sheath mounted psk

Pitdog again I realize that we are birds of a feather !!!! cheers bro! Magnussesn nice kits very traditional and cool. My goal is to whittle down my day hike gear till the point when I can carry everything either on my knife or in a small shoulder bag.
 
I know PSK's will vary depending on the area you live in and the activity you are doing with this in mind I don't really carry any specific kit with food gathering in mind !
Most survival scenario's are over in 3 days....the body can live without food for 3 weeks + !!!
With that in mind the main concerns are protection from the elements, obtaining water and signalling for help. Where I go ,even with a broken leg I could usually crawl back to populated ares within 3 days !
 
Went for a hike today and thought I'd empty my PSK out for you guys....sorry the pic is not the clearest !!!
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Scrapyard Knifeworks Dumpster Mutt...

Steel: SR-77
Hardness: 58 - 60 Rc
Handle: Resiprene C
Thickness: Approx .285"
Blade Length: 5" with penetrator tip
Overall Length: 9 1/2"

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Hey Pit, i like your yellow taped up gear. I went and bought yellow tape after reading Cody Lundins book. Nice sheath for your Scrapper too :)
 
tknife said:
Hey Pit, i like your yellow taped up gear. I went and bought yellow tape after reading Cody Lundins book. Nice sheath for your Scrapper too :)
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That's where I got the idea as well bro !!!:thumbup:
 
I've create a couple little PSK sheath mounted kits using nylon sheaths made for multi-tools and folding knives and they will hold a few items. What struck me is that they are just as easily carried on my belt as they are sheaths in the first place (duh).

Where the sheath mounted kit shines is if you want one unit that can be tucked in your pack or transferred from pack to pack or car to pack, etc. If you carry it on your belt, it is that much thinner for getting around logs and rocks and catching brush.
 
After reading subsequent posts, I took the Altoid tin out of my Becker sheath and put it in the drawer where I keep edc stuff. Now I can grab it along with whatever knife I'm taking to the woods.

It's not really a full kit. In the tin are:

an 84mm SAK Huntsman
small firestarter made from a Coleman lantern igniter
vaseline cotton balls
led light
small compass
needle/thread
sandpaper for sharpening

I intend to assemble a more substantial (but still portable) kit later that will fit in a GI canteen cover or maybe a Nalgene bottle.
 
DaleW said:
There are all kinds of small hydration packs, so you can fit your size needs and budget. You are going to want water if you are hiking anyway, so you're going to be carrying some sort of container. I like hydration systems as you can sip as you go, helping me to drink enough water. Now that you have a container strapped to your back, you have a perfect place to haul your snacks, extra clothing layers, and your PSK. I have a Platypus Mega model pack that has a 2 liter bladder and about 450 cubic inches of storage inside with a "beavertail" flap on the outside that can handle a fleece or a raincoat. I can put an Adventure Medical bivy bag and a good sized PSK kit inside, along with lunch.

You can take it as far as you want, with the large CamelBack rigs crossing the line into full blown backpacks and eveything in between. They look totally sheeple too, so you can walk a city street or a trail with one and not look a bit out of place. If you want more storage space, most of the newer daypacks are hydration ready, so you can toss a bladder in and build your BOB around it. I like the smaller, simpler rigs to keep the weight down and the challenge of seeing what I can get of of the most compact lightweight rig.
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Thats awsome, I've thought a few times about picking one up.
 
Robert H said:
Like this?

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Robert, are you guys starting to distribute High Speed Gear's gear on your site, or is this from your personal collection? I didn't seen it on the page. The EOD thigh rig is a nice rig, I've been trying and failing to completely justify it or the drop leg rifle mag rig to myself for the amount of time I'd actually wear it.

As for a PSK... I carry mine, with a miniature FAK, a small food pack (morale items), a water bottle, 2x 25' lengths of paracord and a contractor bag in the zip off pouch from an HSGI chest rig. That's in my car most of the time, and can just slip it onto the sling for my bag of tricks if I ever have to leave the car and head out on foot. Either that, or they are in my back pack when I choose to walk to work (only three miles or so each way- guess my PSK is right now :P ) or if I'm a short hike.

Oh, and pitdog, might I suggest replacing the orange cord with white and going with an orange paracord lanyard? Not as visable, but have you gotten the orange mason's twine wet yet? Runs fierce and after that it just blends in with dirt IME.
 
ironraven said:
Robert, are you guys starting to distribute High Speed Gear's gear on your site, or is this from your personal collection? I didn't seen it on the page. The EOD thigh rig is a nice rig, I've been trying and failing to completely justify it or the drop leg rifle mag rig to myself for the amount of time I'd actually wear it.

