Deer Runner Bushcraft and Survival, and steel too.: July 2020

In case if you haven't seen my videos on this, here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtXbqRpHtKA&t=171s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkY2rkBjfOU&t=6s

The Plan

It’s been nearly ten years since I moved to Nevada, and even longer in wanting to go to the Golden Trout Wilderness where the late Ron Hood taught.

It’s been aggravating in trying to get things going. Mostly due to at first not having a reliable transportation, then came lack of time due to job and vacation time.

This year seemed to be no exception. Was originally going to shoot for May, but due to the Covid19 virus, many places were shut down, including parks and trails. To even add to that, if you went out of state, the state health “suggested” you quarantine yourself for 14 days. Needless to say, the opportunity to go wasn’t there.

So, with that, I got myself a job, and wouldn’t you know it. Things started to reopen two weeks later.

However, hope is not lost. I can still get to the Golden Trout Wilderness. The plan as of now is to get there early September. I am planning on being packed in via horseback. Not cheap, but the best solution with the time constraint.

The Objective

Basically, I want this to be something of a combination of Alone and the Hoods Woods Trek I was on twenty years ago. God, has it been that long? Anyways, soft survival so to speak. I want to enjoy what I’m doing for now. ;)

The gear that I plan on bringing, I am going to try to go minimal, but there are things I want to try and do. So it may be a bit more than minimal. If anything, it could end up being an exploration trip.

Gear: I’m going to break this down into what I’ll be wearing and the main gear.

Clothing (on person)

Outer wear

- wool, linen, or canvas capote or frock. Weather depending.
- wide brimmed hat (wool) New addition
- head rag (spandex cotton blend)
- long sleeve shirt (wool)

- BDU trousers (60/40 blend) Or wool pants; weather permitting, more likely will go with wool pants unless predicted temps will be warm
- one (1) pair (Hiking) socks wool blend
- one (1) pair extra sexy nylon knee highs (used as liner socks)
- boots

-Riflemans wool pullover shirt/Or a wool fleece pull over. (Depending on temperatures and weight)

Worn under outer wear

- T-shirt, depending on temperatures, may wear over wool underwear

- Normal skivvies

- Wool underwear, again, depending on temperatures

Extra clothes and Mis (In Pack)

-Extra wool socks