Thread: Gear for a few days.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Crikey she is noisy in the wind!

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You are right VC but I think anything strung up like that would have been making noise in that wind.

Very noisy. The video probably doesn't do the wind justice, It was difficult to walk upright in it. Wasn't a lot of sleep done till the sun was just about up when we figured if it hadn't taken off by now we'll probably be alright to doze for an hour or so.

@K95 where did you get the puffy pants from? they don't seem easy to find

Originally Posted by Tombi

@K95 where did you get the puffy pants from? they don't seem easy to find

I got a pair from kiwi disposals army surplus, only got pockets on your arse though

Sitka/safari supply. Primaloft.

cheers

This is the gear I will take on a walk-in mission, just add 700ish grams a day for food.

Pack is a Sitka Bivy 45 ( which despite the name is 75ltrs) I have a 3 litre platypus bladder in it for carrying water. I havnt used it a lot yet as only just got it but it's not a super light pack but has a great harness and an awesome rifle carrying system



Sleeping/Accomodation consists of Macpac Lattitude 500xp bag, weighs 1.3kg and uses 700 loft down, has kept me comfortable from mates couches to 8 days stuck in a blizzard up bettison creek (shit that was a trip!)
Tent is a TerraNova solar competition, weighs 1kg (less with fly only and no inner) and is a pretty bombproof little unit.
Mat is a Exped Airmat basic (no down inside it) it's full length, 183cm and 8cm thick when inflated, weighs 350grams.



Cooking system is a Stanley 650ml stainless pot with lid and fold out handle, this can fit one or two 100gm gas canisters inside and my tiny fold out gas cooker, also a Sea to Summit titanium cutlery set that is really light and a Sea to Summit fold out silicone cup/mug



I will usually wear merino long johns and a merino top plus some stubbies when I'm on the move and take the following extra clothing.
Stoney Creek "The Rock" top, this thing is bloody awesome for sitting around camp or glassing, wind proof plus has good pockets, my favourite Stoney creek thing I ever bought. Fairydown down jacket, have had this thing for years and it's outlived quite a few other newer and more expensive down jackets and it's still warm and effective as the day I got it. Pants are Sitka Mountain Ascent, usually only wear pants around camp or if it's really cold.
Tahr Anorak for the wet stuff and also just a great all round top layer.
Two pairs of extra socks and a extra set of thermals.



Other things I carry include my Alaska Guide Creations bino bivvy which contains my binos, rangefinder, gps, a Swiss Army knife with correct tools for my rifle, four rounds of ammunition and an old smartphone with strelok on it. I don't wear a belt so have my knife and my SPOT device on the straps. Also carry a spare 18650 battery, a set of lithiums for gps/SPOT device, little cheap $10 am/fm radio ( you will be surprised where you can pick up radio signal, keeps the boredom at bay if stuck in a tent and good for listening to news/weather) Maxtoch H01 headtorch (these are the ducks nuts), a pair of gloves, a bit of closed cell foam may for sitting on around camp or while glassing, I only just added this as in sick of having a cold wet ass and seeing @sambnz with his one! first aid kit, insect repellent, boresnake, repair kit for tent/Exped, toothbrush and little tiny tube of toothpaste (I pinch them off the plane when we fly to South America )and a walking pole.



Shooting system is a 85 Finnlight (270wsm) with VX6 and DPT, weighs about 4kg all up with three rounds in the mag



So there we go, I think I'm striking a pretty good balance between weight/comfort/reliability but there's maybe room to improve on some things, lighter sleeping bag for summer etc but I'm pretty happy with it all for now, damn sight lighter than what I used to lug around the hills a few years back but a buggered knee has really started me putting some thought into what gear I use now.

Almost forgot, I also always take a small pack of wet-wipes, handy for everything from answering the call of nature, to giving the face/hands a clean before bed (different wipe for face/ass, thought I better mention that before the forum smartasses swoop in) they really do make you feel human again after a big day on the hill, nice and refreshing!

Oh, and sometimes I will take my Ipad mini, the battery life on these things is awesome, lasts for ever, good for checking out maps (I have maptoaster on it, and can also screenshot google earth images of area beforehand and zoom in on them) good for making a plan at night. And I may be known for having a few episodes of home and away on there for those really boring stuck in a tent days.... (The mrs put them on there, I swear!)

How do you rate the walking pole?

Also, download a couple books onto your iPad, I do on my phone now and it's great if you're tent bound!


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+1 for wetwipes for cleaning hands when you get back to camp

Originally Posted by JoshC

How do you rate the walking pole?

Also, download a couple books onto your iPad, I do on my phone now and it's great if you're tent bound!


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Walking pole is awesome, waiting on another surgery on my knee so im at the stage where any kind of downhill with any kind of weight on my back is absolute agony, walking pole makes a huge difference though.
Will have a look for some books, im a big reader so thats a good idea!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Almost forgot, I also always take a small pack of wet-wipes, handy for everything from answering the call of nature, to giving the face/hands a clean before bed (different wipe for face/ass, thought I better mention that before the forum smartasses swoop in) they really do make you feel human again after a big day on the hill, nice and refreshing!

Oh, and sometimes I will take my Ipad mini, the battery life on these things is awesome, lasts for ever, good for checking out maps (I have maptoaster on it, and can also screenshot google earth images of area beforehand and zoom in on them) good for making a plan at night. And I may be known for having a few episodes of home and away on there for those really boring stuck in a tent days.... (The mrs put them on there, I swear!)

Ah I get it, 'home and away' is code for porn eh, now we know what the wet wipes are really for.

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Originally Posted by GWH

Ah I get it, 'home and away' is code for porn eh, now we know what the wet wipes are really for.

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I would actually rather admit to having pornography on my ipad than home and away mate, so unfortunately its true, I actually truly had some home and away on their...once, or twice..

where is a good place to get foam from for a spotting seat/pad?

Originally Posted by LOC

where is a good place to get foam from for a spotting seat/pad?

I just bought a roll of it from the red shed and cut a bit off