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Me personally I’d add a mosquito net to that kit. I’ve been devoured by bugs on a couple occasions and it was a horrible experience, even had to cut my trip short once because I’d been up all night fighting them off. Great kit for one person.
I'd bring the sawyer mini water filter with. Super small and versitile. Even though your area has plenty of springs, it would be nice knowing it's there (with the bag to store water) in case you needed it.
I would want a hammock, only because I'm old and the ground is harder than me. That sleeping pad was nice but my 64 year old bones would not want to move on a rainy morning, or a dry one 😄😄😄
loved the video, I've spent many a night in the woods with a lot less, YES there was a lot of things I wished I had thought to bring but they were mostly comfort items and not really needed to survive 2-3 days in the woods, as long as you have something to keep you warm that you should be wearing, something to keep you dry like a poncho or a tarp, something to start a fire a lighter or a ferro rod, something to boil and carry water in and a knife, your good for 2-3 days
I live and play in the desert (Great Basin) and my 3-day kit is considerably different, though about as lightweight as your setup. I carry a trauma kit in my pants cargo pockets and have a small boo-boo kit in my pack. Water is critical and sources are infrequent, so storage and treatment needs mean I have more gear for that. I have a Pathfinder steel cup with lid and a Grayl Geopress as my main water kit, with a couple 1L Whirlpak bags, 2 oven roasting bags (that I can boil water in) and some Micropur chlorine dioxide tabs for backup. I love the poncho shelter setup and use one myself.
I too live and play in the desert and I appreciate your comment. I only yesterday came across a video of someone talking about using oven roasting bags for water. I need to find some of those Micropur chlorine dioxide tabs - the stuff is useful for more that just water purification and I'd never heard of them before. So thank you for mentioning them. I love trawling the comments on great survival/bushcraft videos like this looking for the gems like your comment. Thanks!
Socks are a critical item for me! Good to see you actually remembered your spare pair. I would also maybe add Tiger Balm or Vicks. They both work much the same and are a multi use item.
Looks like you have a pretty good setup, although you could probably eliminate 95% of that gear and just bring 1 Alan!!😂😂 Great video, thanks for your time , be safe.
I love the Mora Eldris as well! I think it’s one of the absolute best second blade on an outdoor adventure. I also often edc it…. It tends to not intimidate people that think a fixed blade means you think you’re a ninja…. Lol
Really enjoyed your video. Very basic, clean, and educational. I have bought two of the ponchos you and AK use since I started watching y'all content. Keep them coming. Bama
Most TH-camrs doing this type of video live down south. This morning in Montana where I live it was 25 degrees, then gets up to 80 in the afternoon. Sure, I can pack a more robust sleep and shelter system and figure out what additional gear I may need, but even a minimalist will have a lot bigger pack. I’d move south, but I really like big sky country. No real point to my comment, except how few people doing “survival minimalist gear vids” give examples of what gear a person in the northern climate may want. Pretty well thought out pack for that environment though.
Spent last year in Montana...love it. I'd have stayed, but life happens. Down in the South now so I know what you're saying. Different gear...clothing variances; A machete here, a good hatchet there, etc.
I'm definitely a fan of machetes as well, though I tend to carry a 12" one and a 3" belt knife. I'm really interested in trying out a poncho shelter, rather than a tarp and dedicated rain gear. This would probably work well for me in New England late spring to early fall. If you want to watch an awesome movie check out Walkabout, its old, but is a great film about survival in the outback.
Love the lack of nonsense. Try to find a video of a "camp pack" these days and all you find is zombie bugout nonsense that doesn't actually work anyway. I love your realistic approach to what is actually needed. The one bit of medical that I would add is a small roll of self-adhesive bandage. Duct tape works, but if the injury is a hand the duct tape is sometimes tough to manipulate one handed. And the self-adhesive bandage has many other uses for binding or acting as cordage of sorts. I do wish we were as lucky on the water front. Out here in the desert you have to carry most of your water, and anything you find will need purified to be safe.
Interesting how little you really need. I am one of those guys who likes to bring more and more and more--until I need to pull a wagon with me to carry all my "stuff." You always look like you are enjoying life. Keep breathin'.
The Shootist with John Wayne. A moral tale thats entertaining. As always, informative video. Glad to see I'm not the only one who started carrying a sleep pad.
