That brings up a good question... how much does it weigh?
I know from experience that I can carry a 45 pound pack indefinitely, but I could probably carry a 35 pound pack much faster and longer.
I would ruck it around for a while just to find put how fast it wears you down.
We all do it....one more thing-ites....Just one more thing, just one more thing.....
Go on the forum....and find one more thing.....Aw, man, throw it in the truck (Deploy), and start another bag...call it something different.
Never keep all your stuff in one spot....that way no one know what you have.......
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That is why you need to define WHAT the bag is for. Is it a survival bag, or a bug out bag, or a bushcraft bag? If it is a bushcraft bag, then you can make it as heavy as you want, the purpose is to go out in the woods and play with nature. For a survival kit, you want it very small with stuff that WORKS with minimal effort.
In a bushcraft bag.. in your fire kit...you might want to put some real flint, and a piece of steel. Maybe some stuff for a bow drill. Put in that steel wool and a battery.
In a survival bag, you don't want any of that stuff. You want storm proof matches, a few lighters, a ferro rod, wetfire tinder or cotton balls and PJ, and maybe even a road flare.
Different stuff for different bags.
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ok i will be testing out most of the gear friday night and throughout spring break. Me and a buddy are doing some survival camping and are going to be staying out for a while. This reminds me does anyone know of a public place where I can spend the night and not get arrested for loitering?
not in Michigan i dont. in north carolina, i know of a thousand acres that you could do it on, land my wifes family owns...
sweet we only have 14 acres here sadly.
Good luck on your excursion Billy, have fun and be safe!
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Make a good mental note of what you do and don't use from the pack so you can adjust the load out. I found that I really needed a second container/pot besides my coffee pot for cooking. I could get by, but the small addition made life much easier.
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Good feed back...that's what it's all about.Originally Posted by jdbushcraft
Build it for you, for your area, for what you want to do.....then try it!
You will be doing his for the rest of your life.....
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Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
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I just got back from an overnighter and realized how little of the gear I actually needed. I will be taking a lot of gear out and probably be moving into a smaller backpack
Congrats on a major step in your journey..........
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Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27
you could do a hybrid type setup... a pack within a pack, if you will...
basically, carry a bunch of stuff out there and set up a smaller pack to carry and use the items you would most likely need. you could put the smaller one in the larger one.
then carry the small one when you think you wont need the other stuff, and use the larger pack as a sort of bug out bag. truth be told, i always want more gear. and i always carry more than i need... but i know how my body will react to the weight. i can carry half my body weight for a few days, non stop, without extra food or water(i carry some). i can carry my full body weight for about two days non stop without extra food or water. not fast. and the blisters will take a week to recover from.
but to be honest, i dont know what my ideal survival pack would weigh. i have never built a pack solely for wilderness survival. its always been stuff to keep me alive, but not for living in the woods. when i stayed out in the wilderness for a few months, there were a lot of things i (secretly) wished i had. if i were to do it again, i would carry more than i need and set it down once i make base camp.
Yeah i already started moving into a small tactical bag and I think it will hold more gear than I will need anyway
For Petes sake dont forget coffee!I can do without a lot of things but I have to have my cup of coffee in the morning!
I dont drink coffee so no need for that.
In a post apocalyptic world the last guy with a large economy size jar of instant coffee wins.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Amen to that tasters choice french roast.
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Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27
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