If you only had $100

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So. If you only had one hundreds bucks to pack a kit with, what would you pack? Only things that are not included is sharpening stone, and backpack like the ones you can buy at Walmart. And if you wouldn't mind, please tally up how much each item costs. Design around 3 day trip dropped of into heavily wooded are in, say Montana or something similar. Looking forward to hear all the responses!
 
SAK - Get a decent sized one for about £25. I'd vote Outrider.

Gelert X-Treme Lite 3/4 Self Inflating Mattress 520g. - It's no Exped for sure, but it is made at the same place that makes Thermarests. And it gives nothing away to an equivalent one of those, for a lot less money. £18.99

3m*3m tarp. PU Polyester with pegs and guys included. 750g - £30

For summer play throw £25 at a cheap-n-cheerful Highlander sleeping bag. The Voyager Ultra Compact Light has basic but functional 7 hole fibre fill and a built in bug net. 0.95 kg.

Squeeze in a happy cannister stove off Amazon with whatever parking change you've got in your pocket.

Save up for a better sleeping bag to expand your capabilities later. For now, most domestic homes should be able to throw up anything your missing: Pans, arse wipes, torches, blah. One of the first to address there would be to get a headlamp.
 
baldtaco-II said:
SAK - Get a decent sized one for about £25. I'd vote Outrider.

Gelert X-Treme Lite 3/4 Self Inflating Mattress 520g. - It's no Exped for sure, but it is made at the same place that makes Thermarests. And it gives nothing away to an equivalent one of those, for a lot less money. £18.99

3m*3m tarp. PU Polyester with pegs and guys included. 750g - £30

For summer play throw £25 at a cheap-n-cheerful Highlander sleeping bag. The Voyager Ultra Compact Light has basic but functional 7 hole fibre fill and a built in bug net. 0.95 kg.

Squeeze in a happy cannister stove off Amazon with whatever parking change you've got in your pocket.

Save up for a better sleeping bag to expand your capabilities later. For now, most domestic homes should be able to throw up anything your missing: Pans, arse wipes, torches, blah. One of the first to address there would be to get a headlamp.
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Awesome pack plan
 
Here's an idea for an <$100 hammock set up. You can obviously get away with something less expensive but I don't think there's a better comfort/value proposition around.

Grand Trunk hammock: $20
Shower curtain liner: $1
Cheap fleece blanket: $15
Rope: $8
Disposable plastic liter water bottle: $1
Sawyer water filter: $15
Mora: $10
Headlamp: $15

Total: $85

Spend the last $15 on food.
 
Well I am making a few assumptions such as the fact you will be properly dressed and not having to endure extremes of weather.
Cold Steel Outdoorsman Lite $ 32.99
50 feet of para cord $3.99
Magnesium fire starter $ 6.49
Esbit fuel tablets 12ea ( to ensure starting a fire) $ 6.99
Water purification tablets $ 6.99
8x10 tarp $ 7.99
12 oz cup $ 2.99
1qt metal bowl $ 6.99
Top Ramen 6 pk $ 1.25
Tuna packets x 3 $ 3.00
Cupa noodles x 6 $ 3.00
Boil in a bag rice 4 pk $ 2.50
Protien bars x 6 $ 6.00
1 Liter bottles of water x 2 $ 2.00
Starbucks Via 8 pk $ 4.99 ( you can survive without a morning cup of coffee but, why would you want to...)
Total $ 96.91
Allan
 
Having spent a great deal of my life outdoors, if I only had 100 dollars of today's $$, I'd wait until I had another 100 dollars.
 
I'd buy a bottle of good tequila and a box of gold dots for my revolver. Drop me where? Yeah, I'm your huckleberry.
 
First things first...

It's time to raid the home for anything useful. Ask before you take anything.
- Cookware (it doesn't have to pretty but if you have an old stainless pot and spoon you are good to go)
- Sleeping gear
- Fire starters
- A DIY woodstove made from food cans or a DIY alcohol stove made from beer/soda cans.

Then it is time to raid friends and family. You are looking for a Pack, tent, Sleeping pad, compass, light, knife, etc. Beggars can't be choosers so take what is on offer. There is a lot of good stuff hanging around that they will gladly part with to save space or lend out to someone starting out.

Use that 100$ to fill in the gaps or to buy food.

You can get away with eating meals that don't need cooking and carrying your water in. 4 days on trail mix and sandwiches... no problem. You can't have too much water.

You can get by with whatever knife you already have. You can wear the clothes you have.

You can't get away with inadequate shelter. Don't go out there until you have the sleeping pad, tent, and sleeping bag bases covered. The air around you will cool you down. The ground below you will suck the warmth right out of you and rain will finish the job. Little biting insects become a force of nature at certain times of year.

Your clothing selection is just a different take on your shelter gear. They need to provide the same kinds of protection as your night shelter. Shoes need to have adequate insulation from the ground for your climate. Rain gear is a must unless you plan on being immobilized by every little shower. Protection from the sun can also make or break your trip.

You will need a map of the area you are going to and a reliable compass.
 
Gallon of Gas to drink and as many .50 BMG for my McMillan Tac-50! Take that for tough! You may be looking for me, but you won't find me. LOL! :p
 
justsomedude said:
Here's an idea for an <$100 hammock set up. You can obviously get away with something less expensive but I don't think there's a better comfort/value proposition around.

Grand Trunk hammock: $20
Shower curtain liner: $1
Cheap fleece blanket: $15
Rope: $8
Disposable plastic liter water bottle: $1
Sawyer water filter: $15
Mora: $10
Headlamp: $15

Total: $85

Spend the last $15 on food.
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I like this list. Items I might change

Throw in a bic for $2 and 100' of paracord could be had for $6 to offset the extra $2 added from the bic.
 
3. Homemade alcohol stove and fuel
7. Stainless 28 oz mug
20. Sawyer mini
8. Tarp
7. Paracord
6. Foam pad.
1. 32 oz Powerade (reuse bottle)
3. Rice/pasta packs (Knorr) x3
3. Tuna packs x3
15. Compass, paper, pencil
10. Mora
10. Firesteel, homemade tinder
7. As many Snickers as you can, or bug netting, or fleece blanket.

100. Total
 
 
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home made alcho stove, and bottle of fuel
Mora
a big sheet of Tyvec
roll of survey twine
Roll of good tape, like duck heavy duty, sticky-ass tape

boil all your water, saves you some coin.

Pots, cutlery and other cooking gear from salvation army

Fire or no fire makes a big difference with sleeping gear. In a fire-useable zone I'd try to get a wool blanket, for no fire, I'd go for as good a sleeping bag as I could find, REI or even bass-pro. it'll be heavy. An advantage with the blanket, is you could save on the backpack and use it as a gear roll.
Mat for under you, closed cell foam. camping stores, surplus stores or even anyplace that sells just rubber and foam for things. light and cheap.

Mainly the idea is stuff you can improvise with. sticking to 100$ and the clothes on your back is a bit tricky. It can be done, but your margin of error gets smaller. I don't kave prices, since I can't know what things cost where you are, but I tried to look at things that you should be able to get right now. If you took that 100$ and tolled thrift shops, bargain bins, and garage sales for six months you could probably have some pretty decent gear, but thats a lot of invested hours.
 
Here's mine...

Less than $40 here, with the exception of the SpyderCo Rescue, but any good folder would do, like a Case Soddy Jr...


About $65 for the pair... Golok was $38 and the Vaughn was $21. Hickory Cali Framer handle was $12. VooDoo sheath as $5 at a "Divorce" sale...


 
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