I'm hitting the road in a couple days for a nice long weekend of camping and bushcrafting.
In addition to getting to play with my favorite knives (the Bushfinger, Camp Nessie and Camp will be going) I'll be testing a new day hiking setup. I've swapped out a Hill People Gear Highlander that I've used for the last 3 years for a HPG Connor.
Connor on the left loaded up:
Lots of redundancies here, some of which is because I like playing in the woods. I'm also medium speed, moderate drag, and don't mind carrying plenty of stuff, even if I'm just wandering around in the woods for the day.
I use Kifaru Pullouts to add some organization, although with the velcro panel in the Connor I plan on swapping some of those out for tool rolls and other pouches that I can mount to the panel.
Left to right and top to bottom:
Mountain Hardware Dry-Q rain jacket and Mountain Tech fleece with Air Shield Elite.
Water jugs and cup, TP and sanitizer, clothing pullout, technology pullout, poncho tarp, FAK pullout, fire kit and cookset pullout, paracord and braided ridgeline, saw, food pullout.
Unpacked:
Tech Pullout: spare batteries, spare light
Fire and Cookset Pullout: GSI minimalist, Trangia with extra fuel, HD aluminum foil windscreen that I keep having to replace (need to make something more permanent), matchcase, Ferro rod, fat wood, saw scraper, stand for Trangia, tinder (PJCB, lint, wet fire) in an Altoids tin.
Clothing: neck gaiter, hat, winter gloves, spare socks and sock liners
The other part of my standard carry is a HPG Heavy Recon Kit Bag with:
Map Case with map of the area I'll be in, Field Notes and pen and pencil, gloves, headlamp, paracord, Tops Turley #23 kit with most of the stuff replaced, more fire starting stuff, compass, ear plugs, marking tape, emergency blanket, sun stuff, potable water tabs and bag, TP, flashlight, TOPS Tibo knife, compact glasses. There would also normally be some food in here, Clif bar, Energy Gel, Drink mixes.
I'll also have various stuff stashed in pockets and on my belt like leathermans, SAKs, flashlights and of course a belt knife riding in a dangler.