Thread: What to take with you

what do you take when going bush for a week long camp (tenting)??? how much to take i have a 80l pack and can fill it easy, then wonder how the hell do i bring that plus meet and head (hopefully) back out for a 4 hour walk??

What sort of gear do you take and how much???

One set of clothes to hunt in, spare dry set for camp, raincoat, sleeping bag, tent, hunting gear ( rifle, knife, water bladder, etc ) food, toothbrush, etc
On the way out you can always fill your day pack with gear & wear it on your front if your pushed for room.

One of the things I learned from the army (never practiced this in my younger tramping-only days) is that you can always man up and just put on your dirty, wet clothes the next day. Keep a dry, clean set in your pack for emergencies only (or for when you are in the hut/tent/dry cave). Bung your wet yuck clothes under your sleeping or bivi bag while you sleep. My sleeping bag has a waterproof layer on the bottom so I just sleep on top of my clothes that are on top of my thermarest.

Seriously, one set of wet socks can last you a long, long time Splash out and take a new pair of gruds for each day and even if you are putting on dirty clothes, make sure you have a wash at some point each day anyway. Baby wipes are small and effective and you can have a descrete wash while inside your sleeping bag. Chuck a few 'helpers' in your bag in case you need them - dried apricots or prunes.


EDIT - also the army 'medicated foot powder' is cool to get your hands on but otherwise just normal talcum powder is gold too. Chuck it where you might need it - armpits, groin, bum, toes. A long time ago I found an awesome little pack at the Warehouse I think that was a mini-travel-pack for babies. It had a tiny talcum powder and three bottles of stuff like soap, shampoo etc but the bottles/talcum was worth the whole $5 price tag. You can refill it from a bigger bottle at home. Brilliant! I've had it for ages and it's great for a few nights away.

Originally Posted by Dougie

Baby wipes are small and effective and you can have a descrete wash while inside your sleeping bag.

What the hell you talking about Willis? Jump in the bloody river woman

Originally Posted by Rushy

What the hell you talking about Willis? Jump in the bloody river woman

Maybe its code for discrete something else??

Washing in ya sleeping bag????
Might leave that off the things to do list

Originally Posted by BRADS

Washing in ya sleeping bag????
Might leave that off the things to do list

Just with baby wipes! Can't have you perves watching me freshen up my lady bits now can I!?!

Socks .
Nice fluffy 80% wool blend ones with three bands of elastic so no matter how long you have been walking in wet feet they don't bunch up at your toe.
I go a wet set and a dry camp set of clothes but a pair of socks per day.

Look after your feet!

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Look after your feet!

Absolutely. You don't ever want foot rot

Look after your feet!

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Yes Lieutenant Dan!

Originally Posted by The Rifleman

Look after your feet!

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Or mushrooms will grow,just ask goatcommander

I fly camp so I hang all of my wet gear down each end of the fly - the socks dry out a wee bit which helps. A microfibre towel will usually dry out overnight too.

I found chinese knock-off self-inflating sleeping mats going for about $45 online - they're bulkier than a fancy thermarest but not $200+

The other thing is pasta meals from the super are cheaper than the proper freeze dried stuff - just add a few bits of salami for protein.

Condensed Milk in a tube like toothpaste.. that stuff is essential.
A self-igniting cheapie ($25 on TardMe) gas burner - fits in a matchbox and learn how long a cylinder will last - for the price taking a fresh one in each time is ok by me

Dry socks are good but if yer boots are soaked thru it's a bit pointless - I tried some of the flash technical socks but am sticking with the Norsewears

Originally Posted by 308

Dry socks are good but if yer boots are soaked thru it's a bit pointless - I tried some of the flash technical socks but am sticking with the Norsewears

Not quite, the point of dry socks is so after a day of wet feet you can dry your feet put warm dry socks on and wear your gummys/crocks/spareboots/slippers whatever round camp while you sort out something warm to put in your guts, and wear to bed if its cold. it is also much easyer to put a warm dry foot insulated with a warm dry sock into a frozen solid wet boot
and if you have wet feet for 7-10 days and they never get a chance to dry...... ah well you will find out.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Socks .
Nice fluffy 80% wool blend ones with three bands of elastic so no matter how long you have been walking in wet feet they don't bunch up at your toe.
I go a wet set and a dry camp set of clothes but a pair of socks per day.

Look after your feet!

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Something i learnt at mountaineering school, put you damp/wet (after wringing then out!) socks on your belly when you get in your sleeping bag, they will be nice n warm & dry when you put them back on in the morning!!!!!!!!!

+1 on the socks. I always take one pair for each day plus two more pairs for around camp. I cannot stand putting wet stink socks on.

One pair of clothes for hunting one pair for camp, plus a couple of extra thermals.

Raincoat plus a few other bits like beanie etc

You really dont need many clothes, just good quality ones.