As for a PSK... I carry mine, with a miniature FAK, a small food pack (morale items), a water bottle, 2x 25' lengths of paracord and a contractor bag in the zip off pouch from an HSGI chest rig. That's in my car most of the time, and can just slip it onto the sling for my bag of tricks if I ever have to leave the car and head out on foot. Either that, or they are in my back pack when I choose to walk to work (only three miles or so each way- guess my PSK is right now :P ) or if I'm a short hike.

Oh, and pitdog, might I suggest replacing the orange cord with white and going with an orange paracord lanyard? Not as visable, but have you gotten the orange mason's twine wet yet? Runs fierce and after that it just blends in with dirt IME.
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I was actually planning on getting some orange paracord but nowhere near me sells the stuff and to order in from the states stings me for shipping !!!!:grumpy:
 
River-8 said:
I like the idea of having the basics with my knife...

Ergo:

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Pitchwood, metal match, sharpener, 550 cord, zip ties, repair kit, etc.

My tendency is to layer gear; on-person/ in pockets, knife w/ sheath,
radio harness, on up to backpack.

Whatever works real-world for you...!

Cheers,
8
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8, I love that little setup with the BATAC. I'm trying to make something similar right now for mine.

Rick.
 
ironraven said:
Robert, are you guys starting to distribute High Speed Gear's gear on your site, or is this from your personal collection? I didn't seen it on the page. The EOD thigh rig is a nice rig, I've been trying and failing to completely justify it or the drop leg rifle mag rig to myself for the amount of time I'd actually wear it.

As for a PSK... I carry mine, with a miniature FAK, a small food pack (morale items), a water bottle, 2x 25' lengths of paracord and a contractor bag in the zip off pouch from an HSGI chest rig. That's in my car most of the time, and can just slip it onto the sling for my bag of tricks if I ever have to leave the car and head out on foot. Either that, or they are in my back pack when I choose to walk to work (only three miles or so each way- guess my PSK is right now :P ) or if I'm a short hike.

Oh, and pitdog, might I suggest replacing the orange cord with white and going with an orange paracord lanyard? Not as visable, but have you gotten the orange mason's twine wet yet? Runs fierce and after that it just blends in with dirt IME.
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I am bringing in High Speed Gear. I've been doing holster inserts, and the drop legs are perfect for a knife mounted PSK.
 
Pitdog, nice kit. You and I have the same basic needs. Survive for three days and get out. Seems you got a few ideas from Cody's book. I will try to post a pic of my kit tomorrow.
 
Actually here is a quick pic:

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The plastic pouch in the middle is a small first aid kit I put together. It contains 6 different sized band aids, 3 butterfly closures, Neosporin, and two alcohol pads.

The plastic pouch in the bottom left corner contains 5 tinder-quick tabs, a bobbin loaded with HD nylon thread, 24 waterproof matches and two strikers sealed in a plastic bag, a small mag. bar with striker, and a plastic case which contains 2 HD sewing needles, 2 sewing machine needles, two razor blades and four safety pins.

The prescription bottle is loaded with 12 Vaseline soaked cotton balls. The orange thing is a AMK "Heatsheet". The whole kit is pictured on top of a camo bandana that goes in the kit, and the camo thing in the upper left corner is the pouch I carry it all in.

The only things missing are spare batteries for my Surefire, and my compass. Both are in my fishing bag right now.
 
troutfisher , what knife do you carry ? i had a surefire light and sold it and purchased a scorpion by streamlight, i like the rubber armor and the bulbs are not as expensive to replace as the surefire, i have a back up bulb a extra set of batteries. remember extra batteries are smart but what about a extra bulb,bad experience one time, lesson learned.extra batteries are a great idea but no good if bulb expires !
 
I carry my little kit in the pouch of my rtak2. I was very impressed to see how much that pouch would actually hold. -More room that I use at this point. It's got:
5 nato matches (broke down)
Mini bic (wrapped with a a lot of 24 ga. wire)
mini whistle
razor blade
knife blade from an old schrade clip hanger
bin liner
4 heavy rubberbands
large bandaid
sm bandaid
little tube of neo
wound wipe
5 micropur tabs
mini flint mag stick
nice tweezers
small mirror
3 fishing hooks
plenty of line
nylon thread
3 needles (one massive one)
4 safety pins
and a foot or two of duck tape
HD foil
and a little bit of dryer lint

This all fits into three ziplock bags (one of which is over a quart) and then I am able to slide the package into one of those black sacks you get when you but a benchmade knife. In addition to that kit, I also sqeeze in a a flolding dmt stone, a small wrench to remove the knifes handles (not sure why) and a morse code card. With all of that stuff, the adjustible snap on the pouch is still at it lowest possible setting. I also hang my fenix p1 off the belt loop with para cord and have about 35 feet of cord wrapped around the botom of the sheath itself. Lastly I clip the folder of my choice onto the pouch and use a lanyard to secure it though the pouches clip. One thing I'd love to have to slide in there is one of those really large filt sticks. For now I just jam in a bic.

I forgot I recently alos added a off deep woods towelet to the kit too.
 
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