Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2015 16:13:48 GMT
First off are my Amateur radios. These are able to go in a bag with my field antennas to use and be powered by our solar rig and deep cycle leisure batteries.
Then there are my Bug-out bags/field packs. Left and centre are 50 Lt tactical packs built as a hybrid between the NI day pack and the American field pack. I use the black one without the additional side & back pouches for when I'm out and about and want to assume the 'Grey-Man' look. The pack on the right is a 60 Lt pack and I only use it for kit storage because I find the first two packs more comfortable with good waist and chest straps, and a bloody good bag for £20. The lower bag is designed on the old gasmask bag, but larger. That will be attached to the Molle fixings on the back of my pack/s and house my field radios/antenna and battery.
Now for the clothing once in the desired BOL (Bug-Out Location). I go for 95 issue kit because it's tried and tested, cheap to buy and I don't much like multi-cam. Top left to right, 95 issue trousers, windproof smock and shirt. I have another full set condensed in a vac-sac for when my first set get soaked. I also have a few pairs of Olive lightweight issue trousers. Below right are my 95 issue beanie hat, 95 patten baseball cap and plain olive baseball hat, the last two because I might want to go chav survivalist lol
These are my boots. The left are my Magnum Amazon desert boots, these are my every day boots and because there are so many casual boots this colour they fit my grey-man look. The pair on the right are my 95 issue combat boots which are great for winter and those muddy places you find yourself in
This is in my opinion the most important bit of kit I have. This is the 12 Volt cool box that will run of another leisure battery and will keep my wife's insulin at the right temp'. It also will work in conjunction with our solar rig.
We have 3 First Aid Kits. The one on the left is a very comprehensive kit and will be kept with my wife, my son has another just like it. The smaller black FAK is my field pack FAK and would be at the top of my pack when there is need to patrol away from the main body of the group. The tobacco tin is just to judge sizes.
Here are the two knives I pack, the one on the left is a cheap stainless steel Anglo-Arms bushcraft knife. It is OK enough and comes with a mini-ferro rod & an emergency whistle. I quite like the knife and its 105mm long blade is good enough for most bushcraft needs. The knife on the right is one of my own creations, there are a few out there but this one was made to be a nasty bugger. It has a 200mm high carbon steel blade with full tang, Ash handle and screw pommel so replacement handles can be made and fitted.
Next up is my wash kit, being clean is a feel-good factor plus nobody wants to be in a survival situation with a stinky sod. Liquid soap, wash scrunchy, razors, toothpaste etc
Hydration kit consists of a 1 Lt water bottle in alice belt pouch which has a field cup inside the pouch. A 1 Lt ally water bottle for inside my pouch and a nice flask because can't do better than to tab with a brew as your companion. There is a small gas field cooker I've had for about 30 years and my small torch.
Here again is the cooking pots and frying pan I featured on another post. Along side those pots and pan is my plate and bowl. I added the Lansky Blade Medic because it's a bloody good knife sharpening tool for £10.
Here are my binoculars which mean a lot to me, my late father-in-laws. Next to the bins is my sleeping bag. I want to make a new olive or DPM compression sack for the sleeping bag.
On the left is a WW2 machete for clearing, chopping and getting your point across lol. on the right is my Jaguar 175 draweight recurve crossbow. It is in woodland camo and was a bargain at £99. Good reports from hunters State-Side on its takedown capabilities. I upgraded the 4 standard 17 inch ally bolts to 6 20 inch carbon fibre bolts.
Top row, full roll of toilet paper inside a plastic curry carton, toilet paper is multi-use !Next is my fire making kit which comprises of plastic pot with cotton wool and red head matches inside, big gas lighter, ferro rod and striker, vaseline petroleum jelly covered cotton wool balls which make fantastic fire lighters.There is also a sealable bag with lots of coffee machine filters to first stage filter water and then treat with the oasis water purification tablets also in the picture (Thanks Oathsworn for the gift of them) A folding saw comes in handy and I've got one in the picture that's packed in my pack.
Lastly are my fishing line & hooks, Mil-Tec compass and a head torch.
I could not post a picture of my small pack tent or main gas cooker as I could not find them in my kit cupboard, that is inexcusable in a survivalists lifestyle and I'll have to ask the wife where I put them when she gets home
That's just a bit of my field kit and I hope you enjoyed the list.
