ever seen mate:D
Before I forget, another big thanks to Diamond Geezer Dave, who has offered to supply me with all the necessaries as well.
Thank you Dave, you're great.
:love05:
Danzo
ubermeister
06-05-07, 07:23 PM
Before I forget, another big thanks to Diamond Geezer Dave, who has offered to supply me with all the necessaries as well.
Thank you Dave, you're great.
:love05:
Danzo
Some people have way too much kit. :D Is anyone else lacking, so we're not trying to sort out loans of kit at the last minute? I have a spare tent, maybe two.
Anthony
Biggest bloody elf I have ever seen mate:D
Elves are big! At least old JRR's version of them. They stood much taller than even the Men of the West!
:D
Maybe they ate less chocolate and pies than me, but I still think in profile and at night I can pass for one!
;)
Danzo
ubermeister
06-05-07, 07:35 PM
A camera, with an empty memory card.
Ant
Shall I bring it Chris? Even without fairy lights there may be faerie lights, and that means Orcs lurking on the perimeter!
;)
Danzo
Well you never can be too careful where uruks are concerned, safety first I say :D
pennillion
06-05-07, 07:46 PM
I could pass for a hairy orc i think :lol:
I could pass for a hairy orc i think :lol:
You're a Dwarf mate, no question!
You have a very large beard, you dislike daylight, you make fabulous knives to the exclusion of all things........
:D
Baruk Khazad! Khazad Aimenu!
:D
Danzo
Back to the original question, I think I'll bring my Nexus along as well. Maybe my Barnett pistol grip crossbow too, if I can find some bolts.
:D
Danzo
Some good lists so far, glad to see you have all grasped the concept of "Know less by carrying everything!":D
Some good lists so far, glad to see you have all grasped the concept of "Know less by carrying everything!":D
I'm expecting Martyns Landy to be kitted out like something from the LRDG!
:D
Danzo
dtalbot
07-05-07, 03:47 PM
How are you elves going to deal with the orcs without any bows and arrows?
How are you elves going to deal with the orcs without any bows and arrows?
We'll whittle them as and when we need them.....
:D
Danzo
Some people have way too much kit. :D Is anyone else lacking, so we're not trying to sort out loans of kit at the last minute? I have a spare tent, maybe two.
Anthony
I have no kit whatsoever, so if you can loan me a tent and tell me what else I need it would be a great help.
How are you elves going to deal with the orcs without any bows and arrows?
I'll bring them.:)
How will people be kipping? tent, hammock or bivvy?
I think i'll be camping but i've a 3 man tent which seems like overkill and would also quite like to try bivvying, though that's weather dependant!
How are we cooking? Over the main fire or via BBQ? ... or gas?!?...
pennillion
14-05-07, 02:28 PM
How are we cooking? Over the main fire or via BBQ? ... or gas?!?...
Well i'm going to take two days worth of sandwiches in case i dont manage to trap and kill a mountain bear to eat and starve to death.
And a packet of crisps and some kia-ora:D
I'll be bringing a jacuzzi, a fridge full of beer and a menu for the nearest Indian restaurant that delivers.
:D
Danzo
pennillion
14-05-07, 02:45 PM
a menu for the nearest Indian restaurant that delivers.
I'd like to order a chicken balti, Pilau rice and two nan please...............oh, and mixed tandorri to start.
Start taking orders Ant:D
personally i was hoping to find a stick and a rabbit waiting to for me a la bear grylls!
just in case i'll have a portable bbq with me (though its pretty small)
another thing, if anyone's coming that has any of the following please could they bring them along? i'd like to have a play with them...
Sebenza
WH Legacy
Lone Wolf City Knife
Klotzli SL1
Any other legal edc gents folders
perhaps if anyone else wants to see anything they should add it to the list
I want to see Danzos face when he realises no one has a mobile phone to call the takeaway order in ...... :D
I want to see Danzos face when he realises no one has a mobile phone to call the takeaway order in ...... :D
I've got a signalling mirror in my survival kit!
:D
Danzo
DD hammock and tarp,sleeping bag,wet wipes (eh, eh Danzo;) ) and lots of westons organic cider in 3 litre "wine boxes",plus something to chuck on the barbie!!
I've got a signalling mirror in my survival kit!
:D
Danzo
I'll be bringing my new radio so we can tune in to air-sea rescue and ask them to pick opur order up and deliver it by sea king. :lol:
OK what am I bringing....
tarp
mosi net
poncho
thermarest
little billy can & trangia
tin cup
3L camel back
some food
some coffee
petzl tikka
various sharps
Yaesu ft817 ham radio
mobile phone
mini first aid kit
clothes I'm standing up in + change for going home.
All packed into my eagle industries A-III (http://www.eagleindustries.com/eagle_admin/product_admin/Images/large/50_Large.jpg)
In the landy I'll throw in some extra drinking water and an optimus 111c with fuel for if I get fed up playing with the trangia.
One or two other bits of kit to have a test and play with.
Guys, be sure to bring you own mini first aid kit, but dont overdo it - mine will consist of a few plasters and a bit of iodine, that's about it. Personally, I panic at the sight of blood and anything bigger than a wasp sting and I'll be calling an ambulance. ;)
(Though with all those sharps floating about a couple of blood stoppers is probably prudent.)
Just take care, I really dont want a busmans holiday. ;)
I'm expecting Martyns Landy to be kitted out like something from the LRDG!
:D
Danzo
Ahhh, you may be dissapointed Danzo, I had to hock all the ammo to buy the tyres. :lol:
Seriously, I'm basically bringing a BOB and some water and that's about it.
No marquee or anything - in fact I dont own a tent.
Lol one of these days I'm going to get my act together and get to one of these get togethers :)
OK what am I bringing....
tarp
mosi net
poncho
thermarest
Martyn, my bushcraft knowledge is pretty damn low! Does that mean you're on the floor for the night?
You bringing a sleeping bag?:O
Diamond Dave
14-05-07, 09:03 PM
I shall be bringing all those things to make me comfortable during the night, plus one or two shiny things and possibly a Guycep..........
Also in the absense of Guy himself I will bring a Picture of my Mum to keep the nasties away........
Mark228
14-05-07, 11:23 PM
Lol one of these days I'm going to get my act together and get to one of these get togethers :)
I'll have to ditto that too, sounds like some great fun!
Also in the absense of Guy himself I will bring a Picture of my Mum to keep the nasties away........You're going straight to hell for that one boy :D
I'll just have a cheapo two-man tent, a blow-up mattress (I know, we're softies), standard sleeping bags, whatever cooking device I decide to get out of the choices here (http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36742), a portable barbecue, some meat & eggs, assorted brights & sharps and about ten changes of clothes for the lad (who, as is standard with most boys, could get himself mucked-up standing in the middle of a white room!) :).
Edit: and some archery stuff if it'll fit in the car :P.
are we allowed air rifles for plinking...or is that a big no no?
Wayland
15-05-07, 12:01 PM
Is this the BcUK moot or is there something else going on that I''ve missed :S
dtalbot
15-05-07, 12:04 PM
No this is a British Blades / EMCCU bushcraft weekend (or two!)
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36025
Wayland
16-05-07, 05:57 PM
Aww Rats.... I wouldn't be able to make that date anyway.
Have a good weekend.
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