Recommended kit and reviews .

jackdarabbit

Hi just taught i start a post for a few recommendations for kit for outdoor pursuits , camping hiking hunting etc .

First on list is multitool
I would highly recommend a leatherman charge tti . Great multitool as everthing does the job as is supposed to i.e. needle nose pilers is good as a real pilers , screw driver is geat ect

Camping stove
Bought a jetboil pcs bout a year ago . Great bit of kit . Very quick to boil water and compact . I recommend buying potsupport wit it also though as you can the use frying pans/mesh tins on the stove

Hydration system
I recommend buying a camelbak brand one . Myself and friends had other types but were prone to leaking . Nothing worse then carry something up the side of mountain to find it had leaked and you have little water and fear is soaked . They are fairly robst . Can fill them up wit hot water which makes a decent hot water bottle . And sterile water to drink in the morning . Tip : put them in freezer to kill any bacteria that may have built up while not in use .

Head torch
Petzl tikka tactical very handy when need handsfree job . Expensive enough but i have had mine for years and there isnt many that can beat it . There is also flip down red filter

Torch
Recentily bought led lenser p7 great torch for its size . (brighter than large maglite ) have to properly field test it first



ZiPlock bags .
Very useful for keeping kit dry and organised . Every bit Aas good as dry bags if not better due to there transperesency . Help "vacum Pack kit " . For example place a tshirt in ziplock bag close bag three quaters the way squeeze as much air out as possible and seal the bag .

Heavy duty bin bags

Once again can be used as dryliner for bag . can be made into makeshift poncho . A seat for wet ground . For its weight definatily worth bringing .

Duct tape

Possibly the best thing for running repairs . Have used it to hold boots together while on the side of a mountain . Once again since its lightwiegth worth carrying


These are just a few recommended pieces of kit
If any one else has any to add please do.

Mickeroo

I have a Princeton Tec Apex Pro head torch, really can't recommend it enough. its bright enough to take caving and the battery pack is small as it takes CR-123 lithium batteries. Mine is 150 lumens, but I see the newer model is 200.

The batteries are pricey but you can get them cheap as chips online. The battery life is also great. I got mine for only about 60 euros off e-bay, a Petzl torch with the same capability would probably cost 2 or 3 times as much.

Also rather than using heavy duty bin bags I would suggest getting a set of dry bags like these:



You can pack things down pretty small in them which means you can fit more in your bag.

jackdarabbit

Got one of those dry bags in aldi , two years ago quite cheap , good bit of kit for hiking ,also good for surfing/water sports for putting a wet wet suit into.

Orion

jackdarabbit wrote: »

Tip : put them in freezer to kill any bacteria that may have built up while not in use .

Milton steriliser is better. If it's good enough for baby bottles it's good enough for your hydration bladder.


For hiking/overnight camping a hexistove is a winner. Combined with a mess tray you can boil water in 3 minutes and it's extremely lightweight. Aldi did them recently for €3. If you run out of tablets you can just use firelighters.

Food
The Wayfayrer ready to eay stuff is perfect when combined with the hexi above. Carry a couple of litres in your bladder and use half a litre to heat up your food. Dual purpose

jackdarabbit

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