Pathfinder Basic Class Equipment List (Updated)

[@marshallclowers1242]

That cat is famous for the appearances while Dave is trying to cook for us on his videos.

[@trekker8033]

My wife and I have a curious cat as well. Whenever I am going through a pack or kit, she just has to check everything out. Years from now I'm sure that I will find her hair throughout my packs and kits. Nice animals though, fun to observe their antics.

[@breaking_bear]

Thanks! Great video and the perfect go-to video for a basic night roughing it in the woods gear list.

[@Austinomon]

"Half bag of smalls, go" 😂😂😂 hated those damn garbage bags

[@Wolfram762]

Excellent content Jake! Great explanation of what to bring and why.

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Thank you!

[@Wolfram762]

@@buckeyebushcraft you're welcome Jake.

[@JohnJolaOutdoors]

Good information thanks for sharing the information.

[@firemanforever3000]

Equipment lists are never a bad thing to make mental notes of. They will change from situation to situation and what you need in your personal scenario. We can always count on the Pathfinder instructors to give us info and instruction on what it takes to keep ourselves alive.

[@driver3899]

Apparently that does not apply to bedding though, you must only bring their specific sleep system Not aloud to deviate from that regardless of the situation

[@roundtracker]

Good information! Thanks!!

[@buckeyebushcraft]

You bet!

[@bowdiersackett6433]

Great review, definitely just follow the packing list.

[@buckeyebushcraft]

For sure

[@jonfaber4663]

Hey Jake, great informative video!Quick question. I'm 6'6" and too close to 300 lbs. The 5x7 blanket is a bit tight on coverage, so I purchased the the Bushcraft Spain Nesmuck Shelter for my near fire, lean to and plow point set ups. I believe it's 6'6"x 8'2" (don't quote me on that). Would that shelter be allowed? Or is the class pretty adamant on the the reflective 5x7 rescue blanket?

[@backwoodstrails]

Great video, direct and to the point with good explanations. This instructor has a good way about him, does not come across as "boot camp" as some of the other instructors, would make the learning process more enjoyable.

[@thomasoverton7131]

Great video brother. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@shadomane]

Great video Jake, great presentation.

[@davidwright5580]

Another awesome video Jake

[@kerrybay7995]

Gosh darn do I love the new scout pack color. The original coyote is nice, but that deep maroon-brown is next level.

[@donaldeugenealford4080]

Great review Jake Trent.👍☘️😎

[@NichGatton]

Great idea making this video!

[@ArmoredXJ]

Great summary! Thanks! I hope To get out there someday!

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello 👋 Jake, thank you for sharing this most informative video. You did a great job. Stay safe out there. 🤗 👋

[@edwinrivera5695]

Greetings, Jake. I stumbled upon some of your videos earlier this year. I was left wondering who you were because of your knowledge. Then I found out that you were with the Pathfinder School! All the best from the Caribbean 🌴

[@michaelcarolan880]

Nice video. I know you said an uncoated knife, but would a coated knife be ok if the spine has been filed to 90degrees and can strike a rod? Thanks in advance!

[@buckeyebushcraft]

That shouldn’t be a problem man!

[@FernandoRodríguez-h4l]

Great video! just one question why do you suggest not coated blade? best regards

[@ellliwhite8773]

Hi Jake I'm looking forward to learning from your videos. We were sent to you by the influencer.

[@olumsezbey]

On the prescription meds. Should we bring them in their original bottles, or can we use a pill case for the class?

[@paulmcdonald1968]

Nicely done sir!

[@bigknifeadventureclub]

Hi. Nice video! What size this backpack? From Pathfinder? What model? Thanks

[@buckeyebushcraft]

www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/collections/jake-trents-featured-gear?ref=HPqohD6JcgA6m0

[@buckeyebushcraft]

The pathfinder scout pack, it’s 30-35 liters

[@bigknifeadventureclub]

@@buckeyebushcraft thank you my friend. It would be great if you review this backpack. your item setup for it in this video looks perfect. I would like to see something more detailed. congratulations for the excellent work. :)

[@charlesmckinney]

Handsome cat.

[@mtwoodsmen4563]

Hey Jake just wondering do you fit in a swagman roll they kind of small by listed measurements I am about your size and is any thing else approved like the one wind or hill people gear or any other similar item please let me know thanks

[@buckeyebushcraft]

I do not fit in a swagman, however you can unzip it and use it like a blanket. If I use it like that then it will work.

[@smartjbrfd]

Jake, did you forget the 16 penny nail?

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Not for the basic class

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Can it be a smaller folding bucksaw?

[@TeaJayOne]

Can you tell me why no military compass?

[@CustmBug]

I notice the current gear list on the website now calls out the woodman’s wedgie. Didn’t see that in the video. Can you confirm? Also, I’m slotted to go to the basic class in early November. What jacket would you recommend that will hold up to the environment there in SE Ohio?

