Thread: Gear Wanted

While it's important to be prepared for the unexpected, don't think you need to buy a seperate set of "hunting" gear just to get out for a look. If someone gives you some quality gear, then great, but if you're buying stuff you are better to save for something decent quality than buy cheap crap.

Geez, the old timers used to wear old hobnails, a swanndri, woollen singlet and shorts. And carry an old open sighted boomstick and a butchers knife their mate knicked for them from the freezer! But they were often raised in the scrub.

Providing you've got warm clothes a daypack to carry a few essentials in and some sturdy footwear there's nothing stopping you from going for quick day hunts to handy public land blocks.

I lived in Chch for four years and often did day trips into the passes with bare essentials (I was a "poor" student), just to go for a wander about with the rifle. Had plenty of success too.

A couple of things I always have in my daypack; an ignition source (whther it be a lighter, matches, flint, etc) a survival blanket, a warm jacket and a woollen hat, and a compass and map.

And always write down where you are going, for how long and a plan if you are overdue, then give it to your wife/or mate.