Bri
Then there are my Bug-out bags/field packs. Left and centre are 50 Lt tactical packs built as a hybrid between the NI day pack and the American field pack. I use the black one without the additional side & back pouches for when I'm out and about and want to assume the 'Grey-Man' look. The pack on the right is a 60 Lt pack and I only use it for kit storage because I find the first two packs more comfortable with good waist and chest straps, and a bloody good bag for £20. The lower bag is designed on the old gasmask bag, but larger. That will be attached to the Molle fixings on the back of my pack/s and house my field radios/antenna and battery.
Now for the clothing once in the desired BOL (Bug-Out Location). I go for 95 issue kit because it's tried and tested, cheap to buy and I don't much like multi-cam. Top left to right, 95 issue trousers, windproof smock and shirt. I have another full set condensed in a vac-sac for when my first set get soaked. I also have a few pairs of Olive lightweight issue trousers. Below right are my 95 issue beanie hat, 95 patten baseball cap and plain olive baseball hat, the last two because I might want to go chav survivalist lol
These are my boots. The left are my Magnum Amazon desert boots, these are my every day boots and because there are so many casual boots this colour they fit my grey-man look. The pair on the right are my 95 issue combat boots which are great for winter and those muddy places you find yourself in
This is in my opinion the most important bit of kit I have. This is the 12 Volt cool box that will run of another leisure battery and will keep my wife's insulin at the right temp'. It also will work in conjunction with our solar rig.
We have 3 First Aid Kits. The one on the left is a very comprehensive kit and will be kept with my wife, my son has another just like it. The smaller black FAK is my field pack FAK and would be at the top of my pack when there is need to patrol away from the main body of the group. The tobacco tin is just to judge sizes.
Here are the two knives I pack, the one on the left is a cheap stainless steel Anglo-Arms bushcraft knife. It is OK enough and comes with a mini-ferro rod & an emergency whistle. I quite like the knife and its 105mm long blade is good enough for most bushcraft needs. The knife on the right is one of my own creations, there are a few out there but this one was made to be a nasty bugger. It has a 200mm high carbon steel blade with full tang, Ash handle and screw pommel so replacement handles can be made and fitted.
Next up is my wash kit, being clean is a feel-good factor plus nobody wants to be in a survival situation with a stinky sod. Liquid soap, wash scrunchy, razors, toothpaste etc
Hydration kit consists of a 1 Lt water bottle in alice belt pouch which has a field cup inside the pouch. A 1 Lt ally water bottle for inside my pouch and a nice flask because can't do better than to tab with a brew as your companion. There is a small gas field cooker I've had for about 30 years and my small torch.
Here again is the cooking pots and frying pan I featured on another post. Along side those pots and pan is my plate and bowl. I added the Lansky Blade Medic because it's a bloody good knife sharpening tool for £10.
Here are my binoculars which mean a lot to me, my late father-in-laws. Next to the bins is my sleeping bag. I want to make a new olive or DPM compression sack for the sleeping bag.
On the left is a WW2 machete for clearing, chopping and getting your point across lol. on the right is my Jaguar 175 draweight recurve crossbow. It is in woodland camo and was a bargain at £99. Good reports from hunters State-Side on its takedown capabilities. I upgraded the 4 standard 17 inch ally bolts to 6 20 inch carbon fibre bolts.
Top row, full roll of toilet paper inside a plastic curry carton, toilet paper is multi-use !Next is my fire making kit which comprises of plastic pot with cotton wool and red head matches inside, big gas lighter, ferro rod and striker, vaseline petroleum jelly covered cotton wool balls which make fantastic fire lighters.There is also a sealable bag with lots of coffee machine filters to first stage filter water and then treat with the oasis water purification tablets also in the picture (Thanks Oathsworn for the gift of them) A folding saw comes in handy and I've got one in the picture that's packed in my pack.
Lastly are my fishing line & hooks, Mil-Tec compass and a head torch.
I could not post a picture of my small pack tent or main gas cooker as I could not find them in my kit cupboard, that is inexcusable in a survivalists lifestyle and I'll have to ask the wife where I put them when she gets home
That's just a bit of my field kit and I hope you enjoyed the list.
Bri
