Perfect Bag?

[Kieran]

Okay...
£300
You need to sleep, eat, survive...
What would be the perfect kit?

[Martin]

£300?? Easy. Do a Bear and check into a hotel for a couple of nights :p

Martin

[Claire Cawley]

Trust you Martin! But why would you need a hotel room when you have your trusty caravan?!

[Martin]

Trust you Martin! But why would you need a hotel room when you have your trusty caravan?!

Fair point Claire but I'm starting to feel that the caravan is roughing it a bit too much. Time to sell it and reinvest the cash in more shiny kit. I actually fancy a Landrover Discovery. :)

Martin

[Claire Cawley]

A very sensible idea Martin, a Landi is much easier to manoeuvre through the woods

[JEEP]

Sleep - tent, hammock, tarp, bivibag, etc.?
Eat - pre made trekking meals or real cooking?
Survive - where and when?

I work at an outdoor store - and I see and own a lot of diffrent gear. Let me know more about your needs - and I will try to make a qualified suggestion for you :)


Regards.

Jakob

[Ashley Cawley]

What would be the perfect kit?
There's no such thing as a perfect kit and even if there was, all-in it would probably cost more than £300 :(

Kit dosen't always have to be expensive though! As Jakob said; let us know a bit more specifically in what area your looking in and we'll try and help you out with a few suggestions. :D

[Kieran]

:) Yeah, what I ment was, like the perfect bag that they'd chose :D
personal choice :D :p
cheers ash

[JEEP]

Righto...

Premis:
Sleep - mainly in shelters, but if needed under a tarp, late spring, summer, very early autumn
Eat - mostly freeze dried trekking meals, tea and cocoa, but with the posability of making simple meals from the bottom
Survive - Scandinavian woodland, mainly Denmark

My gear:

Storeage/pack:
Ortlieb Track 35; http://www.ortlieb.com/_pdf_en/track.pdf - not lightweigh, but extremly strudy and throw-it-in-the-river waterproof
Ortlieb Compresson Drybag (7L); http://www.ortlieb.com/_pdf_en/drybag_ps10straps.pdf - having spent one too many nights in a wet/damp sleepingbag I decided; never again! :)
A set of NeverLost packbags; http://www.neverlost.se/produkt.php?sd_esp_1_pid=35 - the Ortlieb Track 35 is black on the inside, these colourful bags makes it easier to find what I am looking for
Fjällräven Travel Toilet Folder; http://www.fjallraven.com/outdoor-equipment/Backpacks-and-Bags/Travel-Toilet-Folder - not really necessary, but nice to have, contains toothbrush and -paste, comb, soap, medicine, etc.
Lowe Alpine Bitz Bag - to keep the small bits and bobs neatly organized
Plenty of Arno packbands in various lenghts

Sleeping gear:
Mountain Equipment Starlight Micro; http://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/the_gear/synthetic_sleeping_bags/starlight/starlight_micro---450/ - my main sleeping bag, lightweight, packs very small in the Ortlieb drybag and is normally warm enough
Mountain Equipment Firewalker I - my warmer sleeping bag, a bit large though, but not too heavy
Mountain Equipment Helium 3.8 - a hardwearing self inflating lightweight sleeping mat, that packs suprisingly small. May be replaced with an Exped SynMat Pump 7 for more comfort and isolation
Cocoon Air-Core Ultralight inflatable pillow - weighs next to nothing and packs very small, makes a huge difference for the quality of my sleep

Cooking-/eating gear:
Trangia 28 Mini; http://www.trangia.se/english/2924.mini_trangia.html - with the pot and pan replaced by a FireMaple alu. pot/pan set; http://firemaple281152.2075.vh.cnolnic.com/myWeb/EN/Productscont.php?pId=30&pType=15&bigid=11
MSR Windscreen; http://www.cascadedesigns.com/en/msr/stoves/stove-accessories/heat-reflector-w/-windscreen/product - without the bottom piece
Tatonka stainles steel handle mug; http://intranet.tatonka.com/infosys/infocgi/artinfoe.dll?4072_Handle_Mug&0 - I use this a a pot aswell
Tatonka stainless steel 1L bottle; http://intranet.tatonka.com/infosys/infocgi/artinfoe.dll?4020_Stainless_Bottle1000&0 - for water
Tatonka stainless steel 300ML bottle; http://intranet.tatonka.com/infosys/infocgi/artinfoe.dll?4018_Stainless_Bottle_300&0 - for alcohol (for the Trangia)
Light My Fire Mealkit; http://www.lightmyfire.com/222-147-mealkit.htm - in orange, if I go alone, I leave this set at home and eat from the bag/pot
Light My Fire Spork extra-medium; http://www.lightmyfire.com/231-147-230-spork_extra-medium.htm - a larger spork, good for cooking and eating freeze dried trekking meals

