Thread: Bum Bags

Originally Posted by Dougie

What's the builder's line for Gadgetman?

Anything you want. Add to the fishing line for length. A ridgeline and sheet bends on the blanket for shelter. ... really light but pretty strong, would be pushing to weigh 5g and better for cutting and tying stuff than the heavier para/climbing cord that you'd probably prefer kept as a single length. Would even be a good option for tying front/back legs of an animal together for a carry.

I use a 7 pocket bum bag but have removed 2 pockets to give more room for the knife on the belt, and on days when I need wet weather gear of extra layer that may come off a 25 ltr pack as well.

I take
Rangefinder (use it as binos as well as this one has good optics and is comfortable to use)
camera (small waterproof one)
ammo, Knife, small diamond steel,bi-pod (If longer shots are possible)
Lens cleaning gear and an oily rag and rope pull through and tape
water, snacks (scrogin or the likes)
GPS, Compass and if I dont know the area map
A little first aid gear, small gauze bandage and pain killers minimum and ass paper
Survival blanket that has a small light Gerber pocket knife in with it as well flint, rag and rubber

If its a bush bash mission I don't take all of that.



If I have the pack it will have a water bladder, meat sack, rain coat and on occasion extra food and mini cooker for winter (mid day hot drink or noodles)



Some of the newer bum bags with the zip down packs would be handy for winter when you strip layers of clothes.... uznip the pack part and chuck the jacket etc in

Ass paper: now there's a deep and meaningful topic on its own.

Ever noticed how no matter how carefully you fold it (when packing it into your gear) it is next to useless when you go to use it?

I've got into the habit of carrying those paper tissue 'handy packs' - sealed and folded in plastic, good and strong when there's a wet westerly blowing around your jacksee, and for the folders (ie not the scrunchers) it does permit refolding for the skilled.

just to refocus - good bum paper is important to carry.

Originally Posted by SiB

just to refocus - good bum paper is important to carry.

If no paper, do not linger.
Solo hunter, use your finger!

Originally Posted by SiB

and for the folders (ie not the scrunchers) .

Do any men scrunch? I wouldn't have thought so.

you're right - they don't need sophisticated gender tests at the Olympics - should just ask 'em if they're a folder or a scruncher

dont need paper if you take the dog

Originally Posted by sakokid

dont need paper if you take the dog

I like to pat my dog,Im not wiping my arse on him!

For the smokers.
In an emergency you can wipe your Arse with a rolley paper.
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Fold it on its natural line
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Fold again in the other direction

Carefully tear out corner and don't lose the little bit this is most important.

Now unfold the big bit and use like this

Wipe your Arse and use the little corner to clean under your fingernail !
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lucky i just finnishd my tea.......What a gruby finger!.

And thats after being washed 3 times with industral hand cleaner! If I have a week off they almost come clean

ive got a big toe with the same issue

How do you get your big toe dirty at work?

not sure!

Getting back to the original topic and away from arses - I use the Stoney Creek bumbag that can expand into a small backpack - I find it really good and my mate that I hunt with uses one too. I carry all the same stuff as others have listed here except I can recommend a few sections of reinforcing tie wire wrapped up in 50mm wide pvc tape (which I also carry). This is the tiewire that steelfixers use for tying reinforcing steel and to me it's the no 8 wire of the bush.
Placefakers and other outlets sell it for $5 a bundle and I use it all the time. It'll rust pretty quick so keep it dry but you can bend it by finger and fix a deer's foot that has popped out of the tendon slot when ya carry them, rig a lost rifle sling swivel pin, all sorts.

The only thing is that some places sell the silvery galv. stuff which bends once, twice, then breaks. Get the black stuff.