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brownl_91
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Hey Everybody,

I just signed up and I thought I should introduce myself. First some background. I live in Wisconsin and last year my buddy and I who go backpacking a lot together thought it would be cool to do it "ranger style." I made wool cloaks and we went on a weekend trek through the wilderness with just our cloaks and whatever we could roll in our bedrolls. No tents or sleeping bags.
It rained all weekend and the temps were at 25-33 degrees depending on the time. We trekked through swamp, blow down, tag alder crap, briars, and got soaked the whole weekend....All in all a great trip.

Since This trip i have not gone back even when i went camping last winter in -15 degree F weather i just brought an extra large bedroll with 3 wool blankets...though i did use a tent.

I grew up in a buckskinners reenactment group and I always was drawn to the 18th century long-hunters.

Here are a few pictures of my ranger set up. Most of it I made myself and the process has been going do to lack of time, funds, or resources.

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/brown ... t=3&page=1

Let me know what you think.
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Mae Govannen! Nice kit. Did you take a sword or bow on your hiking trips?
Vápnum sínum skala maðr velli á
feti ganga framar því at óvist er at vita
nær verðr á vegum úti geirs um þörf guma
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Great Kit! Welcome, nice to have you here! :mrgreen:
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Welcome to the forum !
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Hail and well met, Ranger!

Glad to have you with us and great kit!!!

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I have a bowie knife that i bring camping with me, I also have a recurve bow that I'm going to take this fall on a combination camping/hunting trip
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Welcome! You've got a good lookin' kit
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome! Grab a mug and pull a chair over by the fire!
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Mae Govannen Ranger! Very nice Kit!
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Mae g'ovannen! great pics of the kit.
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welcome to the group. great pics
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Welcome Ranger.
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Welcome to the group!!
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Greetings Brownl 91! Loved the pictures! Welcome to this great group - everyone is so encouraging, so positive, a true brotherhood! Hope this winter to put some kits together for Turnip and myself.
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