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Maxpedition kodiak gearslinger
I have been using this pack for around a month now and I am very impressed with it so far, I especially like the unrestricted movement in my arms that I do not experience with regular strapped bags. The turn 270 degrees to have the bag on my front has been useful on a number of occasions such as when I am geocaching and need some swag or a spare out of my bag, the other was when I was camping and had a 40L pack on my back.
The number of pockets, straps and loops means that gear can be stored away where it will not move. So when you need that pen knife or para cord in a hurry it will be in the exact place you left it, handy if you find yourself looking to build a shelter in the rain.
I like that it has a number of molle straps so you can add various after market pouches and accessories to your bag to suit your needs while outdoors.
I would like more internal loops and a slightly bigger main compartment, but other than that I cannot find fault with it no matter what I put it through.
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Mans love of fire
In preparation of moving house in a few weeks I decided to burn the remains of my fire wood and I find nothing more enjoyable than sitting outside with an open fire. Watching the embers glow in a blinking pulsing fashion and the flames dance over the wood there is nothing else like it.
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Knife Sharpening
For most if not all bushcraft and survival tasks a knife is an important tool and to keep it at its best for when you need it most you need to keep it sharp. While away I use a lansky ceramic pocket crock stick sharpener as it takes up very little space and can also be used to sharpen fish hooks, then if you take one of the ceramic rods you can sharpen a serrated blade too.
When at home I use the lansky knife sharpening system, it gives me control over the angle of the edge and the variety of stone courses allow you go from grinding out chips in the blade with the extra course right down to a polished edge that you can see your reflection in with the sapphire hone. I currently have the following hones: extra course, course, medium, fine, ultra fine, sapphire polishing hone and a serrated blade hone. I go eight times over each side of the blade then eight more alternating the side as I go working my way down the stones.
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