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Probably just going to put it up on my wall ☺️ I'm in an attic room though so my weilings (diagonal wall ceilings) don't make that easy haha. I might neaten up the edges and use those offcuts to make fluffy clip in ears or something. I mainly make stuff with bones at the moment!
I've owned this mil-tec bag for 3 years or so. I use it for my multiday adventures. It's 50L and currently £32.
It's been all over the country with me and I'm not one to treat gear nicely (I often throw bags down steep slopes rather than walking down with them on my back). Zips are all as new, the stitching is still perfect.
I even bought myself the smaller 10-20L version as well as I liked this so much. That one I use almost every time I go out for a walk. Again still looks perfect.
I'll try and give some options within your budget:
Opinel make great folding knives that are good for whittling and carving. For a bit heavier duty, the Mora Companion is a fantastic fixed blade which is great value. You can get it for about 12 quid. I've had mine for years and it's never failed me. Hultafors also make great, good value fixed blade knives.
However if you want to do heavy work such as batoning, you will probably want something a bit beefier.
As for the axe, its nothing fancy but I've been using this one since 2016 with no problems: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-DRA83978-Hand-Axe-600/dp/B01F3NWPE2/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=axe&qid=1600257325&sr=8-16
In my mind all you really need is the right angle and one of (these)[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Madotree-Diamond-Sharpening-Storage-Double/dp/B096RZN9FT/ref=sxin_15_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-ZGlhbW9uZCBzaGFycGVuaW5nIHN0b25lcw%3D%3D-ac_d_rm_rm_rm&content-id=amzn1.sym.eae3237b-3bc2-4b6f-9b26-f3c2840ee3a5%3Aamzn1.sym.eae323...]
(Here's Ray Mears doing his thing on a knife with whetstones)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm53mCOQTR8]
He takes it very far but a basic diamondstone up to 1000 with a bit of water should give a good edge to any decent steel
Sorry about that, didn't realise how many they did!
It's this one:
Might be available elsewhere for cheaper, this was the first one I found
It's not that easy to answer, because it's up to you what level of comfort you want to have. I can tell you what I have:
- Tent
- sleeping bag
- carimat
- knife (I will not say "bushcraft knife", most important is to like it, and feel it)
- backpack :)
- stove (of course, you can always go with campfire, but I prefer to have a small kocher stove
- compas (and you should know how to use it)
- Cooking pot (I'm using a really old one, like this
- Shovel (I'm using a folding one, like this one
That's my basic setup. I don't mention the obvious things like water, anything to start a fire, light (flashlight/torch/whatever), etc.
I bought This and it has proved bullet proof. I purchased it because it has a built in strainer and when it arrived it was better quality than expected.
I've recently purchased another for my son.
I gave up on axes. Get a silky saw. Lightweight and goes through logs like butter. I’m a woman so arm strength is not my forte. https://www.amazon.com/SILKY-Folding-Landscaping-GOMBOY-294-24/dp/B0014CC5I8/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=silky+saw&qid=1646057422&sr=8-5.
I use arbor line or throw line. This 2mm line is all I've used for the last 10yrs and It's never failed. I doesn't wick rain water and is super strong.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005GVGJYE?ref\_=cm\_sw\_r\_cp\_ud\_dp\_2K9ME5KCPDX0NS3PN421
heres a good recommendation:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-1-7915-T-HUNTSMAN-LITE/dp/B0006FOC4Y/ref=sr_1_9?crid=2U37SJ6ABX3BE&keywords=swiss+army+knife+huntsman&qid=1644089664&sprefix=swiss+army+%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-9
its a swiss WITH a LED flashlight on, so you dont have to PACK one
Inflatable is the way to go for a small pack size.
I looked at the more expensive ones but three or four years ago but some mediocre ones for £40 or so. They pack down to the size of about 550 mL bottle, weigh 400g and we use them inside of a Sierra Backcountry Bivi on top of a groundsheet.
Not on sale now but this is it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MYYVWKY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E7ABMBWHSBAN552FW7DW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I find it is warm enough and supports me as a reasonably heavy 6 foot two man.
They have lasted this long without a puncture (we are careful though) and with hindsight they were a good compromise. If I was going to splash out I would buy one of the plusher more expensive ones. I think if you spend over £100 you just get more inches of air cushion per gram.
But I won’t do that until I have a reason, the ones I have are doing just fine.
Norwegian wood by Lars Mytting explains the Scandinavian studies about wood smoke pollution and how they resolved the issue. I’d recommend this book as it has loads of great tips for bushcraft and wood processing generally, and of nothing else it’s a great read.
I use these poles with my small tarp. It hasn’t got the little spikes but the rubber pads they have grip good enough and works well with my 3x3 DD tarp on the rare occasion I use it
Depends what type you want. If you want the decent 550 stuff, it’ll cost a bit more. I use generic paracord from Kombat off amazon. 100m is about £8. Perfect for almost all camp tasks, just don’t use it to hang a hammock or serious load bearing stuff.
Edit - link would be useful! Kombat UK Lightweight Unisex Outdoor Paracord Reel https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00O9WX7SC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MnzSEb8FDQF6C
May I ask why it needs to be Mil Spec Type IV? or are you just looking to give it a try?, do you specifically need it for the strength?
I was advised on here by Mornsbarstool to try out some 550 Paracord Type III Commercial 7 Strand by Wild Elk.
I've heard other good reviews about this since then, If I do find anything I will let you know.
Knowing, as I do, a few things about rope, I'd estimate that it's strength to weight ratio would place it firmly in the 'fairly shit' category. However, I can tell you with wholehearted enthusiasm that the Wild Elk Paracord sold on Amazon is absolutely fucking brilliant, and I never set off to camp without a fresh roll. It's almost endlessly reusable, lightweight, strong as an ox and even comes in an outdoors-friendly forest camo colour-scheme. The best £7 you'll ever spend on cord, I promise. This is not the bullshit-on-a-roll stuff, this is the real deal. I've owned a couple of ex-military parachutes and this stuff is better than the original cords.