Hiking is the best cardio - prove inside

[Stark]

Hiking takes a lot out of you, this is the full equipment I take with me for a couple of days Bushcrafting - hike, keep in mind that I carry a lot for my wife as well.
Hiking is way better than just mindless walking on a treadmill, and it's challenging work let me tell you guys.

You burn up to 5k of Calories per days hike depending how much you carry and regarding the terrain.



I have just completed my kit with two essential kits items:

1) Hand made Bushcraft knife, I tested it already on a 3 day full hike and it is amazing, lays very well in the hand and so sharp you can shave yourself.


2) Snugpak Elite, very good and very light



Here is the list: Aprox: 20 kilos


Liveventure plastic Bottle (left) for emergency
1x Paracord
1x Small white bottle (from Multivitamins) now headache tablets
1x Sling **** sling
1x Emergency Wistle
1x Emergency fire starter
4x Batteries for my headlight
1x plastic bag

From left top:

1x Light my fire eating System (I can only recommend this)
1x Eurohike cooking pot with extra Lighter
1x Emergency Survival kit (army issue)
1x EasyPak rain parka
1x Mug
1x Iron hooks (no idea what to call them but I use them for my hoochie)
1x Toothbrush and 1x Antibacterial cream (the cream is amazing and kills over 90% of all bacteria)
1x Lighter
2x Waterbottles
Botangas cooker with 1x small bottle and large bottle
1x Petz headlight (a must have)
2x Paracord
1x easy lighter (from my shisha/waterpipe)
2x Maps from Glendalough/Wicklow *(the part I would be most out and about)
1x Compas
1x Frost Mora Knife (awesome knife for beginners like myself)
1x Mountain First Aid kit
2x Tempos
1x SAS Survival Book *(it's small and cannot hurt)
1x Small Notebook
1x Binoculars
1x Karrimor Bivie Bag (and absolute bargain, picked it up for less than 40 Eurs of ebay)
1x Plastic anti wet (from my German army time)
2x Quick soup
1x Sport Water bottle, with nudles and chicken stock.
1x Plastic Bag with Hot chocolate.
1x Sleeping bag.

[Tapeworm]

No kitchen sink?

Real men just bring a knife.

[Stark]

No kitchen sink?

Real men just bring a knife.

And you are right, but before you walk you need to know how to crawl, my kitlist is only the minimum I feel comfortable about.
And thats the keyword.
You learn on the way and will need less and less kit, my kitlist has been halfed already since I started a couple of years ago.#
And I will hope so that I will be able on day to go out with a italian Military blanket a Tarp and a knife, but time will tell.

[Tapeworm]

The SAS Survival Book is my favorite.  When you're alone, injured, hungry, and miles from nowhere, you'll be glad you have something to read. 

Of course, a satellite phone might be handy in an emergency too.

[Purple Aki]

There are a lot of fat hikers around, though.

No Bravo Two Zero?

[Tapeworm]

Troop leader to Raven. Raven come in please.
              Troop leader calling Raven.
              Troop leader to Raven, talk to me, Johnny.
              Troop leader calling the Baker Team:
              Rambo, Messner, Ortega, Coletta,
              Jorgensen, Danforth, Berry, Krakauer.
              Confirm.
             
              Talk to me, Johnny.

[jaejonna]

where do you pack your weed ?

[Stark]

where do you pack your weed ?

the last thing you need out there is to be intoxicated or stoned I mean Wicklow Mountains is not the Rockies but there are countless
of accounts of people who got in trouble out there and some even died.

[Stark]

The SAS Survival Book is my favorite.  When you're alone, injured, hungry, and miles from nowhere, you'll be glad you have something to read. 

Of course, a satellite phone might be handy in an emergency too.

I teach myself atm the higher arts of map reading, it's one of my top 3 outdoor tasks I want to master this year

1) making fire with a stick  (I have tried a lot of times and came very close but, it's so damn hard, apperantly it's hard the first few times and gets easier after that.)

2) Map reading, I can read map with the help of a compas but I'm no were near as comfortable as I want to be.

3) Tracking, I want to track the tracks of  deer until I actually have found it

[The Master]

Post pics of yourself with that backpack on. That's gotta be hot, eh Dick Storky?

[calfzilla]

That's all awesome stuff Nico, your coolness stock has gone up in my book.   

I spent much of last year buying a bunch of that kind of backpacking stuff.  I agree it is very good cardio.

Here are some pics of my last hike.   

Cooking lunch


Animal print, possible bear, what do you think? 

[jaejonna]

the last thing you need out there is to be intoxicated or stoned I mean Wicklow Mountains is not the Rockies but there are countless
of accounts of people who got in trouble out there and some even died.

hahahha pussys

[Bluto]

http://www.gay-hiking.org/

A lesbian & gay hiking group based in Dublin, Ireland

i bet nico and his "wife" belongs to that group

[Stark]

That's all awesome stuff Nico, your coolness stock has gone up in my book.   

I spent much of last year buying a bunch of that kind of backpacking stuff.  I agree it is very good cardio.

Here are some pics of my last hike.   

Cooking lunch


Animal print, possible bear, what do you think? 

oh fuck that looks like a bear alright were did that hike take place? God I would love to find a bear trap but fat chance in Ireland

[Tombo]

hahahha pussys

how are you such a badass

[noworries]

the last thing you need out there is to be intoxicated or stoned I mean Wicklow Mountains is not the Rockies but there are countless
of accounts of people who got in trouble out there and some even died.

Be sure to wear a Getbig shirt so when they find you Ron gets some exposure.  And don't forget to put all your extra food in your sleeping bag with you while you sleep so ants don't get it.

[Stark]

Be sure to wear a Getbig shirt so when they find you Ron gets some exposure.  And don't forget to put all your extra food in your sleeping bag with you while you sleep so ants don't get it.

there are getbig T-Shirts?

[rk272727]

playing paintball is great cardio