I would like to share with you my "Core Gear". These are the items that I take with me on extended trips, regardless of season. All that I will share with you I have learned from others more experienced than I, from good books and from miserable mistakes that I have made. I am continuously trying to improve my game and just when I think I've got it nailed... I see something new and the endless cycle begins again.
Rick



I have divided the items into four groups marked A, B, C, and D.
If there are any questions I’ll happily explain my choices.

"A" (Clockwise from top left)
- A Swedish/German mess kit containing a pot w/ lid, cooking shield, burner and bottle of fuel
- A "personals" kit containing first aid supplies, small sew kit, beeswax, pitch blend, handywipes, toothbrush/paste, deodorant crystal, zinc oxide, hand sanitizer and homemade pine tar soap.
- Cordage bag containing brass wire, decoy line and various lengths of 550 paracord.

"B" (Clockwise from top left)
- Collapsible water container
- Canteen w/ cup and iodine tablets
- “Safe Water” purification bottle and steel cup
- Bush Belt with carabiner, belt knife, fire kit and Leatherman
- 4 bandannas and a small towel

"C" (Clockwise from top left)
- Large sew kit with “E-Z Stitch”sewing awl, leather thongs, beeswax and spare buttons (made from pennies and nickels)
- Head lamp, LED torch and long burning candle
- Bags of spruce gum and pine pitch, long burning candle with tin caps for heating resin
- Sharpening kit

"D" (Starting on left)
- Brass “Spy Glass”
- Norse Hawk
- Small possible bag containing a compass, whistle, utility knife, lighter, dental floss, firesteel/striker, pad w/ pencil and a small bag with various cordage.
- Under the bag is an emergency firepouch worn around the neck

Damn Brother, Fine kit you got there. I am glad that I am not the only one here who wont mind sharing his miserable mistakes with everyone. If you are the kind of Guy who likes to spent a night outside in the dead of winter with no more than he can fit in his pockets (just to see if you can, or to test your kit)Then I will have some good chats with you.

A quick question though. How does all that leather hold up when it is wet? Does it hold water on the items inside?

welcome to the forum, quick look at the it looks good. looks alot like my travel kit but I managed yo lose my hawk, still looking for a replacement.

Welcome Newguy!

The spyglass is interesting, where in the world did you get it???

Welcome to the fire northern ETSer. Looks like some neat stuff in your kit but isn't it kind of heavy? The Swedish mess kit weighs a lot as does the brass spyglass...

-Blast

Interesting mix of old and new tech.

Welcome. Nice kit.

That is an extremely handsome kit. I think I would also describe it as 'neat'. I dig it.

Nice Kit fellow Canuck. It's very 'Nessmuky' and I like it.

Welcome new guy.

Nice looking gear, very handsome. A few things that could be lighter or more robust with more modern materials, but that's a mater of taste.

Only one concern. You mention "pitch blend". The only pitchblend I know is a uranium ore. Please tell me that you aren't carrying THAT in your gear.