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Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:36 pm Post subject: Living off the land for a week or two, what ten items would

you take with you ?
Don't count the clothing that you stand up in and I think that we'd better count guns and the like as cheating.
I know that one or two people on here already do something like this but its always been a day dream that I've harboured.
I've done plenty of camping but this wouldn't be quite the same.
I've even got what I consider to be a suitable location in mind, there's a small trout stream plenty of rabbits and a rocky coast.
You can select the season that you choose to go in and say why.
Have a think about your items and your reason for selecting them and then it might be nice to compare lists.

Have a go ! Are you up for it ?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:54 pm Post subject:

In no particular order.

1) A good sharp knife
2) A hand axe
3) Waxed matches
4) A big bar of carbolic soap.
5) Fishing line and hooks
6) A saucepan to boil my water and some of my food in.
7) A piece of polythene or tarp for a shelter.

Small roll of wire for snare making
9) Fungi ID book, because I know what a mushroom looks like and then thats it.
10) Luxury item . Sleeping bag.

I'd go at the end of Summer . Sept/ Oct because hopefully it wouldn't be too cold and there would be stuff ripe for picking.

What do you think ? Have I missed any essentials apart from some tinnies and a solar powered fridge ?

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:58 pm Post subject:
Can I take my hair dryer?

madmonk

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 835

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:02 pm Post subject:
A mobile phone to order take-aways

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:02 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Can I take my hair dryer?

For you Margot anything !

You're just not entering into the spirit of this are you ? I can tell .

I was thinking of running my own version of " I'm a Downsizer get me out of Here"

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:21 pm Post subject:
I'd go Sept/Oct too, for same reasons, taking tent sleeping bag stove sharp knife axe pan gun etc (or a Bodger to make and lay snares for me) washing up liquid forage bags bottle of malt

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:25 pm Post subject:
If you took a good lurcher I could forget the washing up liquid. The closest I ever got to this was when I use to take my sons fishing at Patterdale for the weekend . We would cook eels and small perch over the fire but then they would cry until I took them for a bar snack ! Softies

SheepShed

Joined: 08 Nov 2006
Posts: 332
Location: In the middle of a Welsh forest

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:28 pm Post subject:
After 2 weeks eating only fish, rabbits and fungi you're going to be screaming for some carbohydrates ! I'd amend your list with : Air rifle instead of soap (ever tried snaring a pigeon?) Large bag of brown rice instead of fungi book (don't need a rice identification book!)

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:33 pm Post subject:
Yeah ! I was running short of ideas. I'll trade the book for the rice and take my chances. A few wheatfields in the area that I could nick some carbs from.

SheepShed

Joined: 08 Nov 2006
Posts: 332
Location: In the middle of a Welsh forest

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:55 pm Post subject:

The late Eric Newby advocated taking only luxuries, on the basis that some other mug would be bound to have remembered the essentials.

On this basis I'd select :

1. Gin
2. Vermouth
3. Olives
4. Cashew nuts
5. Hammock
6. Radio for rugby/cricket results
7. Channel 4 film crew
8. Notebook and pencil for forthcoming book
9. Laptop and mobile phone to update online blog
10. Book by famous explorer to plagiarise

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 4:57 pm Post subject:

SheepShed wrote:

I'll be in your camp then.....

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 5:16 pm Post subject:
Wussys !

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 5:24 pm Post subject:
He did mention TV crew, back up crew, make up artists, stylists, butty wagon, lighting and sound engineers didn't he??? You know I never go anywhere without the barest necessities

Bodger

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Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 5:32 pm Post subject:
As long as Huge Ferkley Wicklow isn't there !

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 5:35 pm Post subject:
I suppose I'd choose late summer/early autumn as well. Kit in descending order: Water purifier Decent tough knife Firesteel & tinder Woman Pan set Tent or tarp Air rifle or snare wire Fishing kit First aid kit Luxury item: decent wild food book.

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