I thought I would give you a short look at my hiking load out today. This load out is based on my hidden woodsman haversack. I take out a few items and add in a few others.

Here is my loadout.
- Hidden Woodsman Haversack.
- The Fire Pack. 3in1 fire starter Matches, ferro rod, button light, and magnifier.
- Base plate compass with mirror, whistle, and flagging tape.
- Traveler’s Notebook with area maps.
- Kleen Kanteen 40 ounce.
- Sawyer Squeeze with 1 liter water bag.
- Zippo Emergency Fire Kit.
- Buck 450c Bucklite
- EDC kit with bug spray, lotion, pain meds, nail file, nail clippers, repair kit, 1 liter whirl pak water bag, vaseline, and waxed jute tinder.
- Shemagh
All I takeout is one of the two travelers notebooks I usually carry, fountain pens, and a pair of gloves.
Versatility.

My haversack allows me to adapt to whatever I am doing that day. For instance, I normally carry a water bottle with me but, on a hike I carry more water and a bigger water filter. I also switch out the plastic nalgene bottle I normally carry for stainless steel. This makes the bag very portable and very useful. If i am out there longer than I have expected to be I can easily filter water to replace what I am drinking.
Normally I would also carry some easy to eat food sources with me but, I am in the process of trying to lose weight not gain any back.

The fire sources are always in my haversack. They do not take up much room or weight and I insist on carrying them. The usefulness of them is to great to leave them at home.


The Buck 450c weighs next to nothing and is a very capable backup knife. If it had a pocket clip then it would be my main folding knife. Today it is serving duty as my haversack knife.
Shelter is not a main concern for me in my environment. I will admit that I should have been carrying my poncho but, for this load out I was not going to need it and I wanted my haversack lightweight.
I hope you enjoyed this and as always,
There is your basic Information, You decide the outcome!
Hi Josh, I am now following your blog.
Regarding weight loss, I have two friends on YT who have had greast success losing some pounds, one is from your part of the world ”PHAT Outdoors” and a Filipino outdoorsman living in Hong Kong ”Filipino Mountaineers Society” … it’s great that both of them are outdoorsmen so you could get advice on what to take for daytrips and camps.
Cheers
Thank you for the tips. I’ll go look them up.