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I've finally gotten my kit sufficiently put together to post a writeup, at least of the core. There are some minor elements missing and others in flux, but here it goes.
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More or less the core of my hard kit is my chest harness, an over-the-shoulder affair that has anchor points stitched onto it to which cargo can be lashed. It is kept from slipping by a waist belt, off of which hangs my all-purpose belt pouch. My need wallet can either be secured at the small of the back or across the chest.
My walking crook is 5 feet of hickory, shod with steel. It's remarkably multi-purpose; in addition to functioning as a crook for my goats and as a walking staff, it's very good for extending one's reach.
A ~1l leather flacket hangs on its own strap so that it's easily unshipped to fill and use.
A toggle rope is wrapped around my waist, forming an anchor point to keep things like the belt pouch and flacket from bouncing when running, among many other potential uses.
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On the back, I have my bedroll and snapsack (Just delivered by Elleth). The bedroll is bound up and secured to the harness by another toggle rope. Below that is my snapsack, contents to follow.
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Here are the current contents of the snapsack. My small tinned copper pot is kept in its own leather bag to prevent soot smudging onto other items. My tinderbox contains a fair bit of jute twine in various states; waxed, unwaxed, and pyrolyzed, to serve as tinder and kindling. The waxed twine is partially shethed in a small copper tube. In this way, a very stable flame can be maintained and provided fuel fed through at a controlled rate.
I've got a few days' worth of dry rations along with seasoning. This will be expanded.
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Here's the rope doing its job, hanging the snapsack to deter bears. I may well use my main linen food bag for this in the future; the thought of a squirrel making its way to the hang and chewing through that lovely bag to get at my otameal does not bear contemplation.
Things needed: a good by-knife. I'm planning to re-handle and make a sheath for a Mora #3 blade I've got lying around. I also need to make a scabbard for my sword.
I'm contemplating better ways to carry the blanket; it's a lot of weight on that single strap. I've toyed with a horseshoe carry, but found that it's rather awkward (if easier on the shoulder).
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Bonus: Me with my best hiking partner, Hairy Goatleaf.