sheath mounted psk

texastonydobbs said:
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 !
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Usually a Mora #780 triflex craftsman. I also carry a LM Wave. My surefire has a KL1 LED head that gives me 6 hours of bright light and the bulb never has to be replaced. This takes care of the need for a extra bulb.
 
The advantages of a LED bulb is that they are nearly indestructible, and take 1,000,000 hours before they burn out. Not to mention the increase in battery life.
 
troutfisher13111 said:
Actually here is a quick pic:



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.
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Nice looking kit bro ! I notice you have a sighting mirror, that's what I have in the bright yellow pouch near the BIC, they really help focus the light from the mirror eh ! Much better than a standard mirror !!!:thumbup:
 
I'm a fan of keeping a few helpful items with the knife, too. It makes them easy to get to, if nothing else.

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pitdog said:
Nice looking kit bro ! I notice you have a sighting mirror, that's what I have in the bright yellow pouch near the BIC, they really help focus the light from the mirror eh ! Much better than a standard mirror !!!:thumbup:
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I agree. I made a pouch from felt for mine, its the green thing the mirror is sitting on top of.
 
For those of you looking for orange paracord:

as an alternative, EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports) sells hi-viz yellow paracord in 100 foot lengths.
 
**Question for Robert H.**

I really like that setup. I'm assuming it's a custom kydex sheath correct? I have a nice 9 1/2 incher that needs a new home. When will it be available?
 
dingobubba said:
**Question for Robert H.**

I really like that setup. I'm assuming it's a custom kydex sheath correct? I have a nice 9 1/2 incher that needs a new home. When will it be available?
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It's available now.
 
here's a little sheath mounted PSK, i made for a fellow forum member..:D it was made for a gossman PSK jr.. the sheaths got the basics in it.. a ferro rod, a chunk of fatwood, a signal mirror, a silva compass and 30 ft. of 50# spdyerwire...
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Magnussen said:
My bushbag (take on day hikes and over-nighters)... shoulder bag, poncho, compass, firesteel, SAK camper, cordage (jute, leather thong, paracord, decoy line), energy bars, canteen/cup combo.
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Where did you get that shoulder bag? I really like the looks of it. By the way, love the minimalist style of your kit.

Thanks,

Brandon
 
thanks for the bump, lots of good info in this thread.

BK; the bag looks alot like a military surplus style bag. you can get them at brick-and-mortar surplus shops or you can order from somewhere like cheaperthandirt.com sportsmansguide.com
 
I personally don't like the bulkiness of a sheath based psk. I feel off balance and seem to snag on everything.

I use a fanny pack and it stays with me no matter what. I have more extensive gear in my backpack when backpacking, but I always have survival gear with me in my fanny pack. Sometimes I drop my backpack to scout a trail or when using the bathroom, but the fanny pack remains with me. It rides in front and causes no problems with my backpack waist strap.

The fanny pack is a lightweight Montbell with an expanding bottom. This allows me to make the pack about 1/3 larger so that I can add other things while in a survival situation. In it I am currently carrying a Adventure Medical Kits (AMK) Doug Ritter Survival Pak beefed up with some rubber firestarting squares, another scalpel and more safety pins, AMK Heatsheet Survival Sheet (bright orange, basic survival instructions printed directly on it), Mircropur MP-1 chlorine dioxide tablets, Silva Guide compass with sighting mirror, Vic OHT with orange pinky lanyard that allows me to more effectively snap cut, Gems SAS Survival Guide with orange duct tape wrapped around the back cover and the first aid section highlighted for emergencies, red bandanna with first aid instructions printed directly on it, BSA Hotspark attached to a whistle lock, film can of PJ cottonballs, clear yellow adjustable disposable lighter, 24 guage wire, 25 feet of orange paracord, extra heavy duty aluminum foil, more duct tape, reflective orange surveyors tape, Photon II light, military field dressing, and a 5x9 trauma pad. All of this (except the Silva Guide and the Vic OHT, which I like to have handy) is packaged into two 6"x9" Aloksaks.

I'm considering adding a small platypus bladder to it and a small fishing kit, which I'm going to start assembling based on suggestions from this thread:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=562293
 
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