A look at my Mooch kit / Scout kit

[@xMrjamjam]

A tip for when sawing wood without anything to steady the wood. If you carry a blanket or set of gloves you can fold it up and use the folded blanket or gloves as a cushion to lock the wood behind one of your knees for quick stable, comfortable and easy cutting, you can do this without a blanket but it can be uncomfortable. You hold the wood near the end with your arm high above the back of the blade so there's absolutely no way the blade can cut your arm or leg and because you are holding onto the wood it won't drop on a potentially wet floor saving you having to bend over to pick it up.

[@katitoify]

Hi Mark. Another outstanding video with tons of useful tips! You are simply amazing... Keep up the good work!

[@ATOMark]

I am happy you enjoyed the video my friend. I love to make these videos.

[@PineMartyn]

It always amuses me to see how many little tricks we share in common. I too carry a piece of string (attached to my day pack) and often use it to hang my pack on days when the ground is wet or mucky, and I use the same technique: bowline and a marlinspike with a toggle. Like you, I find the spine of my Silky saws to be outstanding ferro-rod scrapers. Equally good for that is the spine of the saw or the file on your Leatherman multi-tool. I use that as often as the spine of the Silky saw. Nice gear load out, Mark. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, - Martin

[@ATOMark]

My favorite striker is the the saw on my Leatherman. Sadly this one met its demise on a camp with the scouts. I have another Leatherman but it is at work at the moment. The file works great too but mostly I use it for my axe when I get little chips or rolls. The dc4 brings the edge back nice and the sleeve it comes with acts as a decent strop aswell. I usually keep 1-2 big bin liners and 2 small ones in there too but forgot them during the prep. I should get another haversack for my day to day and just keep this one for the trails. Thanks for stopping in Martin. Stay warm winters coming.

[@jessierobbins6308]

Nice kit and its simple.

[@ChuckinSteel]

I used to carry the same saw and you mentioned it about the blades snapping. Especially in the cold. I love my Bahco for crafting but the Corona razor tooth cuts like no other saw can. It's not the quality grip like silky but I have used mine many hrs and it's still holding up great and the blade isn't as brittle. So I carry 2 folding saws. I know it sounds odd but that bahco such a great crafting saw. Great video and awesome bag and Contents.

[@ATOMark]

I love my bacho too I have had it jam and bend into a right angle. I put it on the ground, pounded it flat with a rock and finished the job. Lol my favorite bush saw it the Agawa canyon boreal 21. That thing is bomb proof. I have broken 2 silky saws after this one goes there won't be another one. But man it cuts nice.

[@ChuckinSteel]

@@ATOMark yes sir, I want an Agawa

[@ATOMark]

@@ChuckinSteel they are great saws and the blades are cheap and available everywhere.

[@cubotpowerphip834]

Nice vid. You may like some of the opinal stuff, saw/knife etc for a small mooching bag. I like how you hang your pack. Very good

[@ATOMark]

I have 3 opinel knives. #8 #8 mushroom knife and a #8 slim. They are great and take a wicked edge. Super light weight too. I have never tried their saws.....

[@ScotlandsGold]

I'm now in the market for a wee bahco saw👍 enjoyed cheers

[@TheDuncandan]

Thanks for the info Mark, always useful.

[@ATOMark]

thanks man

[@cozmo3778]

Great video and awesome gear everything ya need and nothing less very minimal and no fear packing meaning your not over packing all kinds of stuff that is unnecessary you’re very confident on what ya carry in case ya do get caught in the bush overnight very nice bro 🪓🪓🪓

[@Homepeixe]

Nice and practical EDC. Good video. I love that Wasp frame it is simply wonderful as well as portable for either hunting or shooting targets. Greetings from Spain 👌🎯👋

[@ATOMark]

thanks buddy. it is a great bag. i forgot to bring 2 items for the video but i think you guys got the idea.

[@ifv2089]

Love these sort of videos thanks mate 👍 N using the silky like a boss

[@ATOMark]

I'm glad you liked it man. I will try to do some more.

[@ifv2089]

@@ATOMark in you're own time dude what you put out is awsome mate.

[@shovelhead8]

No Mae West and Pepsi? Nicely packed, Mark. Stay safe and stay warm.

[@ATOMark]

Lol na decided to go with steak and cauliflower. Lol

[@canvandal4503]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Awesome bag and contents-well thought out! Make more of these! Again, great video brother!👊🙏🍺

[@ATOMark]

I'm glad you liked it man. My bushcraft style videos don't usually do to well on this channel. I just need to figure a way to entertain the slingshot folks. Now that things are opening up and the shit show of 2021 is over. I will be hitting the trails hard next year. Maybe even this winter.

[@canvandal4503]

@@ATOMark I think you did a great job of merging the two.

[@simontanner]

Really great video mark 👍🏻

[@ATOMark]

Hey bud. I'm glad you liked it. It doesn't seem to be doing as well as most but I think enough people liked it to do more.

