Friday 29 July 2011

bushcraft basic kit

if you are thinking of starting bushcraft or camping you have probably seen some of the prices of kit you will need already. with the economy the way it is the kit may seem expensive. so in this blog i will be telling you how to get the most out of your kit and how to get the most out of what you have around the house to make sure that you dont have to pay too much money to enjoy the great outdoors.

so first off you will need a knife of some sort, there are many brands out there and many different price ranges. in my experience its best to buy a good strong knife that will last you a lifetime and then you will never need to buy another knife unless it breaks of course. but if you know what you are buying it should be quite simple, mora are a very good brand of kit, and they have some very impressive knifes out there, also there are the laplander brand and they have some really good kit too. only thing is that the prices are not cheap at all they can range anywhere from £40-80 and are expensive i will admit but for what you are getting it is well worth it. 

if you are looking to get hold of some cheap kit i would recommend going to ebay, as ebay has alot of good kit and some of it is not very expensive. i managed to get a one man tent for when i go hiking and that was only £30 and its a good strong tent its called the gelert solo and it a good little tent and can hold off strong winds very well. i have quite a bit of experience behind my belt and i am willing to share it all with you guys so i can help you make the right decisions.

once you have a knife you will need a form of shelter now depending on what you will be doing depends on what you will need, for example if you are thinking of going on a lightweight hike a nice small tent will do the trick, but if you have more than one person going with you then you will have to buy the tent according to the amount of people you have going. in my experience the lighter the kit the more expensive it is especially with tents.

the next thing you will want is a container of some sort to carry water like a bottle or a camel back, you will also want something to cook in e.g. a mess kit and cook kit but the cheapest way ive found is to get a metal coat hanger and a bean tin and make two holes put the coat hanger in and hang over the fire ive cooked like this many a time and its eco friendly as you are reusing the can.



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