What have you done to prep this week?

[ElevenBravo]

damn you.... Dont twist my words!

[mitunnelrat]

Bwahaha!

[oif0709]

Slowly putting together a sustainment bag. My Eberlestock pack that I can have enough essentials to comfortably be out on my own. Keeping weight down while keeping the 2 is 1 and 1 is none idea.

I got my kifaru pullouts today, lightweight pouches to organize my pack for my stove, water purification, fire starters and so on.

The pack has a ton of organization and plenty of room, so it can get heavy quick.

I believe preparedness has much to do with proficiency in my equipment and how to get along without it.

[mitunnelrat]

I was a "kitchen sink" guy for a while. I am moving away from that slowly, but surely. I've posted some threads on this here and there. Specifically resources on how to lighten loads/ organize. It sounds liks you have this well in hand, but I can find and bump them up if you're interested.

[oif0709]

Absolutely. Thanks, mostly I'd like to keep my water purification stuff and a backup. Like for instance I'd keep my filter and just some iodine tablets. It's lighter than a filter and my steripen......which needs batteries.... which run out...... tablets aren't ideal but are light.

My fire rod is the size of a crayon. I just keep some dry tinder with it. I've got a fire piston and a few other tools but the rod is light and efficient.


The stove I got uses multiple fuels. Bulky but lighter and smaller than the biolite I was using. The pot I use, I downsized to a tiny quart size.

Any more tips would be appreciated. A few times a year I go out and field my stuff, note what I don't use or doesn't work out and I leave it home on the next time out. Things gradually get lighter and I get better with my gear.

I fortunately was a boy scout and learned how to make shelter from what us in the woods and nothing else.

[mitunnelrat]

Ok. Will do then. Be just a few minutes.

[Sniper-T]

Absolutely. Thanks, mostly I'd like to keep my water purification stuff and a backup. Like for instance I'd keep my filter and just some iodine tablets. It's lighter than a filter and my steripen......which needs batteries.... which run out...... tablets aren't ideal but are light.

My fire rod is the size of a crayon. I just keep some dry tinder with it. I've got a fire piston and a few other tools but the rod is light and efficient.


The stove I got uses multiple fuels. Bulky but lighter and smaller than the biolite I was using. The pot I use, I downsized to a tiny quart size.

Any more tips would be appreciated. A few times a year I go out and field my stuff, note what I don't use or doesn't work out and I leave it home on the next time out. Things gradually get lighter and I get better with my gear.

I fortunately was a boy scout and learned how to make shelter from what us in the woods and nothing else.

sounds like a great set up... how about some pics?

[oif0709]

I think I had to reach a post count before I could post photos. I'm not sure what the count was.

[mitunnelrat]

We don't upload directly here. I think you should be able to link images from photobucket/ imageshack, etc. I don't remember that being linked to a post count.

[Sniper-T]

not sure, grab the image code from photo bucket and paste in here, or use the insert image button^ above and post the link... if that doesn't work (post count), pm or email me and I'll post them for you