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Yes we’ve added that. It was added the day after I shot this video that’s why I didn’t mention it. Jacket wise I would wear some sort of wool so it won’t get ripped up

[@CustmBug]

@@buckeyebushcraft Lol it figures it was added the day after your video dropped. Perfect, I’ll plan on a wool outer and a poncho for any rain. Thank you for the reply.

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

I use both a buttpack and a daypack. I empty them out, fill them with debris and use them as sleeping pads, normally up in the hammock. I had to fit a much wider and stiffer belt to the buttpack, tho. My spare T shirt and spare boxer shorts form my hip pads and my spare socks form my shoulder pads. I can wear the sleep/shelter gear as clothing if need-be. None of this gear is affected by its getting wet and its all useful in hot weather, too. I lash the gear and any unused clothing to the top of the buttpack and the daypack rides on the gear. In this way, the gear is serving as a pack frame, transferring most of the weight of the day pack to my hips.

[@FishTheJim]

Thank you Jake. Excellent video! I would love to see how you are packing up that pack. Happy Easter! He is Risen.

[@timhorton8085]

Nah dude, im pretty sure he's still dead. None of my dyed eggs hatched a baby jesus *this* year

[@FishTheJim]

@@timhorton8085 😥

[@Khemtime]

Just wondering, why the Bahco over the Silky saw?

[@buckeyebushcraft]

They’re more durable. We have no problem with Silkys, but we’ve never seen a Bahco break

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

A 4 lb milsurp wool blanket only suffices down to 40F, guys. Two of them MIGHT suffice to 30F. The 1.5 lb bivy and 6 oz plastic envelope around the bivy, up in a 1 lb net hammock, will handle 40F with ease. With a couple of 1/2 lb each Amazon "cut leaf' type of camo nets and a couple of their 1/4 lb each bugnet "suits', you can handle 30F, wearing them as longjohns. Then youll have a way to hide yourself and your stuff and yourself and protection from bugs. You can also add 10F degrees of warmth by stuffing dry debris between the bugnet suits and under the wraps of the camo nets. The camo nets can block the sun or the wind and if pitched at a sharp angle will shed rain. They will break up the noise of rain drops hitting the bivy, too.

[@robslagle]

Perhaps some electrolytes as well

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Always, goes in the food category

[@corleyoutdoors2887]

Informative and beneficial video!👍🙏

[@aaronwilcox6417]

Are there other locations outside of Ohio? Maybe in the Rockies? Doubt I'll ever spend any time east of the Mississippi I'm my lifetime.

[@allendelarosa7891]

Would a suunto MCB work?

[@mtwoodsmen4563]

Hey Jake do you by any chance know any one with a used tan version scout backpack they want to sell at a fair price I thought in your circle of friends that might have came up please let me know thanks

[@driver3899]

You cant just bring a down sleeping bag instead of wool blankets or swagman roll? Why?

[@buckeyebushcraft]

We teach certain methods using those pieces of kit. Anything else is inferior for the course.

[@driver3899]

@@buckeyebushcraft A sleeping bag is inferior in what way? Seems like a strange choice to not let sleeping bags on the course when in reality 99.99% of people use sleeping bags outdoors

[@buckeyebushcraft]

@@driver3899 A swagman roll is more multifunctional than a sleeping bag. It can be worn as an outer garment, used as a underquilt for a hammock, it’s also water resistant. You can use a sleeping bag when you’re camping on the first night. But on the second night all of your “camping gear” will go back into your vehicle and you’ll only use your gear list for the remainder of the course and you won’t be allowed back to your vehicle unless you’re leaving.

[@joshs199]

I agree with your recommendations. I always carry a 6 1/2 rod on me. 😏🤔👍

[@outdoorslifesurvivecraft5078]

Hey Shawn Kelly sent me to check out your channel.

[@durka69420]

Why is it all so damn specific and 100% necessary? Is it a 7day class?

[@gwpattrick]

Good, but do we have to bring a cat too. Double click on the like button.

[@apar1560]

👍👍👍

[@stroop3666]

Referred by Corporal's Corner!!!

[@randybeeson3424]

Hope there aren't any mozzys, ticks or chiggers! I don't see any bug netting.

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Netting will do very little for the amount we have here

[@randybeeson3424]

@@buckeyebushcraft I'm in Florida Jake, I'll bet we have more. Definitely treat clothes and bedding with Permethrin at least. Netting absolutely helps you sleep.

[@DjahiD00]

Hi

[@MikBar-nj8jq]

You forgot a fishing kit

[@thefarfiles]

I wanted to take a class. I emailed yall about my bringing my service dog and they said no.

