I'm gonna go with yes

I would just boil rain water if it has sat or wasn't collected from clean equipment

Morakniv stuff is legit, the garberg would be my preference for survival. Perfect size

Hey gents. I still have my ruck and e tool from the army (of course CIF said its too dirty to return😂) would y’all recommend getting an assault pack instead of using a ruck as a go bag? And do y’all even recommend carrying around the E tool?

How much stuff are you planning on carrying?

https://youtu.be/5NGYP1AsNQs

Well I’m new to packing my own shit. Used to having a layout for gear. Weight isn’t as much a problem. Was a 13F while in so I’m used to having a heavy ruck. I’m just looking to get a bag together that’ll last me at least 3 days off grid

Thanks man. Gonna watch that right now

For 3 days I'd say invest in a quality assault pack and learn to live longer than 3days with what you can carry in there in your AO. Even if you can ruck a huge pack all day no sweat, there's no sense weighing yourself down more than necessary. My two cents.

Exactly. I can ruck it but i’d prefer not to. Video was super helpful by the way. I’m just starting to build up my bag but so far I’ve got radio, water filtration (tablets and a portable filter), poncho with grommets, 550 cord. Im sure I’ve barely scratched the surface so if you have any recommendations i’d love to hear them.

Also working on building up a med bag (gonna have my girl carrying that gear, besides my IFAK, because she’s in the medical field) but I’m pretty sure I’ve got a good idea on what I need for that

Add or take out based on need, basic checklist I use

Thank you brother. Exactly what I was looking for @nomadzls

@Pat.Henry I highly suggest you go check out Hill People Gear’s videos on levels of equippage

@Crye_Salesman thank you man I’ll check that out too

i'd say imaboouot 10% through that list

If you need any help with that medical bag list, feel free to contact me.

@[LA] Zoomer Medi/k/ imma DM you

10/4

Red Green show is a great inspiration for large off grid projects

I watch a lot of Corporal's Corner.

Red Green is to give you inspiration and let you figure out how to do it better

Just like how your textbooks don't show you everything, you gotta get the last bit by yourself

@Sparrow I love Cpls Corner. He just has a way of making everything simple and easy.

Oh yeah for sure. And he just enjoys his time out there, it's great.

https://youtu.be/rcihSMpsDn0 check out this guys videos, he shows how to make several different types of shelters. Figured it'd be worth a look for new ideas

Can offer anyone bushcraft survival in the NC area, let me know

almost read it as full sniper shelter for a sec

I mean, you could pretty easily retool it as one

But yeah, that guy has some great stuff

A good way to keep mud and stuff out of your boots and protect your legs are puttees. They're pretty cheap and are pretty darn good in almost every circumstance

https://youtu.be/PnX7udtMMuE

Anyone used a life straw?

Where’d you buy yours man?

> Anyone used a life straw?
@GRANITE I have. They work very well for what they do. I used it when I was riding motorcycles in Madagascar, and in Cali, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado rivers.

Awesome. Yea I got a 3 pack to have in the GO bags.

I haven't used mine yet, but picked one up

The Sawyer Mini filters quite a bit more water than the LifeStraw, I would recommend the Sawyer

I see a lot about shelter and projects and such, but how many of you are intimately familiar with edible plants, fungi, and animals within your region?

@TwiddleDick Just fried a bunch of frogs and bluegill the other night. Haven't really looked for morels though.