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Head out well equipped

A day out, a night outdoors or your first steps in bushcraft. Find the essentials for your trip and the equipment to build on them.

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Equipment for your trip

For each item, choose what suits your trip, the weather and your experience.

Water on the go

Compare weight, ease of use and filter limitations. Plan where you will get drinking water beforehand.

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Outdoor cooking

Choose according to your trip and fuel. Check site rules and the instructions for use.

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Warm and dry

Match your shelter and sleeping equipment to the weather, location and possible delays.

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Lighting

Choose lighting for your route and activities. Check power supply, controls and spare batteries.

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Tools

Choose functions you will actually use and practise with them before you leave.

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First aid

Choose a kit that suits your trip and skills, and add personal essentials.

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Prepare for your trip

Survival or bushcraft?

The equipment overlaps, but the aim is different.

Prepared for the unexpected

Survival is about coping when a trip does not go to plan: finding shelter, drinking water, your bearings and a way to reach help.

Prepare for your trip

What should you take on your trip?

A day out

Take drinking water, food, waterproof clothing, an extra warm layer, lighting and first aid supplies. Adjust quantities to the route and weather, allowing for delays. Check beforehand where you can refill drinking water.

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A night outdoors

Add a suitable sleeping bag, insulating mat and shelter. Practise setting up and packing away in advance. Choose a permitted overnight spot and check the forecast and local site rules.

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Practising bushcraft

Choose a skill you want to learn first, such as map reading or setting up a tarp. Take the equipment you need for it. For unfamiliar techniques or tools, supervised practice is wiser than simply buying more equipment.

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For your first time

Starting bushcraft? Choose one skill.

Your first outing does not have to be a survival expedition. Start close to home with your own drinking water and food. Get to know your equipment and build from there.

Read the beginner's guide to bushcraft

  1. Know your location and route

    Choose a short, familiar route. Check access rules and practise using a map. Let someone know when you will be back.

  2. Set up a dry shelter

    Practise setting up your tarp somewhere it is permitted. Check that the guy lines, fixings and packing system work well for you.

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  3. Prepare food outdoors

    Bring your meal with you. Learn to use a cooking set according to its instructions. Practise fire-making in a suitable place with permission and supervision.

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What can a ready-made set do for you?

Choose a set for a specific task. Then check what is still missing for your whole trip.

For cooking

A ready-made cooking set

The 9-piece BCB Survival Cooking Set brings together pans, a burner, fuel and cutlery. This makes comparing individual cooking components easier.

  • Check the current contents and instructions for use.
  • Add your own food, drinking water and other trip equipment.
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For your first trip

Put together your own essentials

A small box of survival tools does not cover a whole trip. Start with a bag, food and drink, shelter, lighting, navigation and first aid.

  • Start with equipment you already have and learn to use it.
  • Only buy specialist tools for a specific skill you want to practise.
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A cooking or tool set does not replace a full packing list. Add equipment for the weather, the length of your trip and your own needs.

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Arrange this before you leave

Your route and conditions determine what goes in your bag.

Check the area

Check the weather, route, drinking water points and current closures. Read access signs and check separately that your activity and any overnight stay are permitted.

Share your return plan

Tell someone who is not coming where you are going and when you expect to return. Agree what they should do if you do not return, and tell them if your plan changes.

Have an alternative

Decide beforehand where you can turn back or shorten the trip. Take a paper map as well as your offline route, and test your equipment before leaving.

Safe use

Making a fire? Check the place before the equipment

If you want to learn to make a fire, first check whether it is allowed there and safe given the wildfire risk. Choose equipment you know how to use and practise new techniques under supervision. Do not make your trip depend on a fire, and never use an open flame in or near a tent.

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Frequently asked questions

What belongs in a survival kit?

Start with food and drinking water, staying warm and dry, navigation and communication, lighting and first aid. A ready-made cooking or tool set only covers part of this. Add what your trip, experience and personal needs require.

Do I always need fire-making equipment?

No. Do not rely on a fire if it is prohibited or unsafe at your location. Check site rules and wildfire risk beforehand.

Can I use the same kit at home?

Some items can serve both purposes. Check your household's needs separately and agree where the equipment is kept so it is available at home too.

Sources and further reading

Use this list as a starting point. In an emergency, always follow instructions from the authorities.

Add what you need

Add to your kit with a purpose.

Choose by function and check that you can use each item in your situation. Practice is part of preparation.

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