Vintage Bushcraft Kit.

Vintage Bushcraft Kit. The simplicity of wood, canvas, leather and steel.

The Bug Out Bag (BOB) is not a new thing. A friend sent me this image because we talk about BOBs at work more often than normal people should.

There are a lot of good ideas in this vintage kit. There are a couple major items I may need to add to mine. 
  •  An ax.  Even a 3/4 size would actually be more useful than a shovel.
  • The draw knife. This is a damn handy tool especially if your survival plans are longer than a few days.
I need to check my BOBs for more than rotating water and power bars. When I do I will take photos of the contents with my phone so I can quickly look and remember if I do have meds, nails, wire or duct tape.

--Add a Glock 9mm and four spare mags.
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5 comments:

  1. Bubblehead Les.February 23, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    If you want to expand your Bushcrafting Skills, I recommend going to Dave Canterbury's Pathfinder School and take his Wilderness Skills class. Plus, check out his YouTube Channel. TONS of good info.

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  2. Old NFOFebruary 23, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Yep, they HAVE been around for a long time!

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  3. That GuyFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    Very Hipster- "I use vintage tools in my BOB... you have probably never heard of them..."

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  4. macFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    Five knives, an axe, cast iron skillet, wrought iron camp kit, several rolls of wire, a deplorably short roll of sisal, and canavas; that pack must weigh a ton.

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  5. Roberta XFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    The glass bottle needs to go; every knife and the ax needs a sheath: you don't want sharp things moving around in a backpack!

    The hook-bladed knife under the drawknife is another handy item, useful for bowl-making (among other things).

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