Gerber folding Pack saw with 2 blades, bone and wood. The black container is my FAK, First Aid Kit. Its an old camera case, but its waterproof and hardshelled, so, my stuff doesn't get crushed
5 cubes of Chicken Bullions cubes. Its a great way to replenish electrolytes and salts, in a quick tasty drink. I also use it to make wilderness stew with some of the fowl I get while I'm out. Goes well with squirrel and possum too.
In the spring, summer and fall, the best way to sleep. Down side is in late fal and winter, you freeze your ass off. Your like a big sack of meat hanging in a freezer. Ever see the signs, "Bridge freezes before the road", well, when you are laying on the ground, you only have cold air on top of you, but hanging in a hammock, you have cold air all around you.
During the other 3 seasons, think about it like this, it takes me literally 15mins to setup my hammock, poncho, and hang my bag, and begin my exploration. Bugs don't crawl on you, your hips and back don't hurt, and if there is a high water line near you, neither you or your stuff gets wet by a flood. Animals tend to not bother you (I have never had them bother me either way, ground or hammock). My usual spring/summer/early fall setup is a poncho cover, hammock, and mos netting. I sleep very well and wake up rested and feeling good. Plus the swinging motion rocks me to sleep. If you have never spent any time in a hammock, I strongly recommend that you do.
ENOS, Hennessy ($$$), JRB, and a ton of makers make some good hammocks. My hammocks are all handmade in Brazil, a good friend of mine goes every year, and brings me back 2-3 hammocks, and 2-3 machetes. Great guy. You can get them that sleep 2, are hanging shelters in and of themselves, and they are small (cantelope size) and light (1/4lb). Take up little to no space in the pack, and if you use the emergency hammock like in the pic, it can be used as a net or a cargo bag to haul your food up away from the critters.
My handmade in Brazil are all nylon, rated to 500lb capacity, and are a jungle bush camo pattern, like in the pic. If you were to buy one here, they would cost about $80. In Brazil, $6 American. I want an ENOS double nest for me and Lady to hang out in this year, but she wants her own setup, so, I'll make her up a setup to take out, and get a double when things start making creepy noises at night.
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