I've spent two unpleasant unscheduled nights in the hill in my hunting career I won't tell you what to carry but I you can learn from my experiences 1- Westland mid winter with a friend we...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:31 PM
Spent an unexpected night in the bush a few years back luckily for me I had a large thick black bin bag from work in the bottom of my backpack Kept me dry on a cold and rainy night, after that...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:17 PM
I've been contemplating getting a Jerven bag https://jerven.shop/collections/jervenbag. Not only for an emergency night out but for glassing from your favorite spot waiting for last light. Couple...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:17 PM
A normal overnighter will see me carrying my main pack wherever I go and camp when I'm done hunting for the day. This way I have all my gear on me at all times. If I set up a base camp I will just...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:16 PM
Being warm will ensure you see the sun rise next morning. A fire may help, but to be honest, a half dozen army surplus store hexamine tabs is far, far better than any firestarter. My luck, it's...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:15 PM
I carry a small kit of "Oh sh#t" gear at all times. I carry it in a waterproof bag in a small molle pouch on the front of my TwinNeedle bino harness. That way- if I had to ditch my pack for whatever...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:15 PM
My 2 cents.. Firstly I believe that spending time in the hills when the weather is really shit house is invaluable. Personally I only ever did this on fly in trips that I had committed to where...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:14 PM
Having kids has made me way more thoughtful. Has anyone had any experience with heating under something like a poncho with a tea light? I hear you all with a fire, but I keep thinking that if its...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:13 PM
Good stuff, guys! During 40 years as a SAR practitioner, I always asked of people who had spent a night, or part of a night, out unexpectedly: "What did you wish you had with you?" The responses were...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:13 PM
Something substantial to eat for breakfast. Having a meal will help with the business of getting the day back on line - and you out of wherever you are. I keep a Radix breakfast in my bag. *00...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:12 PM
I've spent an involuntary night out at about 1,200 masl in early spring once and the learnings from that very cold night were invaluable. Fire starting gear as per above a must, light fly, plenty...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:12 PM
There is no overdoing it when you actually need it. I have one of those mylar tube "tents" and a firestarting kit (ferrocerium rod, firelighter, some firestarters and a piece of rubber...) The...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:12 PM
Reading about some hikers stuck out overnight, and from my own recent experience with a thunderstorm that came in 4 hrs ahead of schedule, I'm rethinking my basic carry kit. The basic philosophy...
Liked On: 23-07-2024, 03:11 PM
Just caught up wiht this thread a couple of days ago, I use my old bahco all the time and it'd be a shame to have no access to them in future. In Farmlands Hastings today and picked up 10 of them,...
Liked On: 19-07-2024, 01:40 PM
Do I or don't I??? Bugger it why not. What we use is four X 15 litre plastic buckets.two of them have multiple holes drilled in its bum. The holy bucket goes inside a normal bucket and meat goes...
Liked On: 18-07-2024, 06:01 PM