[@simontanner]

@@ATOMark definitely do more 👍🏻

[@AZTLANSOLDIER13]

Damn man! You're good with that slingshot

[@ATOMark]

Thanks man

[@Hoggy1963]

Cool, good stuff as usual

[@ATOMark]

Thanks man

[@tomritter493]

Man I can't say how many nights I spent in the woods with my haversack .. contents .5x7 tarp 1 at bottle and gsi cup .1 MRE. Head lamp .flashlight .25 yRDS cordage small fish kit .2 mylar blankets and 2 mylar 45 gal trash bags fero rod match case and small knife

[@ATOMark]

I forgot my bin liners usually I keep 2 small and 1-2 big boys for ground cover or shelter. I left them on the table and forgot to put them in the bag.

[@tomritter493]

@@ATOMark ahha caught ya without cover for the night lol

[@edmundodonnell6636]

Good set up mate

[@ATOMark]

Thanks buddy

[@johnnieforbes1618]

Great video mate!

[@ATOMark]

Thanks bud. It was a fun one to shoot.

[@edwardgomez3633]

Nice video. Where can I get the little slingshot multi tool?

[@ATOMark]

Gzk

[@nathanevans6331]

Cracking video mark...I did something like that for my girlfriend.,.then we got married...she was impressed ..she said if things got bad I would have a good chance of survival.....don't need no flashy 4 star restaurant ...to get a wife..😂

[@ATOMark]

I have been into bushcraft and survival for years. I had a bushcraft youtube channel for 6 years before starting this channel. It is a passion of mine. I absolutely love wild camping. Any woman that likes to get dirty in the outdoors is a great catch

[@nathanevans6331]

@@ATOMark wish I had of know before...I would have loved to watch them.....mate where I was born you come out of a pub at night after a few beers take the wrong lane and your in a survival situation .you need a Compass just to find the bloody door bell up in Wales.. we're from a coal mining community. Our women don't mind getting dirty with a bit of Bush craft I'm pleased to say.,.I think you Canadians are a pretty Hardy lot to.....we were going to move out to either Italy or Canada....10 years ago we chose Italy but I wish I'd of chosen Canada...

[@ATOMark]

@@nathanevans6331 its a great place to live but we have our problems as you can see on the news these days. I wouldn't think about moving to any other country though. I love it here.

[@jorinpotts1318]

Mark is the dad everybody wished they had. (You know when dad went to go get cigarettes in 1990 and never came back). 😆

[@ATOMark]

Lol I always come back. Suckered for punishment I guess.

[@forkshootertb96]

Nice kit! Great video!

[@ATOMark]

thanks man

[@shadeshiest22]

What exactly does “scout” mean?? From what I can tell seeing ANYTHING “scout” it seems to mean light weight/bare minimum??

[@ATOMark]

Good question. Not really sure. I don't own the scout. But do have the scout lt. I always thought it was the light version of the scout because it is smaller. Lol damn it now I am going to have to find out. Lol

[@allenflud]

Comments for the algorithm

[@ATOMark]

Thanks Allen.

[@CreachterZ]

The only explanation for using a ferro rod is so that you can become proficient with it.

[@ATOMark]

Agreed because carrying and tool that you don't know how to use is a waste. I know that a lighter is the best tool for fire but they too have their limitations.

[@MrDkgio]

Why do people spread this old wives tale about lighters not working in the cold? Keep it in a shirt pocket, that way if the lighter doesn’t work due to cold, it doesn’t matter because you died hours ago. Same with the they don’t work if they get wet BS Also the emptying itself, if you don’t secure the top.

[@ATOMark]

It doesn't matter what you or I believe. I done arguing this point. I've explained what happened to me in another video and keep getting comments like this one. I have lots and lots of dirt time and know what I am talking about but that doesn't matter. The only thing that does is if you are on team Bic or team ferro rod. There isn't a better tool to start a fire than a lighter but mine failed me in an extreme situation once and ferro rod saved my ass that's why I carry both.

[@MrDkgio]

Same here, ex forces from the Arctic circle to BAOR in winter, 40 plus years of carrying lighters, I’ve never had a lighter not work due to the cold, had lighters soaking wet after full on dunking, they still work. If the lighter doesn’t work due to cold, it’s due to human error and can still be fixed by body heat. Will link a demo video of water drenched lighter, brb

[@MrDkgio]

Wet lighter kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5uUeoeanNNqj7M

[@MrDkgio]

@@ATOMark I agree on carrying both by the way, always got two lighters and a ferro rod if out in the wild, my only issue was with the lighter doesn’t work in cold weather, it’s simply not true.

[@ATOMark]

@@MrDkgio I will just say that it really is a combination of cold and humidity. But I have had a lighter that was in my jacket pocket in -30 that just sparks. Thats the beauty of conversations you and I will just have to agree to disagree on that one. Cheers brother