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SLEEP KIT $80 ~8lbs
(prices all from amazon)
> wool blanket 80% $25
> air mattress $7
> tarp + ground sheet 2x $11 ($22)
> tent $24
> cheap mylar sheets ~$2
Sleep system layers explained:
Flatten earth or pack down snow
Place layers of dried grass or ferns or branch bows
Ground Sheet
Tent
Wool Blanket
Air Mattress
Wool Blanket (folded over on top of you)
You: Wool socks, briefs, wool hat, rock hard nipples
(In Cold weather:) Mylar sheets duct taped to roof of your tent
Good ventilation habits: Always keep flap open, make another flap on other side keep that one open too, better to be slightly cold and ventilated that sweating and overheated.
Some people recommend tyvek as a ground sheet since its lighter, and virtually free if someone is house painting. Needs a wash first though since it crinkles loudly.
COOK SET $41 ~3lbs
> esbit stove $5
> stainless billy pots 1L & 2L $35
> bic lighter $1
> misc utensils free (kitchen)
Pots tied to outside of pack everything stuffed inside. Avoid cheap aluminium and expensive titanium, both noob traps. You can get cheap stainless steel but if you buy quality it will last.
PACK $10 ~2lbs
> backpack
> salvage store 2nd hand cheap pack
Backpack buying tips, check bottom, hold it up to light look through, check all seams (step inside it and pull sides up), check zippers, check straps, step on back and pull straps up
AVOID: plastic buckles, thin materials, useless zippers.
Think of a good pack as a bucket with straps. Most commercial backpacks are just pure shit or overdesigned.
FIRST AID $50 ~1lb
> 15x knuckle bandaid (h shape)
> elastic bandage 6" 15 feet (snake bite)
> overproof rum / rectified spirits small flask
> needle, thread, small signal mirror, bic lighter
Left overs:
Get some warm wool socks, and a secondhand axe which you can reprofile with an angle grinder, check the head for any fissures or hairline cracks in the iron.
