What on your belt?

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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I've always carried a knife and fire kit on my belt when in the woods. Refining gear is a constantly evolving endevour for me. Here is the latest set up. Remember these are not the only items I have on me... this is just what I sport on my belt.

How bout' you?

Rick

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Clockwise from top left: My "Dweller" knife and sheath, Fire kit (Hudson Bay tobacco box, char, jute, waxed jute, true tinder fungus, flint, "Strife" knife, char cooker, leather pad.) Leather bag (with prepared jute, cedar bark, steel wool and a couple chunks of true tinder fungus.) Fishing kit (spiderwire, wet/dry flies, hooks and splitshot) Sewing kit (waxed nylon thread, 2 needles and an awl) 8hr tea candle, Length of jute and paracord, Firesteel, scraper and photon light and my "Ugly Pouch".
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Ill get some picks up tomorow, but what ever fixed im taking and a psk, has a modified AMK SOl pack and a AMK bivy.
 
Mostly a Green River Butchers knife I modded in a mountain-man type sheath and a few things like matches or firesteel in a belt-pouch (nylon at the moment, going to make a leather one soon). If I'm camping and going for a walk to forage/look around I'll tuck a hatchet at the back. I find the old styles work as well as I need, look better and are cheaper. Sometimes the Butchers knife gets traded for a mora.
Chris
 
Where legal, an S&W Model 629 Trail Boss and a knife. The knives are a rotation because the ones left at home get sooooo jealous!:o

DancesWithKnives
 
Magnussen said:
I've always carried a knife and fire kit on my belt when in the woods.

How bout' you?
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Like Rick, I usually carry a fixed blade knife and my fire kit on my belt when out in the woods. :thumbup:

Though I will add that my gear does not look as rustic as Ricks classy looking gear. :rolleyes:




Big Mike

”Scaring the tree huggers.”

Forest & Stream
 
I carry my NWA Sierra scout and a Otter box 2000 with leather holder (KSF) full of my PSK stuff on my belt.
Great looking gear Rick !
 
Hi all,

Rick that is a greal looking kit:thumbup:.

Just in case you were only to be carrying that kit with you is water in your are real easy to get and purify ? I did not see even a plastic bag as a possible water container. Just wondering.

How long is the blade on your dewller knife?

When out in the woods I carry a couple of fixed piggy back style. I have a compass / stobe pouch that I carry on my belt that has some survival goodies also.

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Bryan
 
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I take some type of fixed blade, and usually a multitool. The firekit and PSK ride in one of the pockets on my pants.
 
First off, great setup Rick :thumbup:

The only thing I actually carry on my belt is my knife, but when I am in the woods, I also usually carry a ribbit skin possibles bag. I'll look for a pic, but I garuntee It is not a cool as yours.
 
Ewww Rick - that stuff looks all old and stuff.

Would some G-11 kill you? ;)


I have, on my belt, while in the field - a FT Kephart and a Kephart Companion.

TF
 
Usually, just my pants.

Oftentimes, a Spydie folder (currently a Yojimbo) and sometimes a M1911 in a IWB or OWB holster.
 
I normally do jungle expeditions. On my belt I carry ALL emergency equipment. In my backpack I carry my other equipment. On my belt is: One large (8 to 10in.) knife in a sheath which has a pouch with a firestarter, a compass and a knife sharpener; One large pouch with power bars, pollen (to eat), guarani seeds (pick me ups), a cellphone and a map of the area I'm in; another small pouch has a gps and spare batteries for the gps; a canteen with one quart of water (the canteen has a little pouch with water purifying tablets); and one last little pouch with a harmonica in it (fireside entertainment). I consider these to be my essentials. If it's cold I add an emergency silver blanket. I would say that the food is enough for one day (barely).
 
That is your woods carry?
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Sorry, misread the posting, thought it was an EDC question.

I typically don't carry that much on my belt when backpacking or through-hiking the Pacific Northwest though. I prefer most items in pockets or in backpack/daypack.

When jungle trekking in SE Asia, I will carry a parang, but more often strapped to my pack.

I really don't like to have things hanging on my belt, I find it more flexible to not have things strapped to my body that I cannot shed.
 
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