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Going over my haversack kit I use for day trips, hunting and general bushcraft duties.
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So I thought I'd come out and do a little hunting today and see what I can find
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Brought my .22, looking for squirrel, rabbit, but it's been pretty quiet
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I've heard a couple squirrels chattering up in the trees, but nothing's presented themselves yet
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So I'm going to sit down, have a little bit of lunch. I want to show you this haversack kit that I've been putting together for a while now
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I actually got the new haversack back in October and I've been kind of assembling it
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Had a lot of stuff going on with moving and stuff. Finally getting settled in and today is the first day of 2023 and this would be a great
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time to come out and shoot a video and show you my haversack kit and what I'm using today
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on this little hunt that I'm doing. So the haversack that I picked up and I've been using is this wax canvas haversack from
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Fish Pond. So they make primarily a lot of gear for fishing, but the satchel that they came out with, I
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think it's called the Lodge, is really suited for what I do like hunting and bushcraft and
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hiking and just getting out in the woods because, you know, like I said, it's wax canvas
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But I love the way this thing opens up and how it's organized and how I'm able to get
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all my gear in here and I'm able to open this thing up, stand it up, and get into the contents
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really easily. That's really key for me. Some of the haversacks I've had in the past, which are more vertical, they're harder to
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get into because they're deeper. So you're fishing around for stuff. Well, because of the way this one's laid out, everything has a place and when I open up
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the flap I can see right into it. As you can see, it's lined with a nylon material so that gives it some stiffness, but also
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it's contrasting so it's kind of bright so you can see what's inside
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It's got a couple pockets up front here and then a zipper pocket goes all the way on the
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back that's the full size of the pack. And then on the outside, another zipper all the way across the back so you can get to
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stuff pretty easily that way. Heavy duty shoulder strap with adjustable buckles, nice padding for the shoulder strap
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And then on the sides, it's kind of interesting, it's got these pockets that are built into
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the side that have a snap and then also have a loop
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And I've got my open L saw in here and then it's got this little rubberized material
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if you can see that, that has holes or eyelets and I'm able to put a carabiner through that
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and then hook my gloves. So it allows you to tether some gear, which is great for quick access
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I like having my gloves on the outside of my pack so I'm not digging around for them in case I need them
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So overall, it's a very simple bag but I love the way it looks, I love the way it's
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made and I like the organization in it and the size is just about right for me and my gear
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And what I'm going to do is, I'm going to cook up some lunch because I am starving and
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I will show you what I'm carrying in this bag. First thing that I have in my bag is this new stove that I just got from Fire Maple
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And you may have seen this in some other videos where I previewed it, I haven't used it yet
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and we're going to use it today. And I'm really looking forward to it because essentially what it is, it's a fuel tab stove
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like the S-Bit, but it's titanium. So it's considerably lighter, but the really cool feature about it is it opens up like
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a normal S-Bit, right, with the wings, but you've got these sides that open up and that
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create more wind block, but that also allows you to, if you want to put in some organic
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material like twigs, you're able to do that as well. So let me get this going and get my water going so I can have lunch and then as we're
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doing, getting lunch cooked, I can talk through some of the other gear that I've brought with me
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And then what I'm using for fuel tabs are these. These are the Kugelin fuel tabs
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So a little bit different than S-Bit, probably pretty much the same I guess
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What they're composed of, they're just a different shape and they're smaller. So I'm going to use, I don't know, we'll start with three and see how that goes
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Another new piece of gear that I recently got. This is from Roaring Fire Gear
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This is their Pioneer Tool Roll. This thing is awesome. This really is the heart of my Haversack kit
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This is the Possibles pouch, the fire kit, all that stuff. And it is a wax canvas, like the bag
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Really nice, kind of dark green color. I think they have another color too, maybe a gray
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But I just got this thing and already I just love how my gear is organized
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You know, a lot of times I would put all my fire making supplies into a pouch and then
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you're rummaging around looking for the contents because everything shifts around. Well with this, there is a pocket for everything
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So you got mesh pockets up here and in here I've got jute twine for flint and steel
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I've got some flint in this little bag right here. Here I've got char cloth in a plastic bag
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So these are my flint and steel stuff. And then when you open this up, you've got more slip pockets back here plus elastic pockets
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on the front, which is awesome. And then here I've got this really awesome new steel that I just got from Maxwell Knives
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It is a striker for my ferro rod, but also for my flint and it's got a bow drill divot
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So I definitely want to start playing with that this year. He's an Ohio guy, so I'm really happy that I got that from him
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Of course my match safe, that's the K&M brass. And then here is butane lighters
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Here I've got my Opinel. I've got another really cool item from Maxwell Knives
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This is his field strap that he makes. Beautiful little piece of craftsmanship right there
