Thread: Emergency shelter

So who was big spoon and who was little spoon? Did you draw straws?

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

@Dorkus did you not have your Vaseline......... Coated balls (cotton) and matches??

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OK I have my balls coated and matches in my hand.

What do I do now???

Ah shit. I should learn to read. 😆

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Who spooned the dog??

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

Who spooned the dog??

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Good reason to have a decent sized hairy one.... Dog that is

Did you guys get lost on brokeback mountain ?

Jealousy will get you nowhere, you pack of mongrels

Originally Posted by Shootm

Jealousy will get you nowhere, you pack of mongrels

Little spoon.

Originally Posted by Shootm

Jealousy will get you nowhere, you pack of mongrels

As long as he didn't do his morning navy stretch

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I carry a blue plastic MSC "Pocket survival bag" in my belt pouch.
I wear the hunting belt and two pouches almost all the time, specially when heading off down the side for a crap or to collect water (once had to sleep out with only a billy and tilley lamp - never again). The kits have a lot of other bits and pieces in them but two other key bits are two compasses and a spare small headlamp (Petzal Zipka) and spare batteries which help a lot in not having to spend the night out.

The plastic survival bag can also be used over my sleeping bag under a fly if it starts to rain so I can push the envelope a bit more and I never carry a proper tent or bivvy bag, just rely on a fly. After a few years the blue survival bag gets a bit worn out and manky just from carrying and needs replacement so I'm not shy to break it out and use it under a fly in the rain when it seems needed. Even after use it folds up pretty small again.

I've also slept out with a foil survival blanket once. It felt lovely and warm when we spread it over ourselves but he rolled one way and I rolled the other way and it tore right down the middle.

I'm against using a PLB to substitute for actual survival gear.

One warning, some of the tin foil space blankets DO NOT mix with fire..... Think melting plastic and a cold night keeping the fire roaring

Originally Posted by Bagheera

I'm against using a PLB to substitute for actual survival gear.

I agree, I had a hunting mate badly sprain his ankle to the point we thought he had broken it. Hence the idea of a plb.

Originally Posted by 223nut

One warning, some of the tin foil space blankets DO NOT mix with fire..... Think melting plastic and a cold night keeping the fire roaring

I was Thar hunting a few years ago now and got caught out with only a tinfoil blanket, found it next to useless. Most warmth I got was throwing it on the fire.

Originally Posted by Shootm

I agree, I had a hunting mate badly sprain his ankle to the point we thought he had broken it. Hence the idea of a plb.

Yeh me to

I have one of those EMG Sol bivy bags & some fire lighting stuff but realistically your probably not going to light a fire if your caught out late, so you just need something to keep you dry & a bit of warmth, it's going to be a very long cold night! Put all your clothes on, get in the bag somewhere out of the wind & wait it out.

Originally Posted by stretch

I take a SOL Escape Bivvy and thermals. The Escape Bivvy is much bigger than the SOL Emergency Bivvy, at about the size of a 500ml pump bottle. It's breathable and more durable.

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Hey @stretch can you please put up a picture. Been into H&F today but couldn't seem to find one.