idiosyncrasies

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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So I noticed a little idiosyncrasy I have that sruck me as wierd when I actuall realized it.

when I carry a larger knife (machete, Khuk, becker)
I;m fine with only carrying a folder in conjunction

when I carry a hatchet however
I feel the need to also bring a fixed blade

WHat about you guys any weird outdoor isms that you possess?
 
That's really weird. I never thought about my kits but now that you bring it up....
When I have a big ole' chopper with me I usually have an S.A.K. or similar. When I have a hatchet or short axe I almost always have a scandi knife, mora or custom. Never really noticed that before.
 
I do not think that is wierd that is just common sense. A combo of tools complments each other.
If you carry a long knife and a shorter knife or a axe/hatchet and a knife is that not a great combo?

Bryan
 
This is something I always fight and find strange. Before I go out (even for a short walk on local trails) I pack and unpack atleast 3 times. Then I am so reluctant to mess up my packing system that I avoid having to break into my kit. Sometimes, it gets to the point that I'm downright angry about having to use items.

Rick
 
Rick Marchand said:
This is something I always fight and find strange. Before I go out (even for a short walk on local trails) I pack and unpack atleast 3 times. Then I am so reluctant to mess up my packing system that I avoid having to break into my kit. Sometimes, it gets to the point that I'm downright angry about having to use items.

Rick
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This is so funny. I am the same way!:o
 
I'll be the third person, therefore a society, that always spends too much time deciding what to take vs. just going into the woods. Weather, equipment, clothing, activities, solo vs. group, so many things to consider. And, after spending so much time creating one particular kit, I have no desire to pull it apart and repack it in a different way :). I truly sympathize and would like any recommendations about how to combat such a problem.
 
I offer my sympathy but have no cure..I am an absolute fanatic about how my kit is packed. Things HAVE to be ordered and stacked into my pack in a certian way and if I take something out to use it...well it has to be cleaned and put back exactly as it was! :)
 
Rick Marchand said:
This is something I always fight and find strange. Before I go out (even for a short walk on local trails) I pack and unpack atleast 3 times. Then I am so reluctant to mess up my packing system that I avoid having to break into my kit. Sometimes, it gets to the point that I'm downright angry about having to use items.

Rick
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Me too. This generally results in me carrying WAY too much in my pockets, so that I can get to it more easily. This results in my cargo pants getting heavy and then they rub. I need a day pack with a lot of external pockets.
 
Rick Marchand said:
This is something I always fight and find strange. Before I go out (even for a short walk on local trails) I pack and unpack atleast 3 times. Then I am so reluctant to mess up my packing system that I avoid having to break into my kit. Sometimes, it gets to the point that I'm downright angry about having to use items.

Rick
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Add me to this club. :o

This is why I am on the constant lookout for packs that offer numerous external and internal compartments and not having to deal with add-on pouches. The less I have to go into the main compartment, the better. I guess it doesn't help that I tend to carry more than I actually need but that's the OCD in me.
 
I am the same. I carry a Goretex jacket, but will stay out in the rain without using it because I dont want to "mess up" my pack by digging it out. As I am standing in the rain I am telling myself to get the damn jacket out as thats why its there.

And, I cant stand anyone even touching my pack.
 
Ha!.... you guys are killing me.... lol. I guess we are a majority. If everybody is doing it, is it still considered an idiosyncrasy... or is it now, a conformity?
 
Ah.......Very interesting....( in german accent)
sometimes a fine line between ADD and OCD.

when we were little we were kept safe with teddy bears and huggy blankets,
now as adults, we struggle to find the right combo to have peace at mind.

but a hatchet a S A K and a mid sized locking blade will do a lot for me.

And the most under rated tool, a handy sized saw.


Pat
 
I was told I had ADD by my doc but I think He's full of ....oh look...a.kitty....
 
Add me to OCD club.

I'm so bad, I'll sit on my couch packing and unpacking gear, putting it in a different way (heh, that sounds bad too, eh?), using something else instead.

Another problem I have is that no matter what, I take my axe and wool blanket. It can be 9 million degrees out and I have my blanket. I mean, when I take a break I have something to sit on. If someone accidentally turns the sun off or something I can keep warm.

Reminds me one time of my girlfriend watching me gear up -- axe, knife, blanket, pistol, couple of canteens, etc. She smirks at me and says "We're going on a picnic in the park, not raiding the English coast."

When I told her that the English may be at the park too, she just looks at me like I'm an idiot. . .WTF? Gotta be prepared.
 
Rick Marchand said:
This is something I always fight and find strange. Before I go out (even for a short walk on local trails) I pack and unpack atleast 3 times. Then I am so reluctant to mess up my packing system that I avoid having to break into my kit. Sometimes, it gets to the point that I'm downright angry about having to use items.

Rick
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I'm the opposite. If I pack something, I feel like I have to justify bringing it by using it. As a result, I open up my pack excessively.
 
Yeah, I've walked in the rain for an hour instead of upsetting my well packed, perfectly balanced backpack to break out my rainjacket! It's OK when it's warm. Then one autumn a stormfront caught us and with only 30 minutes to go to our planned campsite I became hyperthermic. Got across the river and the tent pitched just in time to warm up. Snug in my sleeping bag with a belly full of warm oatmeal I realised how stupid I'd been.

Also, some of the 'spare' stuff I carry is ridiculous - small sewing kit, short piece of wire, spare plastic buckles, 15 metre length of nylon cord, spare tin opener, clothes pegs, signalling mirror etc. But then most of it is based on previous bad experiences - the spare hip belt buckle is carried because my wife got her backpack buckle broken when somebody slammed a car door on the dangling belt. She had to hike 5 days through the Fish River Canyon in Namibia with the piece of wire holding her belt together!
 
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