I like carrying a machete, I use a short one. Nice kit. I like going lite, makes for a more enjoyable trip. It’s not how much you carry, it’s what you carry. Alan R.
The "72 Hour..." part of the title instantly caused me to think BOB, but then it became clear this is a multi-day camp set up. Nicely done. I applaud your sticking to tried-and-true food. An upset GIT is really a bummer when not at home or during an emergency. That philosophy is the cornerstone of my food kits.
Good video but that ain’t me . I need bug spray and/or bug net, a real blanket , two meals a day and snacks ,butt wipes and not leaving without coffee and sugar . That’s roughing it .
This is not really anyone except Jason. He's extreme and likes discomfort. He's the edge of psychosis, extreme minimalist, still in Navy Seals experimental school. To me, this is what you do in real SHTF with almost nothing. In SD the days drop 30 degrees at night and there is no water unless you're going specifically for water. His videos have merit tho. They teach us that we ARE too comfortable and in real SHTF you're going to have to get creative. It is why 95% of the population won't make it a week. I'm going to have a minimum of 3 mags full (15 ea), if not 2 options, a Kukri and small blade.
I watched episode of called to the wild today wish you in it n so totally loved it!maggie she such a sweet heart dog!! You both are amazing and I love any videos of you have and Allan Kay.
No blanket really frees up some weight and bulk, as does knowing your weather/climate well. Still, dunno if I could part with my trusty quilt, I'd feel super naked. Even then, it's good to question these things, especially the things that everyone assumes need to be default part of a kit.
Nice loadout! Consider swapping your mesh net for a bug head net - serves for than one purpose then and could be a dump pouch, if needed. Two tourniquets connected and a rigid bottle/cup make a decent improvised junctional or abdominal tourniquet. Cloth tape, ophthalmic triple ABX, super glue, 3 large safety pins, and original chapstick is all you really need for minor first aid - multifunctional as well. Great stuff - enjoy your minimalistic mindset - it’s refreshing in a sea of BS gear videos.
I did 100 miles of the AT IN 10 days. TN /NC area. We. Had to carry much more but the poncho is a lifesaver. My crappy tent ended up being a ground cloth. A simple canteen worked fine and a single cooking pot. That was in 1974. Things have changed a lot. Our packs were huge metal framed monstrosities. We did not do any resupply so carrying everything was not fun.
Great set-up Jason. You keyed in on the greatness of getting gear up - it is personal. Some people may not be comfortable without certain items and some can do without. It seems to come down to experience, skill level, and again - personal preference. My favorite movie: Goonies Favorite Knife: Anything Mora Favorite Mountain House: Breakfast Skillet
I,'m a bit farther north than you. So I have to carry a bit more. Wiggy's liner jacket, military insulated bottoms, and wiggys insulated poncho (poncho liner with a hood. I carry a liquid fuel stove and fuel, emberlit stove as backup. Instead of freeze drieds I carry lentils and barley, and homemade pemmican for my main meal, trail mix for munching during the day. Water I use a Sawyer filter and modified 2qt. military canteen. My three to five day pack is an older eberlestock halftrack, with a usmc radio pouch attached to increase capacity.
Favorite movie: Forbidden Planet. I watched this at a drive-in theater in the fifties with my parents . . . was scared to death, but loved it. Your summer bag looked good to me . . . all except for that Vargo Titanium Hexagon Wood Stove. It has some serious issues with getting enough air. Plus the bio-mass chamber is this impossible small pyramid that forces you to keep feeding it wood continually. I'd ditch it for something with a larger burn chamber and better ventilation. I like the Bushcraft Essentials Bushbox LF or XL. They maintain a small form factor when stored, but open up just like the Vargo.
I like the minimalist kit. I tend to overpack, and then waste time resorting. Good set-up... although I'd probably add some more first aid items and maybe work gloves.
Hi bud! New subscriber here. Love the video. I like to try to combine the backpacking approach and the bushcraft approach and you're doing a very nice job of that. Great kit!
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Me personally I’d add a mosquito net to that kit. I’ve been devoured by bugs on a couple occasions and it was a horrible experience, even had to cut my trip short once because I’d been up all night fighting them off. Great kit for one person.
