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I totally agree and still have no idea what the ideal balance between weight and provision is Whether you're carrying it in a rucksack or in an articulated lorry you'll always reach a point where you run out. Ultimately I tend to feel that there's no one answer , it's always going to depend on the s...

OP here. Some great discussion on this group for someone new to the game! Ok so I’m still in the load-shedding process, and here comes the issue of food. I’m looking at: - 280g peanut butter (cal-dense, high fat, decent protein & fibre) - 345g sunflower seeds (cal-dense, high fat, decent protein...

Yeah I mean unless a zombie apocalypse occurs you are likely just trying to get from point A to point B in most scenarios. However, as you said, that could involve a lot of walking in which case you need to be prepared. Similarly you could end up needing outdoor gear if you were (God forbid) in a re...

Ah yes I’ve seen this! But I always figured it would not protect against the British winter cold as well as a wool blanket… but I am happy to be corrected Look at the snugpac xl jungle blanket ... https://taskoutdoor.co.uk/products/snugpak-jungle-blanket-wgte?variant=45637228429579&country=GB&am...

Appreciate you weighing your gear. I’m surprised your puffy jackets are not much lighter than fleece. I was considering replacing my fleeces with Uniqlo ultralight down vests to save on weight… I already have packable rain ponchos to layer on top Hooded puffy is a Montane Prism I managed to pick up ...

Thanks all for your input. Plan so far is: •Remove the hatchet •Replace a SAK Swiss champ with a SAK Ranger •Replace 1L steel bottle with a 1L platypus •Restrict oats and lentils to ~250g each •Restrict multivitamin tabs to 45 •Remove 2 pens and 2 matchboxes •Remove fleeces - not sure if I should re...

Haha yes I’ve definitely gone for the ‘overprepare then refine’ approach! The more I learn, the more I appreciate mobility and training over excessive equipment. I was thinking about the blade loadout - Hatchet might not be needed if I have a folding saw and a good knife. Honestly the heaviest thing...

If we have more kids then we may certainly have to, but as much as possible I want to retain one bag as if one person is injured you can’t transport your gear Have you considered breaking it down to two or more separate bags ? Would be easier for two of you to carry 8kg each than keep swapping a 12k...

Thanks for the in-depth advice; I’ll definitely look into these recommendations! How to save weight. Compare the weight of your heaviest items to what is available. A good resource is https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/ because they list every category of gear in order of weight, lightest first. So...

Hey all Only really got into prepping this year. One integral part of this is the bugout bag. This is an all-scenario, hit-the-fan kind of bag that is there for anything from minor natural disasters to civil unrest to full on apocalypse. The issue is, I'm weighing in a bit heavy - 15-16kg and I thin...