Tools:
Knife, mostly my trusty Eräpuu 202; http://www.erapuu.fi/index2.html
Leatherman Juice Xe6; http://www.leatherman.com/product/Juice_Xe6
Led Lenser P3; http://www.zweibrueder.com/ENG/produkte/html_highperformance/html_Pserie/p3.php?id=p3
PhotonPump headlamp
Øyo small Viking axe; http://www.oeyo.no/comweb.asp?segment=1&ID=19 - will be replaced with a Gränfors Wildlife Hatchet soon
Opinel No.18 folding saw; http://www.opinel.com/#/nature/jardinage - not always brought
8" Knivsmed Strïömeng Leuku; http://www.opinel.com/#/nature/jardinage - sometimes brought instead of an axe
Light My Fire Firesteel, model Scout w. Oak handle; http://www.lightmyfire.com/data/images/scout-wood_pop-up.jpg
Light my Fire Firesteel model Mini; http://www.lightmyfire.com/data/images/firesteel-mini_pop-up.jpg - resides in my cooking pots together with a pack of matches, a microfiber cloth and a cleaning sponge

Clothing:
Meindl Borneo Pro MFS boots; http://www.meindl.de/english/modelle/schuh_detail2.asp?ID=178
Fjällräven Greenland jacket; http://www.fjallraven.us/p-14-mens-greenland-jacket.aspx or a Didriksons softshell
Fjällräven Karl; http://www.fjallraven.com/outdoor-equipment/Trousers/Karl-trousers or Pinewood Vildmark; http://www.pinewood.dk/v2/sites/produkter.asp?sitemod=emne&myActive=34&id=81 trousers w. canvas belt
Norwegian Army Tuna/Aclima cotton combat shirt; http://gammeltognytt.web.surftown.nu/shop/images/feltskjorte%20oliven.jpg
Didriksons Tempest Fleece; http://didriksons.com/article.asp?c=1&articleId=1711&typeId=0&usageId=5&systemId=3&sizeId=0&search= or Norwool sweater; http://www.norwool.com/default.asp?var1=FISKAR&var2=vit
Smartwool Hiking Medium Crew socks; https://www.smartwool.com/default.cfm#/Mens/Socks/_/_/227/ - the best I have ever done for my feet!
Mayser soft canvas hat
Buff; http://www.buff.es/
Boxers and t-shirts

Other:
Ortlieb First-Aid-Kit M; http://www.ortlieb.com/_pdf_en/firstaid_m.pdf
Norpol lightweight pack towel
Coghlan's steel mirror
Pen and pad

Need to buy:
Tarp - Tatonka, Norpol or army surplus
Mosquito net

[scorpian]

have used a ex swedish army trangia set up as my main cooking kit for years now, hard to beat as so versitile and can be used over fire or embers as well as the meths burner, bought mine for under a tenner but have seen them close to that on ebay. also one of the few that will accept rat pack meals without having to fold them in half!

regards-Steve

[Kieran]

have used a ex swedish army trangia set up as my main cooking kit for years now, hard to beat as so versitile and can be used over fire or embers as well as the meths burner, bought mine for under a tenner but have seen them close to that on ebay. also one of the few that will accept rat pack meals without having to fold them in half!

regards-Steve

I am buying one! £15 new :D
Can't wait, mess tins & cooking in 1.

[JEEP]

The army trangia is way cool! I have had one on my to-get list for some time. But, I want to find one in steel, not the "new" aluminium version.


Regards.

Jakob

[Kieran]

The army trangia is way cool! I have had one on my to-get list for some time. But, I want to find one in steel, not the "new" aluminium version.


Regards.

Jakob

do they have steel ones?

[JEEP]

The first ones were steel, but the production was rather quickly changed to aluminium. The steel ones are a tad heavier than those in aluminium, but they are also a lot more rugged.

Unfortunally the steel army Trangia is rather rare.


Regards.

Jakob

[luresalive]

I have a stainless steel S.A.T, and I love it..however it is probably nearly twice the weight of the aluminium one, so not so good for long walks, but it has always been and still remains my favourite cooking system.

[Janine]

£300.. hmmm... love my current kit so maybe a rail or coach card so I can get out and about without fear of losing car. I hate leaving it unattended when I off doing circular walk over a few days