[@Horde334]

The moment i saw a the strict list of equipment and the forced requirements yeah not worth the effort or the support sounds like its better to just learn through other sources and practice and learn on your own time.

[@adriancastillo7657]

@@Horde334the whole video sounds like “buy our products, or don’t come to our class” 😂

[@Horde334]

@@adriancastillo7657 Worst part is their intermediate class equipment they require a 10x10 canvas tarp or oilskin tarp..and of course they "recommend" the tentsmiths which is 305$ and the bushcraft spain one which is the oilskin tarp and that costs 199$ without tax...starting to sound more like a luxury way to learn outdoor skills.

[@12dg]

No first aid kit .

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Each of us instructors carry one, a student doesn’t really need it

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

if you make a Rolcoroft frame out of small logs, you'd BETTER pad it heavily, or it will eat your LUNCH with chafing before you've walked even 5 miles.

[@MikBar-nj8jq]

You forgot a first aid kit

[@anthonygomez446]

Cool video but a military poncho is far better than one of those so called survival blankets

[@drewcatch5171]

Sapper Cat

[@kennethwilson8633]

Ohio takes too much gear…That’s why I love Michigan…Wolverines…

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

you're paying a lot of money to get jerked-around. There's zero reason to mess with bow drill, primitive shelter and the casualty blanket/lean to is completely inadequate.. For anything below about 60F, with any amount of wind or rain., you're going to get wet and freeze your butt off. You need complete enclosure, as in a reflective tyvek bivy, with a plastic "envelope" around that bivy. If it's too cold for just the bivy, you need the one-way projected heat of a Siberian fire lay, a hunk of clear PEVA shower curtain (wallys) taped over the open end of the bivy, a net hammock and hot rocks or water bottles in the footbox of the bivy.. THEN you'l be warm enough for 2-3 hours at a time. At that point, you'll need to move the logs a foot further into the flames and also need to swap out the cold rocks/water-bottles for hot ones. The Siberian will burn wet, green wood, if need be and once it's burning well, it can't be put-out by rain. The same things are true of the Alternative Swedish fire torch, (yt has vids on both of these fire-lays). Use the Swede to ignite the Siberian when all is wet. Both of these fire lays use minimal wood and direct their heat right where it's needed. The Siberian has very little in the way of popping ember risk and it projects its heat all in one direction, twice as far as a normal fire. When you're even just 6" up in a hammock, embers that are rolling along on the ground are no threat to your synthetics and when you have ducttape and clear packing tape, you can repair small mistakes. You have no biz being in the woods without proper gear and the stuff in this vid is NOT proper gear. milsurp style wool ;blankets are 4 lbs each, and once they are soaked, they have NO insulating value at ALL . The claim that wool has value when wet is true only if it's DAMP, not soaked-thru. When soaked., such blankets weigh over 30 lbs each and take forever to dry out. A reflective tyvek bivy, from 2GoSystems, is 1.5 lbs, costs $95. Do NOT get the regular size unless you're a little Asian guy. The 'envelope" of two taped-together, heavy duty 55 gallon drum liners, weighs 6 ozs and goes around the bivy., greatly enhancing the warmth, water and wind effectiveness of the bivy. Cut the rain flaps off of the bivy, or they WILL jam with you inside of the bivy! There can be no air leaks in this system or it wont work. Use a light to look for holes and tape them over if found. Fold over the bottom corners of the bivy and the envelope, creating a "mummy" configuration and tape them into place. This saves an appreciable amount of heat lost from your legs.

[@MikBar-nj8jq]

You forgot a poncho

[@mikec.8556]

As long as the lighter does it’s job who cares the name

[@buckeyebushcraft]

They’re not all the same, bic is the best for the course.

[@DangolWhopper]

T-Rex is better than Gorilla tape

[@ulbushcrafting6592]

And this is separate from your camping gear🤦🏻‍♂️

[@buckeyebushcraft]

You’re not carrying your normal camping gear all day. The camping gear is left at your camp and you’re only carrying the equipment list.

[@ulbushcrafting6592]

@@buckeyebushcraft my sincere apologies sir. I should not arm chair quarterback this because I am ignorant of what it is you actually do. This video was thoughtful in that you are talking directly to your students who already know what is going on. And the video is more of a supplication to that knowledge. I am coming into this in the middle. Sorry to take up your time having to explain this.

[@jaymass1178]

Those "instructors". Haha. People actually pay for that crap?

[@ulbushcrafting6592]

Ridiculous

[@MikeMiller-rt7dv]

So basically ur selling pathfinder gear! Same thing dave got kicked off dual survival for! If the gear is good it sells itself! I still love u guys!

[@buckeyebushcraft]

Not really, just making sure people know what to bring…..

[@rebelsuiter9306]

He also was lying about his military service. Dave Canterbury is an Amazon Chinese junk gear peddler & a fraud