I’m gradually upgrading all my cooking gear from aluminum to stainless steel. Ive been waiting for some time to locate a stainless mess tin set (Dixie cups). I just wanted to post pictures of the differences between aluminum and stainless in wall thickness and sizes.

British Army Mess Tins

USGI Stainless steel Canteen Cup Genuine Military Issue

The Pile Hitch in combination with half hitches and a mid line clove hitch is a simple method to attach the throw line to the climbing line for bushcrafters to throw lines up through trees to form shelters or to hang food bags.

The Shemagh an item I always like to carry in my kit.

Medical Uses- cravat/sling, compression bandage, makeshift tourniquet, splint wrap.

Pre-Water filter

Foraging bag

Pot holder

Head protection

Signal flag tied to a stick

Dust mask

Cooling cloth

Self defense tool with a rock tied in the corner, locks, holds and strikes.

https://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/Desert-Shemagh-Scarf?b7=z1

(Always purchase a woven version not a printed)

Hammock chairs look like a great idea for bushcraft use. Very lightweight and comfortable. On my to try list.

Amazing Wilderness Bushcraft Hammock / Camping Chair

Short Hammock Hiker

https://www.youtube.com/@shorthammockadventure

I’m currently surrounded by boxes full of gear that I’m trying to sort through to downsize for living within a van. If it doesn’t fit into a knapsack to fit into my van and going to be used for something its either being sold, given away or trashed. I came up with enough items to form the basic kit for the Pathfinder Basic Course list. This course was coming to Australia however the plague hit but here’s still hoping. Its giving me goals to get my leg strong enough to walk distances.

Sord Daypack

Mora Garberg

Silky Saw Outback Pocketboy 170mm

Leatherman tool or SAK ? Swiss Soldier 08

2 Bic lighters

6 x 1/2 inch ferro rod (Dragons Breath)

Mylar blanket (SSA Survival)

6 plastic tent pegs

Swagman Roll

4 6mil 55 gal drum liners

100 feet paracord

100 feet 36 bank line

2 32 oz stainless steel single walled water bottles with nesting cup

Compass Suuto MC2 and pacing beads

3×3 100% cotton material calico

Shemagh

14 sail needle

Headlamp and spare batteries (Princeton Tec FRED)

Gorilla duct tape 2 inch

All weather note book and pencils

Hygiene items – toothbrush, deodorant, meds, toilet paper

Food – biltong, cliff bars, tuna sachets

Most Products

https://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/

Backpack

https://www.sordaustralia.com/day-pack

Headlamp

https://platatac.com/

SAK

https://victorinox.com.au/swiss-soldiers-knife-08/

Compass

https://www.wildearth.com.au/buy/suunto-mc-2-global-mirror-compass/SS004252010

Always carry a few heavy duty contractor bags Ive been told, or in Australia drum liners as I found out after three hours of searching the internet. Clear colored ones can also be used for water transpiration from foliage and are food grade.

shelter – poncho, tarp, ground cloth, insulation for bedding

carrying

water proofing

water gathering ,rain catchment

flotation device

food hanging bag

emergency booties for water crossings

stretcher for evacs

Transpiration of foliage

Supported bed from an A-frame

https://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/Heavy-Duty-Poly-Bags-Drum-Liners-250-Litre-0.15mm-Thick?b7=z1

I placed an order through John Maynard at Badger Claw Outfitters for a Heritage Edition axe/saw sling. A waxed canvas russet brown canteen carrier in 10 oz canvas and a Possibles Belt pouch.

The sling comes with reinforced tabs fitted with brass rings.Leather closure strap with antique brass buckle.English bridle leather shoulder strap with antique brass buckle.

Very good quality workmanship. I’m trying to go old school as much as possible with much of my gear now. John is great to deal with. Ill be testing these out, while on my trip next month.

https://badgerclawoutfitters.com/

https://www.instagram.com/badger_claw_leather/

I wish I knew this hitch when I was doing Search and Rescue and trying to save peoples roofs in the middle of thunder storms, tarping up holes in ceilings. A Voodoo Hitch without the Carabiners.

https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/the-voodoo-hitch-a-magic-tensioning-hitch

I signed up for a new course following through on bird language. Crows are one bird Ive had trouble understanding.

3 Ways That Studying Crows Can (And Will) Transform Your Connection With Nature And Your Life For The Better

8 Key Mindsets and Misconceptions About Crows That Make Or Break Your Ability To Know What They’re Saying

How Crow Language Is Different From Human Language… And Why That Actually Helps You Learn It Faster!

How To Think Like A Crow So You Can Hone Your Empathy & Instincts For Reading Their Communication

The Difference Between Being In Observation Mode VS Being In Analysis Mode (This Is Why Most People Get Confused About Crows)

The Essential List of Crow Conversations That Accounts For 90% Of Everything They Ever Talk About

Audio And Video Examples Of Crow Vocalizations In Action Plus How They Relate To Body Language & Behavior

How To Locate Crow Predators Like Hawks, Eagles, Owls & Cats By Following Alarm Vocalizations

3 Key Steps To Follow Whenever You See or Hear A Crow In Order To Successfully Interpret What That Crow Is Saying

3 Simple Practice Routines In Just A Few Minutes To Instantly Create More Opportunities For Watching Crows

A Simple Guide To Why Crows Communicate Differently In Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter (And How To Track The Shifting Patterns)

8 Questions To Ask Yourself In Order To Build Absolute Confidence About What Crows Are Communicating Outside

Action Packed Concepts, Techniques, Exercises & Action Steps From Start To Finish!​

01 – Goals & Introduction Of This Course

02 – What I’ve Learned About Crows On My Journey

03 – Mindsets & Misconceptions For Crow Language Mastery

04 – What Do Crows Actually Talk About?

05 – Learning To Read The Sentences & Paragraphs

06 – Essential Crow Vocalizations

07 – A Year In The Life of Crows

08 – The Crow Observation Journal

09 – Observation Journal Walk through

10 – The Overall Process To Practice

11 – Closing Thoughts

Home Learning Products

Crow Habits & Behaviors (And What They Mean…)

Crow Habits

Crow Territorial Behavior: Why do crows fight each other?