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overnight w/ just my bottle holder
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thanks gents!
I think they call it the Guide- it's their uninsulated lace-up. I've got several of their boots, really well built
here's a pic of the tinder I used, crappy photo but maybe someone will recognize it
a little better pic of the interior of the shelter, doesn't quite do it justice but probably close to 10-12" of dried grass (on top of 4-5" of boughs)- I put some boughs on the outer portion to help an inadvertent spark from lighting the whole joint up
I think they call it the Guide- it's their uninsulated lace-up. I've got several of their boots, really well built
here's a pic of the tinder I used, crappy photo but maybe someone will recognize it
a little better pic of the interior of the shelter, doesn't quite do it justice but probably close to 10-12" of dried grass (on top of 4-5" of boughs)- I put some boughs on the outer portion to help an inadvertent spark from lighting the whole joint up
maxpedition makes a 1.5" strap and a optional shoulder pad- definitely more comfy than my paracord one
Awesome trip, thanks for the pics:thumbup:
I used an old nylon guitar strap I had lying around. Clipped it on with a couple of carabiners.
I used an old nylon guitar strap I had lying around. Clipped it on with a couple of carabiners.
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I have the Maxpedition strap w/ the shoulder pad & it's nice but a little pricey for a strap. You can use any type of strap as long as it has some type of clip on each end (duffle bag strap, bag cooler strap...etc)maxpedition makes a 1.5" strap and a optional shoulder pad- definitely more comfy than my paracord one
The Maxpedition bottle holder kits are Nice, my favorite go to bag ! It goes with me everytime I'm in the outdoors !
so I'm going through my kit and replacing items that were used, cleaning stuff, etc and I get to the heatsheet blanket which I figured I'm going to toss- look it over and there are a few holes in it- have seconds thoughts and decide to patch it w/ small pieces of duct tape and then it hits me- how am I ever going to get it folded up again?- it was originally the size of a deck of cards and that was half the beauty of it
well after a few tries lo and behold, I got it back into it's original packaging! waste not, want not
well after a few tries lo and behold, I got it back into it's original packaging!
waste not, want not
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Awesome post and great pictures. Wish I had gotten in one more over-nighter before the bugs got here....
mtwarden, I was looking over this thread you started and noticed how you have your wind shirt on with your sweater over it as you layed in your shelter.
I tell ya I am so glad you posted about the wind shirt as you call it. I carry mine now in my malaga gearslinger pack which is my EDC carry pack. I have used it just like you did with your sweater twice in the last couple of weeks. Great piece of gear.
Bryan
I tell ya I am so glad you posted about the wind shirt as you call it. I carry mine now in my malaga gearslinger pack which is my EDC carry pack. I have used it just like you did with your sweater twice in the last couple of weeks. Great piece of gear.
Bryan
Bryan- yeah it's definitely one of the most versatile pieces of clothing I own
because it's so thin (and light!) and nylon, didn't want to risk melting a hole in it, so I simply layered it under my wool sweater I also used it on the way in (layered over my base layer) as the wind had picked up pretty good, just that light addition made all the difference in the world when it came to regulating temp
Mike
Hey mtwarden, great thread, thanks a lot for the pictures! I was amused to see one of our Bundeswehr folders (most soldiers call it the BW-Stumpf - roughly translates to "Bundeswehr dull", as in dull blade - because they find it very difficult to sharpen) on this forum. Where did you get it? I assume they aren't very popular in the US.
thanks- it's a Filson Packer, bombproof hat
interesting
I got it in a trade, it came to me pretty sharp- I put it on my strop (black and green compound) and it pops hair now I see them on ebay occasionally- usually listed as German GAK (German Army Knife), often quite reasonably priced; the saw is very good, better than the Farmer which has a good saw blade; the awl is also very good
I think if more folks had access to this knife it would be more popular here
let me ask you a question
what's your thoughts on the Bundeswehr paratrooper knife? http://www.assistedknife.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/24998/subcatid/59388/id/361518The BW-Stumpf is an excellent little knife, very sturdy and I find it very easy to get extremely sharp. Since I talked my girlfriend into EDCing a knife, she carries one of those.
It says on the page "very collectable". Exactly my opinion. I had one of these as a kid, it's a piece of crap. I had to throw it away, OTF knives got outlawed here in 2003, But I remember that it had a wiggly blade with generous amounts of play in all directions. Crappy blade steel with an even crappier HT (I think it's 440A, RHC is about 57-60 or so) If you are into collecting Bundeswehr gear, you should consider getting it. It is very rare, but 80$ for a knife that's absolutely unusable is pretty hard. I could get it cheaper for you here in Germany but it is an illegal weapon, so not a chance. Might get lucky in Austria, though.
If you are interested in getting old but usable Bundeswehr gear, I'm sure we can get something set up. I can get all that stuff for pretty cheap here.
let me ask you a question
It says on the page "very collectable". Exactly my opinion. I had one of these as a kid, it's a piece of crap. I had to throw it away, OTF knives got outlawed here in 2003, But I remember that it had a wiggly blade with generous amounts of play in all directions. Crappy blade steel with an even crappier HT (I think it's 440A, RHC is about 57-60 or so) If you are into collecting Bundeswehr gear, you should consider getting it. It is very rare, but 80$ for a knife that's absolutely unusable is pretty hard. I could get it cheaper for you here in Germany but it is an illegal weapon, so not a chance. Might get lucky in Austria, though.
If you are interested in getting old but usable Bundeswehr gear, I'm sure we can get something set up. I can get all that stuff for pretty cheap here.