Looking to have my kit critiqued part 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:03 am
If you came from my soft kit post, thanks for helping me out! If you just found this, welcome, I am looking for things people think can be improved upon, added, taken away, etc from my hard kit. There are some things I already know I still need like fire kit, first aid, sewing, a spoon (I am carving one now) cordage, but anything else I might be missing please let me know!
*Not pictured because I forgot (and not all may be used):
Leather Bracers
Black, Long gambeson w/ removable sleeves
My Bow, which is back home in CT. It's not directly ME accurate as it's a recurve with a polycarbonate handle and detachable wooden limbs, but I have sent for it nonetheless. I've been thinking about using throwing knives as well. Also, not pictured here.
Machete, which would look rather falchion like if I rehandled it, which I plan to do.
Pictured top to bottom and left to right:
1. Waxed canvas backpack
2. reversible shoulder or belt bag, one side is green for day, the other, dark blue for night, as to better walk unseen.
3. Cowhorn mug, may be replaced by a kuksa if I am able to find a good burl to carve one.
4. Sword and scabbard. 42 inch type XIV bastard sword, sharpened.
5. Small cooking pot, fairly light
6. little leather bag for herbs, or what have you
7. large leather pouch currently for pipe, though could be a needs wallet instead. But a ranger needs pipe weed too...
8. suede pouch (not pictured, my other 3 for a total of 4)
9. Seax knife. Razor sharp. I plan on making a scabbard.
10. Wooden bowl, could also serve as a cup if need be
11. small phial hopefully for cordial if I can find a good recipe to brew. Thinking of using absinthe instead of vodka as my extractant.
12. brooch
13. Small clay pipe (as per Gandalf in the hobbit)
14. Wooden churchwarden (Gimli's pipe, for you eagle eyed viewers)
15. Round pouch with cake tobacco in it
16. Water skin (not totally period)
17. Pocket whetstone
18. Small notebook for musings, lessons learned, maps, troop movements of the Enemy
Let me know what you all think. For food, I'm thinking, jerky, portable soup, flour, a small back of dried beans or something, small potatoes and onions and dried fruit.
*Not pictured because I forgot (and not all may be used):
Leather Bracers
Black, Long gambeson w/ removable sleeves
My Bow, which is back home in CT. It's not directly ME accurate as it's a recurve with a polycarbonate handle and detachable wooden limbs, but I have sent for it nonetheless. I've been thinking about using throwing knives as well. Also, not pictured here.
Machete, which would look rather falchion like if I rehandled it, which I plan to do.
Pictured top to bottom and left to right:
1. Waxed canvas backpack
2. reversible shoulder or belt bag, one side is green for day, the other, dark blue for night, as to better walk unseen.
3. Cowhorn mug, may be replaced by a kuksa if I am able to find a good burl to carve one.
4. Sword and scabbard. 42 inch type XIV bastard sword, sharpened.
5. Small cooking pot, fairly light
6. little leather bag for herbs, or what have you
7. large leather pouch currently for pipe, though could be a needs wallet instead. But a ranger needs pipe weed too...
8. suede pouch (not pictured, my other 3 for a total of 4)
9. Seax knife. Razor sharp. I plan on making a scabbard.
10. Wooden bowl, could also serve as a cup if need be
11. small phial hopefully for cordial if I can find a good recipe to brew. Thinking of using absinthe instead of vodka as my extractant.
12. brooch
13. Small clay pipe (as per Gandalf in the hobbit)
14. Wooden churchwarden (Gimli's pipe, for you eagle eyed viewers)
15. Round pouch with cake tobacco in it
16. Water skin (not totally period)
17. Pocket whetstone
18. Small notebook for musings, lessons learned, maps, troop movements of the Enemy
Let me know what you all think. For food, I'm thinking, jerky, portable soup, flour, a small back of dried beans or something, small potatoes and onions and dried fruit.