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Beefy ferro rod. A lot of use on that puppy. Had that for years
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And then I've got my Easy Lap, which is just my sharpening stone, which is a ceramic and
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a diamond coated on the other side. And then a piece of fat wood
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A piece of gear that I never leave without is my pocket bellows
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Fantastic item. And then there's also a little zipper pouch right here
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So really just a great piece of organization. Keep all my gear handy
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And then of course I have my Keith titanium canteen
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Canteen cup. Get that on there. Get some water going. I think we'll cook some ramen and some spam today
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And then with this canteen kit, I always carry it in this pouch right here
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And this is from Tuff Possum. Just a really simple, inexpensive pouch
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But what's nice is you keep your canteen kit in here and then the inside of your haversack
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your backpack doesn't get all sooty and dirty. Because once you start using these cups on stoves with wood or even the fuel tabs, the
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they will get sooty, they'll get grainy. And then the inside of your bag starts looking like crap
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So I love the sleeve. Really not that expensive. Really a great piece of kit
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I've had mine for quite a while now. Another item I like to carry is this tarp
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This is just that outdoor products tarp you get from Walmart. Really inexpensive
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Like $12 or something, maybe $10. But it's a fantastic ground sheet
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But I also, in an emergency, can actually use this to keep myself dry in a downpour
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But a lot of times I just keep it so I can use it as a ground cloth or some place to
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sit and hang out a meal on it since it's so wet out
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Of course, if you're bushcrafting, you gotta have a knife, right? This is, I think, probably one of the most underrated ESEE knives on the market right now
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This is the JG3. That's from Gibson. He designed that. And I think pound for pound, it is a better knife than the Azula
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I know a lot of people are probably going to disagree with that, but I just think the handle is so much more comfortable
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The blade shape really lends itself to doing a variety of tasks from wood processing, but
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also to game processing. You could definitely clean a rabbit or a squirrel with this, no problem
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It would work out really easily. I've got that in an aftermarket Kydex
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And then I dyed the scales on that. Another piece of tough possum gear that I always carry
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This is, I think it's a PSK pouch. I've got mine set up for first aid, so this is my boo-boo pouch
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This always goes with me. I love the grab handle on it, but it's that XPAK cloth that a lot of guys are starting
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to use nowadays. Really great stuff. And I've got my good old Walmart foldable cup
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I've got a Toe-X titanium folding spork. I'll need that. And then I've got my folding bowl
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This actually is a dog dish, believe it or not. I got this off of Amazon. I think I got a pack of two of them for like, I don't know, eight bucks or something
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But it makes a fantastic noodle soup bowl. And for lunch, I have some ramen and some Spam
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That'll be a treat. Of course, with my Haversack kit, I carry some 550 cords, so if I have to tie this tarp
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up, I can. Just enough to get the job done on a lot
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And then, like I said before, I've got my Openel saw. If you have not seen these or used them, they are fantastic
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They make a great saw for a small kit like a Haversack kit
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And the only other thing I carry in my Haversack is, I have my headlamp
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This is the Petzl E-Lite. Really nice compact little headlamp. If you've not seen these before, I cannot recommend them enough
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They are just a fantastic little light. I have a couple of them
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I put them in a lot of my kits. And what I love about it is, it actually has a red light function, which is so useful
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But it folds up in this nice little case. A little waterproof case
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So, great, great, great headlamp. If it doesn't take... If it doesn't take..
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Cut up the packaging. Cut it open like that. And now you've got a little bit of a cutting board
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Clean surface. Cut up your spam. There we go
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Stay down there. There we go
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There we go. There we go
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Alright, I'm excited. I think lunch is ready. I had to add another tab
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And then I added some sticks. Just to keep it going. But, with the lid on, the noodles cook pretty good
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And actually, it is boiling. You can't see it, but it is boiling
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Whoops. And then, of course, got to add hot sauce
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That. And... A little bit of soy. Alright, it's all mixed up
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There it is. I know there's going to be comments down below about how unhealthy this is
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How salty and blah blah blah. But, I don't eat it all the time
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It's kind of a treat. It's a tradition. When I go in the woods, I love spam and ramen
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Sometimes I'll bring an egg, add an egg to it. That's good too
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When you're out walking around, you definitely need the calories. It's chilly out today
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Alright guys, I think that's it for today. As always, thank you so much for watching
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Make sure you check out the Facebook group. Link down below for that
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There will also be links to all the different pieces of gear that I'm carrying today
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If you're interested in looking at those. Also check out preparedwanderer.com. That is the new website that I've been slowly building with a buddy of mine
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And we're adding articles to it. There's links to the videos. There's also a link to the web store
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The Big Cartel website that sells patches and stickers for Prepared Wanderer
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All kinds of cool stuff there. Good resource of information. And as always, thank you so much
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