Bushcraft neck kit

[Flash]

Dudes and dudesses,

Just though I would share with you my "Bushcraft Neck kit".

This goes with me whenever I hit the trails.  Some of it is home made, some home made by me....all of it is unique "one off" stuff that I believe would help when it needed to.

It is basically a decent neck knife (with neck carry sheath), an Antler horn whistle (no metal....its that cold it would freeze to my lips, not a problem with horn) and a horn handled fire rod.

All I need to add to it now is a light and maybe a filter straw.

Any comments/improvements are as always welcomed.

Watch your six.

[Gareth]

Very nice mate, have you thought about adding a small compass?  Can I ask who made the knife?

[Flash]

As for the knife....I can not remember (may get back to you)

As for the compass...yeah I like the idea, but I always use nature (sun, moss growth, stars etc) to find my way.  I always try to travel light (normally I fail at this  ) hence I have dropped the compass idea.

However saying that I will probably add one 

[DoughDTD]

Very very nice setup my man I love the look ofthe firesteel and knife, not to mention the whistle.  Fantastic little setup there.  I personally don't really like to use neck carry stuff, but I can see how useful it would be to have all of that right there! 

-Dough 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nice rig mate, and good man on the natural materials aproach

[I'm Still Bison]

Sweet loooking set-up and gear,you've got my mind spinning and thinking on an urban neck rig

[donvito]

Looking good Flash  nice setup 

[Flash]

Sweet loooking set-up and gear,you've got my mind spinning and thinking on an urban neck rig

Well when its done....please post a picture and we can compare your urban kit with my "urban kit" which is currently under construction 

[I'm Still Bison]

Will do.I even have a camera! Would you want me in the pic with or sans tutu?

[Flash]

Oh dear God 

[Poncho65]

Will do.I even have a camera! Would you want me in the pic with or sans tutu?

Probably sans tutu  Well as long as you're wearing something in it's place anyway

Nice bit of kit there Flash

[Styerman]

I like your kit , shows a lot of respect for traditions . If it were me I would do a few things differently . I would go with a Fox 40 or similar whistle , if you need to signal you need lots of racket . I would deffinatly go with a small compass of some kind , either on of the little zipper pull type or something more substantial , like a Silva Huntsman . If you want to go with a more traditional compass , TAD gear and others have Nato spec renditions of the little brass SAS E&E compass . I might be tempted to base my system around a Farmer or a Folder .

Your rig would look at home around the neck of a Viking or other traditional hunter .

I enclose a pic of a system I use in the bush ,

Chris

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Decent rig that mate

[Styerman]

It will get ya home . I wear it under a shirt so no snagging . You are very unlikley to forget anything as the neck is very sensitive to weight changes . The Yucky green is good in that you cant miss it in leaf litter !

Chris

[Styerman]

Inspired by Flash , I have been playing with a Farmer based neck kit . The lite is an ARC AAA-P , bout as reliable as they come , tho not as bright as newer kit . I use Lithium AAA's in it so shelf life shouldn't be a problem . I put a bunch of stainless nano clips on the lanyard to attach other items ,requirements change according to conditions . Ratherthan knotting the paracord , I elected to use a cord lock , to allow length adjustment , and prevent garroting .

I would rate the farmer superior to a small F/B , due to the saw . especially if you needed a ridge pole for a basic shelter . It would also offer advantages if you had problems with mechanical devices , or obstreperous tins !

Chris