Thread: Tell me / show me the most useful thing you always take with you when hunting.

My favourite item would be my stainless cutlery set. I bought 5 of them but after lending them out I have only one complete set left. The metal is thick enough that it maintains its shape. The knife actually cuts. When I am cooking up a big brew of grub for a large group I can turn it into a long handled spoon. I add in a teaspoon too.





Also I take a 400mmx400mm microfibre cloth for a towel. There isn't a lot of me and it will dry me off after a bath/swim/shower/dunk.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

My favourite item would be my stainless cutlery set. I bought 5 of them but after lending them out I have only one complete set left. The metal is thick enough that it maintains its shape. The knife actually cuts. When I am cooking up a big brew of grub for a large group I can turn it into a long handled spoon. I add in a teaspoon too.

Looks very similar to NZDF KFS set. I think I still have mine somewhere...

Originally Posted by Ryan

Looks very similar to NZDF KFS set. I think I still have mine somewhere...

From memory these were Hercules brand from Brazil. I haven't been able to find any more either.

A small ziplock bag with a polipad/pre-soaped scouring pad in it to wash my dishes - chuck it out each trip and start anew - also really good at getting pine sap off your hands but hard on the skin

Originally Posted by gadgetman

My favourite item would be my stainless cutlery set. I bought 5 of them but after lending them out I have only one complete set left. The metal is thick enough that it maintains its shape. The knife actually cuts. When I am cooking up a big brew of grub for a large group I can turn it into a long handled spoon. I add in a teaspoon too.





Also I take a 400mmx400mm microfibre cloth for a towel. There isn't a lot of me and it will dry me off after a bath/swim/shower/dunk.

Thats really interesting. I only ever take in a spoon. It does everything for me. If I need a knife, I use my hunting one. Just a spoon can pretty much do everything though. Mines a light titanium one. I don't carry anything I don't need.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Thats really interesting. I only ever take in a spoon. It does everything for me. If I need a knife, I use my hunting one. Just a spoon can pretty much do everything though. Mines a light titanium one. I don't carry anything I don't need.

As the years start to stack up and the body is pretty stuffed I'm starting to do the same.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Thats really interesting. I only ever take in a spoon. It does everything for me. If I need a knife, I use my hunting one. Just a spoon can pretty much do everything though. Mines a light titanium one. I don't carry anything I don't need.

+1.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Thats really interesting. I only ever take in a spoon. It does everything for me. If I need a knife, I use my hunting one. Just a spoon can pretty much do everything though. Mines a light titanium one. I don't carry anything I don't need.

+2 ....same

Originally Posted by Scouser

+2 ....same

? you saying your a spoon +2?

I would say a photo of the wife tucked away however it is not macho to mention here so I will have to say insulation tape is my friend. Depending on the type of trip I try to get away with just using a spoon and "heat and eat" meals like pasta or Kaweka Meals type food that can be eaten from the packet. That way I only use one pot to heat my meal/s, dirty 1 spoon and no other dishes to clean. Use the hot water for a brew and wash the spoon in.
Ziplock bags are great for packing the days food/radios/wallet etc in as are the drybags for keeping gear dry as already mentioned.
I always carry my wallet or some form of ID. You never know when your number is up and when you will be found

disposable earpulgs, to protect my hearing from loud....snoring fuckers

4.5km of pink ribbon. I use it to tie to every second tree everywhere I go. So I don't get lost. It also makes the bush look so much prettier.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

4.5km of pink ribbon. I use it to tie to every second tree everywhere I go. So I don't get lost. It also makes the bush look so much prettier.

I have always wondered whose the pink ribbons were. Mine are the Mauve ones

Originally Posted by Rushy

I have always wondered whose the pink ribbons were. Mine are the Mauve ones

Used to use old bread bags but I now have a wheat allergy.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

4.5km of pink ribbon. I use it to tie to every second tree everywhere I go. So I don't get lost. It also makes the bush look so much prettier.

Shit I seen your ribbons round here