Canteen Kit - canteen, stainless cup, stove, insulated pouch(with enough extra room for a few teabags and a pack of instant miso soup), water purification tablets, and you can fit a book of matches in the same pocket.

As for a single piece of gear, i have to go with the MK-VII gasmask bag.


Originally Posted By: Aussie
Originally Posted By: Bingley
How well does the FRED work in reality? I thought it stood for F****** Ridiculous Eating Device.


Da Bing


I like using it. Its longer than a p31 so you get more leverage to open cans. Its got a bottle opener, which can also be used for undoing knots, or as a screwdriver etc etc.

The spoon is small, and not very deep, so it isn't good for soup etc, but it can shovel lumps out of a can or shovel stuff into your mouth.

I guess its a better than a wooden stick, but not as good as a real spoon.

There are a few non-Army issue ones about which from my limited experiance are not as tough as the real ones.



i've been trying to find genuine, issue FREDs for a while, but all i can find are the cheap knock-offs. any way a Yank can get ahold of the real thing?
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Originally Posted By: scafool
Camping teaches us what things we can live without.


Originally Posted By: ironraven
...Shopping appeals to the soul of the hunter-gatherer.