I'd bring the sawyer mini water filter with. Super small and versitile. Even though your area has plenty of springs, it would be nice knowing it's there (with the bag to store water) in case you needed it.
Oh, favorite movie: Idiocracy. We're living it now.
That is incredibly minimalist. But hay it works.
I would want a hammock, only because I'm old and the ground is harder than me. That sleeping pad was nice but my 64 year old bones would not want to move on a rainy morning, or a dry one 😄😄😄
I enjoy a hammock as well. Just went a different rout this time.
loved the video, I've spent many a night in the woods with a lot less, YES there was a lot of things I wished I had thought to bring but they were mostly comfort items and not really needed to survive 2-3 days in the woods, as long as you have something to keep you warm that you should be wearing, something to keep you dry like a poncho or a tarp, something to start a fire a lighter or a ferro rod, something to boil and carry water in and a knife, your good for 2-3 days
I live and play in the desert (Great Basin) and my 3-day kit is considerably different, though about as lightweight as your setup. I carry a trauma kit in my pants cargo pockets and have a small boo-boo kit in my pack. Water is critical and sources are infrequent, so storage and treatment needs mean I have more gear for that. I have a Pathfinder steel cup with lid and a Grayl Geopress as my main water kit, with a couple 1L Whirlpak bags, 2 oven roasting bags (that I can boil water in) and some Micropur chlorine dioxide tabs for backup. I love the poncho shelter setup and use one myself.
I too live and play in the desert and I appreciate your comment. I only yesterday came across a video of someone talking about using oven roasting bags for water. I need to find some of those Micropur chlorine dioxide tabs - the stuff is useful for more that just water purification and I'd never heard of them before. So thank you for mentioning them. I love trawling the comments on great survival/bushcraft videos like this looking for the gems like your comment. Thanks!
Socks are a critical item for me! Good to see you actually remembered your spare pair. I would also maybe add Tiger Balm or Vicks. They both work much the same and are a multi use item.
Looks like you have a pretty good setup, although you could probably eliminate 95% of that gear and just bring 1 Alan!!😂😂 Great video, thanks for your time , be safe.
As much as we'd all *LOVE* to have an Alan Kay, this video needed to be about stuff the average person has access to :D
Pretty sure Alan is holding the camera.
I love the Mora Eldris as well! I think it’s one of the absolute best second blade on an outdoor adventure. I also often edc it…. It tends to not intimidate people that think a fixed blade means you think you’re a ninja…. Lol
Really enjoyed your video. Very basic, clean, and educational. I have bought two of the ponchos you and AK use since I started watching y'all content. Keep them coming.
Bama
extra socks rock! pump up the algorithm!! Thanks for the content. I always learn something.
Thanks!
Great kit! You’re knowledgeable on your equipment as well unlike alot of other belly breathing TH-camrs! Hell ya!
So true!
Great video, thank you.
Most TH-camrs doing this type of video live down south. This morning in Montana where I live it was 25 degrees, then gets up to 80 in the afternoon. Sure, I can pack a more robust sleep and shelter system and figure out what additional gear I may need, but even a minimalist will have a lot bigger pack. I’d move south, but I really like big sky country. No real point to my comment, except how few people doing “survival minimalist gear vids” give examples of what gear a person in the northern climate may want. Pretty well thought out pack for that environment though.
Spent last year in Montana...love it. I'd have stayed, but life happens. Down in the South now so I know what you're saying. Different gear...clothing variances; A machete here, a good hatchet there, etc.
I'm definitely a fan of machetes as well, though I tend to carry a 12" one and a 3" belt knife. I'm really interested in trying out a poncho shelter, rather than a tarp and dedicated rain gear. This would probably work well for me in New England late spring to early fall. If you want to watch an awesome movie check out Walkabout, its old, but is a great film about survival in the outback.
Alan Kay carries more in his pockets than you do in your pack. That’s why we love you guys. Y’all do it your own way.
You gotta do you! Thanks for watching!
Love the lack of nonsense. Try to find a video of a "camp pack" these days and all you find is zombie bugout nonsense that doesn't actually work anyway.
I love your realistic approach to what is actually needed.
The one bit of medical that I would add is a small roll of self-adhesive bandage. Duct tape works, but if the injury is a hand the duct tape is sometimes tough to manipulate one handed. And the self-adhesive bandage has many other uses for binding or acting as cordage of sorts.
