Again, not trying to hijack or divert the thread, but this is interesting. It's a different philosophy from the 18th century trekking and scouting I've done. There, the common wisdom is to carry the same kit every time, to be most familiar with finding it in the dark, and being able to use it and survive under any conditions. For severe weather you might add an extra blanket and a heavier overcoat, snowshoes if you're going into the deep winter, but in general, the kit doesn't change. Need to wrap my head around this idea of different kit for different missions.Greg wrote:This is well-said, and is more or less what I aim for. When I'm out trekking, I only carry half a dozen arrows at most right now. If I were to be going to war, I'd load every shaft I had in my quiver. I don't always wear my chain maille, but I certainly would if I knew I was headed for trouble (knowing me, I should keep it on...lolz) As for winter wear, nearly all of my clothing items have a parallel piece in an opposing material, back and forth between wool and linen, based on the weather/season. I most certainly haven't worn my fur mantle this summer, but you can bet it'll be on every time I go out from the first rain until Spring this season.
Hawk