Helikon-Tek Mini Med Kit Pouch

A while back I reviewed the Helikon-Tek Foxtrot Mk2 lumbar pack. During that review I promised to add a review of the Helikon-Tek “Mini Med Kit” first aid pouch as an addendum to the original article. As it turns out, this is a perfect pouch for my basic first aid kit.  It’s also a great add-on to the Foxtrot Mk2 lumbar pack. Let’s take a look. Continue reading “Helikon-Tek Mini Med Kit Pouch”

Lumbar Pack: Mountainsmith Tour

Writing about the Helikon Essentials Kitbag recently got me thinking about alternate means of load-carriage. Backpacks are cool, all of us probably own one, but they aren’t the only fish in the sea. Today I’m going to revisit one of my old favorites: the Mountainsmith Tour lumbar pack, an alternative to the ubiquitous backpack. Continue reading “Lumbar Pack: Mountainsmith Tour”

Helikon Essentials Kitbag and My Minimal Survival Kit

I recently wrote about the contents of a theoretical minimalist survival kit. I love the concept of such a kit: the bare minimum stuff you’d want to survive in the wilderness, so I decided to put one together. I’ve walked with it several times now and here’s what I have to report. Continue reading “Helikon Essentials Kitbag and My Minimal Survival Kit”