The kit I'm trying to develop starts to get a bit tricky here. In the desert it can get amazingly hot in the day (I've been in 50'Celsius before) and pretty cold at night (never below 0 though). So I have to find clothing to keep me cool and warm at the same time, because I don't think I can afford the extra weight of carrying coats and furs... I am actually developing two kits:
- a trekking kit (nice and light and without maille (way too hot in the desert for long periods of time)), with basic survival tools and a bow, short sword and sax
- a war kit with maille and a shirt worn over the top of it to stop it overheating in the sun, my bow, sax, short sword with a round shield (construction in process) and, returning to topic, an 8 foot spear which i think would be very practical and just EXCEL in the semi-arid deserts of North Africa
In both of these kits, while trying to make them functional to the environment, I'm still trying to a certain Northern look about me... I want to be recognizable as a ranger and not turn into a haradhrim (although they are very cool).
Anyone got any tips for me and ideas for parts of my kit?
Desert kit
Desert kit
Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.