I do wish we were as lucky on the water front. Out here in the desert you have to carry most of your water, and anything you find will need purified to be safe.
The cotton cloth can be used to make a bit of charcloth in a pinch. Good minimal kit with great justifications.
Just checkin' in. Good work, Bro. Favorite movie The Black Rose. - Mike in Coronado
Hmmm movie would be Animal House ... As far as missing something I would have brought some toilet paper!!! Lol Thanks guys !
i am so glade you got them socks
I swear i saw a sasquatch behind you when you were showing your jacket LOL!
Thumbs up for Maggie!
Good video. Favorite movie is Empire Strikes Back.
The Boar knife looks excellent I think I am going to get one.
Good information and choices for a practical lightweight kit. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting how little you really need. I am one of those guys who likes to bring more and more and more--until I need to pull a wagon with me to carry all my "stuff." You always look like you are enjoying life. Keep breathin'.
You can get away with it in the summer but winter your going to need that wagon!!
When Arnold said Get to da choppa that’s what he was ready talking about! Da Choopa!!!
Give the pup a pat for me!
Will do!
Thanks for filming
GREAT video as usual.
Thanks!
Thanks Jason
I have the HPG Umlindi Pack. Thanks for the video!
How do you like it?
Great info!
I would appreciate more of this type video
More to come…….
I like the simplicity. The cotton cloth reminds me of the movie hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy...where a towel is vital edc gear.
The Shootist with John Wayne. A moral tale thats entertaining. As always, informative video. Glad to see I'm not the only one who started carrying a sleep pad.
That’s my get home bag I’ve got a wool blanket on the outside 3 55 gal drum liners inside for stuffing with debris for a bed
Very good minimalist video, thank you. I believe you had enough paracord 😊
Good stuff . Always enjoy your videos.
Thanks!
Very useful video!
Glad it was helpful!
U are missing coffee. always enjoy the videos thanks
Maggie was my first dogs name 41 years ago. Good choice. Great loadout!
Great video! Keep up the great content!
Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
thank you for another great video
I like carrying a machete, I use a short one. Nice kit. I like going lite, makes for a more enjoyable trip. It’s not how much you carry, it’s what you carry. Alan R.
The "72 Hour..." part of the title instantly caused me to think BOB, but then it became clear this is a multi-day camp set up. Nicely done. I applaud your sticking to tried-and-true food. An upset GIT is really a bummer when not at home or during an emergency. That philosophy is the cornerstone of my food kits.
BTW, it must be super nice to have potable water everywhere you turn! I've never had a water situation that good.
I was gonna ask about the socks! LOL
Never forget the socks!
Props on the show and tell. Reminds me to pack what I need instead of what might go wrong. All your bases appears covered.
Thanks for watching!!
Very good setup.
Good video but that ain’t me . I need bug spray and/or bug net, a real blanket , two meals a day and snacks ,butt wipes and not leaving without coffee and sugar . That’s roughing it .
This is not really anyone except Jason. He's extreme and likes discomfort. He's the edge of psychosis, extreme minimalist, still in Navy Seals experimental school.
To me, this is what you do in real SHTF with almost nothing. In SD the days drop 30 degrees at night and there is no water unless you're going specifically for water.
His videos have merit tho. They teach us that we ARE too comfortable and in real SHTF you're going to have to get creative. It is why 95% of the population won't make it a week. I'm going to have a minimum of 3 mags full (15 ea), if not 2 options, a Kukri and small blade.
Good pack and kit,
I watched episode of called to the wild today wish you in it n so totally loved it!maggie she such a sweet heart dog!! You both are amazing and I love any videos of you have and Allan Kay.
Thanks so much!!
My God my grammar when I wrote this wasn’t good at all lol damn alcohol at times lol
Thanks for sharing.
Nice video thanks God bless from Canada eh
No blanket really frees up some weight and bulk, as does knowing your weather/climate well. Still, dunno if I could part with my trusty quilt, I'd feel super naked. Even then, it's good to question these things, especially the things that everyone assumes need to be default part of a kit.
