New items for my kit

John G

John G

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I scored a few new items for my woods walking kit at last weekend's WNY meet. Between the food, gear, and knowledge shared, I met a very generous group of outdoorsfolk. My kit is build around a Maxpedition water bottle carrier w/side pouch for a first aid kit. It's nearly complete, with a water bottle, first aid kit, knife, and items for signaling and firestarting. These new items really help, and I'd like to thank everyone for thier generosity. :thumbup:

Here's the mini-compass keychain given to me by DBoles and Matt Boles, proudly flying the Canadian colors! I added a piece of the fatwood DBoles imported all the way from British Columbia. Dan also gave me a palm-sized chunk of elk antler. I plan to make it a part of my first firebow kit. :cool:
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Here's the compass and fatwood on the kit, attached with a small carabiner. The fatwood is tucked away between the first aid pouch and the water bottle carrier.
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Speaking of first aid, RescueRiley supplied me with a brand-new field dressing. Here's hoping I'll never need it. He also gave me some hemlock sap, which I plan to employ in the construction of bone fish hooks.
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An extremely loud whistle. I think this came from DPKnives. It has a built-in clip.
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Last but certainly not least, Never Too Sharp put together this awesome little fire kit! It has fatwood, strike anywhere matches, twine, and petroleum jelly cotton balls w/rubber tube sections. And all in an Altoids tin. Very handy. :)
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I can't wait to hit the trail with this stuff. Thanks again guys!:thumbup:
 
What's the model #'s on the Max stuff? I'm looking to do something similar, but I'm having a difficult time deciding what I want. No one local has Max stuff that I can find, and I don't want to keep ordering stuff and not liking it, and trying to sell it or return it.

Your set-up looks like it would almost be perfect for me.
 
cramsey3006 said:
What's the model #'s on the Max stuff? I'm looking to do something similar, but I'm having a difficult time deciding what I want. No one local has Max stuff that I can find, and I don't want to keep ordering stuff and not liking it, and trying to sell it or return it.

Your set-up looks like it would almost be perfect for me.
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My kit is a Maxpedition 12x5 water bottle holder w/the 7x5x2 Low-profile Vertical GP Pouch attached as a first aid kit. The water bottle holder has a small pouch permanently fixed to it's front, which I've designated the firemaking and signaling kit. It comes without a shoulder strap, so I picked up one at a big box store for around $2. Opposite the first aid kit is an Epi-pen in a Maxpedition flashlight sheath, and also an Ontario RAT 3 knife.
 
Countycomm.com has a 12x4 version of the bottle holder w/strap if you want to experiment for a little less money. At first I dismissed it a gimmicky product, but after seeing this kit and the idea that it could carry a standard Nalgene, hmmm...

http://www.countycomm.com/hydrant.htm
 
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I like how those whistles have a clip built into them. Very cool feature.

Cool new bits of kit :thumbup:
 
The petroleum jelly will wick around with heat and get an oily coating on everything in your fire kit. It will ruin the matches, turn them into strike nowheres.
 
cramsey3006 said:
What's the model #'s on the Max stuff? I'm looking to do something similar, but I'm having a difficult time deciding what I want. No one local has Max stuff that I can find, and I don't want to keep ordering stuff and not liking it, and trying to sell it or return it.

Your set-up looks like it would almost be perfect for me.
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My kit is built around a Maxpedition Thermite versipack, I can post pictures of it later on tonight if you guys want. Could be used as a slingbag or strapped to your leg as a with a drop pouch. Cost me 45 bucks on ebay.

http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/THERMITE-VERSIPACK-4p19.htm

The neat thing about it is that is big anough for your kit, wallet, snacks, keys, water bottle etc. So it always goes with me on the trail, and with it, my kit. Doesnt' look suspicious or "tactical" unless you get the cammo version and walk around showing the thing off strapped to your leg. My ESEE RC-5 fits there nice too.
 
I found that after I get my cotton balls saturated, I can roll em into tiny balls and fit about 30 into a 35mm film canister. Just fluff em back up before hitting em with a ferro rod and theyll burn plenty long enough.;)
 
John, how do you like the whistle? How does it compare to the Fox 40 or the Storm Whistle sound-volume wise?
 
great looking kit, and very cool of Dboles and kin! How you liking the 10x4? i'm still on the fence about mine..

i gotta ask though, hows you guys getting fatwood thru the US border? EVERY little parcel of fatwood i have sent south gets rejected..... :(
 
GhostWolf said:
What's the knife above the mora? Condor?
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Yep, that's the Condor Nessmuk pattern. Good knife, though I did struggle to put a good edge on it originally.

Bushman5 said:
great looking kit, and very cool of Dboles and kin! How you liking the 10x4? i'm still on the fence about mine..
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I love mine. Maxpedition products have yet to disappoint. :thumbup:

Preacher Man said:
John, how do you like the whistle? How does it compare to the Fox 40 or the Storm Whistle sound-volume wise?
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It's a loud whistle! I'm not sure about a comparison to Fox 40 or Storm, I haven't used those.

ratamahatta said:
looks great, there are some great people on this forum!!!!
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There sure are. W&SS is a generous bunch. :thumbup::)
 
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