I'm running out of time. Each cool day of October heightens my apprehension. I have set myself the goal to be outfitted for an overnight solo camping trip by November but there is so much left to do. I am teased by the chance to step back in time. To learn the primitive skills most of my ancestors once practiced. Now years later the question nags at me, am I up for it? Next month is only phase one. It will be a part of my ambitious goal. Perhaps it is more than I can handle. It's late at night as I write this. A single overhead light pierces the inky darkness in my house as I gather my thoughts. It is time for inventory. At least I have the basics.
Uniform
Tru Spec two pocket shirt
Tru Spec Four pocket jacket
Black cargo pants or my newly acquired 1951 field trousers
Repaired Bates Boots (can be substituted for army jungle or desert boots).
poncho
army camo utility hat
Tools
Kobalt Multitool
utility knife
fixed pilot knife
compass
matches and flint
Streamlight flashlight
first aid kit
candle
mace
hydration pack
canteen
sleeping bag
The problem is I still am in the design phase of my tent project. My sleeping bag needs a compression sack. I still have no sleeping bag mat of any kind. The greatest problem looms large. I still need a large, well actually huge, backpack! I think I have everything under control. Plans are ready to be set in motion to fix most of my problems but do I have time? The clock keeps ticking. November is almost here!
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