Nice loadout! Consider swapping your mesh net for a bug head net - serves for than one purpose then and could be a dump pouch, if needed. Two tourniquets connected and a rigid bottle/cup make a decent improvised junctional or abdominal tourniquet. Cloth tape, ophthalmic triple ABX, super glue, 3 large safety pins, and original chapstick is all you really need for minor first aid - multifunctional as well. Great stuff - enjoy your minimalistic mindset - it’s refreshing in a sea of BS gear videos.
The TH-cam Algorithm recommended prepare for new views, push the content out. Subbed, best of luck. Godspeed
I did 100 miles of the AT IN 10 days. TN /NC area. We. Had to carry much more but the poncho is a lifesaver. My crappy tent ended up being a ground cloth. A simple canteen worked fine and a single cooking pot. That was in 1974. Things have changed a lot. Our packs were huge metal framed monstrosities. We did not do any resupply so carrying everything was not fun.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I appreciate feedback from those that have actually been out there and done the work.
Another excellent video from my favorite TH-cam channel!
Flask of whiskey? Either to clean a cut or just for fun lol
Very cool. It's interesting to see what different people need/don't need in their packs
Love the video. Should have a nice view count!
Great video as always.
Thanks!
Amazing video
Great kit!
Thanks!
Good info. Jason. My medical is lacking in my kit. That Garmin got my attention. I would probably do well to acquire something like that.
My favourite movie is The Equalizer and I like the John Wick franchise... great setup by the way. Im all for minimalist suvival 👍
Great set-up Jason. You keyed in on the greatness of getting gear up - it is personal. Some people may not be comfortable without certain items and some can do without. It seems to come down to experience, skill level, and again - personal preference.
My favorite movie: Goonies
Favorite Knife: Anything Mora
Favorite Mountain House: Breakfast Skillet
a gps unit seems like a neat buy,pricey as ehll, but invaluable when needed. thanks jason!
Nice looking setup.
Thanks!
I,'m a bit farther north than you. So I have to carry a bit more.
Wiggy's liner jacket, military insulated bottoms, and wiggys insulated poncho (poncho liner with a hood.
I carry a liquid fuel stove and fuel, emberlit stove as backup.
Instead of freeze drieds I carry lentils and barley, and homemade pemmican for my main meal, trail mix for munching during the day.
Water I use a Sawyer filter and modified 2qt. military canteen.
My three to five day pack is an older eberlestock halftrack, with a usmc radio pouch attached to increase capacity.
Sounds like you have a pretty good system. Thanks for watching!
decent summer kit -
Nice
Great minimal kit. Thanks for sharing brother
👍 good info.
Green tea? Give me coffee, where is the coffee kit?
I am hanging out for the new dune movie.
See ya on the next one
Nice little kit for the weekend
Favorite movie: Forbidden Planet. I watched this at a drive-in theater in the fifties with my parents . . . was scared to death, but loved it. Your summer bag looked good to me . . . all except for that Vargo Titanium Hexagon Wood Stove. It has some serious issues with getting enough air. Plus the bio-mass chamber is this impossible small pyramid that forces you to keep feeding it wood continually. I'd ditch it for something with a larger burn chamber and better ventilation. I like the Bushcraft Essentials Bushbox LF or XL. They maintain a small form factor when stored, but open up just like the Vargo.
Great video! Perfect minimalist summer kit.
Thanks!
I LOVE IT
Useful and simple. Good kit.
Cool Beans, Regards
Looks like you got it down pretty good, nice kit , knowledge is what carries you thru. Wind river bad ass movie
Good stuff
Great video!
Thanks Alex!
You should also put a pair of light weight gloves in the coat pocket
I usually have a pair of gorilla gloves in my cargo pocket.
A tourniquet a shemaugh and duct tape also I carry a buff that’s all you need but I carry ibuprofen and Benadryl
Great kit! Very inspiring!
If you’re SERE BOB getting home that’s one thing- then great. But for enjoyment camping ? Still, shows how minimalist we can get.
I really enjoyed the trip. But I’m a bit weird I guess.
Good set up
Thanks!
👍
Love it
I like the minimalist kit. I tend to overpack, and then waste time resorting. Good set-up... although I'd probably add some more first aid items and maybe work gloves.
I always bring my SOL breathable bivvy to keep bugs and moisture off me.
Hi bud! New subscriber here. Love the video. I like to try to combine the backpacking approach and the bushcraft approach and you're doing a very nice job of that. Great kit!
Welcome aboard!!!