Survivalling

    Hey guys,

    i am making this thread because i'd like to share experiences about survivalling. im not a big ray mears myself, but i have done both camping and survivalling and ive grown to be quite fond of it. im now planning to go on a campingtrip with one of my best friends and my girlfriend in june (france alps, near the border of belgium).

    do any of you have any experiences with tents? im now thinking of buying the nakina plus:

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    its pretty light and easy to set up. im not a total n00b myself, but there's still an awful lot to learn, so any suggestions are welcome!

    i've already bought a new knife, the meru elch hunter. i found it VERY cheap and after a good look and feel, i must say this is one of the best deals ive done in a long time. the knife (including a leather holster) is only € 13:

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    the holster is of 'ok' quality, but the knife itself feels really really solid

    furthermore, im looking into handy stuff to take with me. not the standard wear you put in your survivalcan, but some nifty tools/gadgets wich have proven useful to maybe one of you guys.

    It's not a survival trip when you got a tent. That's called camping.

    That knife looks rather useless to me except you want to make a butter bread. Try to cut young trees or branches with that thing (which you will have to to build your shelter. remember a tent is not allowed)... You are looking for something with a saw on the blade.

    I would also look into a spade, preferably a small army spade. So usefull when you set up your camp. But then again you are on a survival trip. So use a rock or your hands.

    Talking about hands. Protect them. You need leather gloves, except your on a real survival trip.

    Steppenwolf: yeah i haven't been clear. ive done both survivalling and camping, but this year ill be camping. i dont want to expose my girlfriend to hard circumstances

    anyway, i might go survivalling with another good friend of mine, but were still negotiating about that. i bought this knife for the survival but im sure it'll come in handy for the camping too (making tentscrews, bench, cover, etc).

    ill be sure to get some gloves! what would you recommend; tipless of full?

    DUFFY: woah, those tents look fckng AWESOME! ill be sure to check them out!! looks like they're worth the extra investment

    Field shovels are the only way to go. Hell, I even fixed my jammed G3 with my shovel.

    Atleast the variant we use, it's an combo of shovel, hammer, axe, pickaxe and knife, it's not really good at anything, but it get's the job done for everything.

    As for knife, get a Sami knife or some rambo shit that is sharp, heavy and strong, small knives are useless as steppen said...

    As for tent, I'd rather buy a proper sleepingbag, one that is light, water resistant and warm. And maybe a "Jervenduk" (mountain cloth?D:!), they are fucking awesome and light. As for bagging girls, build improved shelter, makes hoés think you are manly and strong.

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    Field shovels are the only way to go. Hell, I even fixed my jammed G3 with my shovel.

    Best thing I've heard all week!

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    As for tent, I'd rather buy a proper sleepingbag, one that is light, water resistant and warm.

    So true. A proper sleeping bag is much more important then a tent. Actualy you don't need a tent at all in the wilderness. But a good sleeping bag might actualy save your life in a cold winter night.

    Tanks are made of metal. They can get super cold if the heater isn't running. You can however sleep behind the turret above the engine. If the tank was in use during the day the engine will still be warm during the whole night even in the winter. No kidding i sleeped there for several winter nights (without a tent).

    A nice lightweight down sleeping bag should keep you warm, plus a decent bivvy bag (ex-army are ok, but there are better) to keep the rain off. Just don't get the down bag wet (sweat condensation/rain) else your life wont be worth living.

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    Tanks are made of metal. They can get super cold if the heater isn't running. You can however sleep behind the turret above the engine. If the tank was in use during the day the engine will still be warm during the whole night even in the winter. No kidding i sleeped there for several winter nights (without a tent).

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