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Finally decided to take just the water bottle kit on a short hike.
The kit is a component of the dreaded Murse:
Front side of the Murse has bits of gear clipped to it:
The water bottle kit normally clips to the back:
Unclipped from the Murse, and a simple 1" webbing shoulder strap attached:
Then other bits from the Murse, like a camera, flashlight, GPS and Ham Radio are clipped on:
Then its off to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), with a 'dangerous water crossing' of Trout Creek just off the road:
The PCT wanders through some nice timbered terrain:
The destination for this hike was an overlook, Trout Creek Hill in the distance:
... and Trout Creek a few hundred feet below:
On the way back down, thought a cup of coffee would be just the thing, so grabbed a fuel tablet from the red 'Fuel Tablet Pouch,' and used a couple of rocks to hold the nesting titanium cup above the flame:
Convenient, nearby cup holder:
Oh and since this is Blade Forums; the obligatory knife pic:
Was a bit strange for me to hike with just the water bottle kit; I'm typically much more loaded down with gear.
Mind you my normal EDC stuff went on the stroll as well, including a couple flashlights, Leatherman, lock blade knife, Siegle SAR-4, contractor trash bag, etc. ...
The knife sheath pouch also has resources for fire starting and shelter building.
Did find myself taking things like the radio and camera off the bottle kit, and clipping 'em to my belt.
Still a work in progress.
Cheers,
8
The kit is a component of the dreaded Murse:
Front side of the Murse has bits of gear clipped to it:
The water bottle kit normally clips to the back:
Unclipped from the Murse, and a simple 1" webbing shoulder strap attached:
Then other bits from the Murse, like a camera, flashlight, GPS and Ham Radio are clipped on:
Then its off to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), with a 'dangerous water crossing' of Trout Creek just off the road:
The PCT wanders through some nice timbered terrain:
The destination for this hike was an overlook, Trout Creek Hill in the distance:
... and Trout Creek a few hundred feet below:
On the way back down, thought a cup of coffee would be just the thing, so grabbed a fuel tablet from the red 'Fuel Tablet Pouch,' and used a couple of rocks to hold the nesting titanium cup above the flame:
Convenient, nearby cup holder:
Oh and since this is Blade Forums; the obligatory knife pic:
Was a bit strange for me to hike with just the water bottle kit; I'm typically much more loaded down with gear.
Mind you my normal EDC stuff went on the stroll as well, including a couple flashlights, Leatherman, lock blade knife, Siegle SAR-4, contractor trash bag, etc. ...
The knife sheath pouch also has resources for fire starting and shelter building.
Did find myself taking things like the radio and camera off the bottle kit, and clipping 'em to my belt.
Still a work in progress.
Cheers,
8
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