Bergen and belt kit

Since I was a Boy Scout in 1986, I have invested in kit to sustain myself in the field. Over the years, there have been several versions I have used.
The main issue has been a. the weight I can carry, b. how long will I be in the field, c. what items do I have that is available.

My first kit I started out with was my grandfather's 1937 pattern web kit. Over time, I added items to the pouches.

Speeding ahead to the 1990s, I was able to acquire a 58 pattern British Army web kit as well as a civilian assault vest in camoflage which I used as a belt kit.

Then came my time away in Asia. I didn't do any camping in South Korea, but did go mountain hiking. Usually, I made do with a small pack which you could pick up anywhere over there.

When I lived in Japan, camping was the most economical way of taking my family out on trips. As well, I began to invest in belt kit due to the ever present danger of earthquakes.

It was about that time that I began to heavily invest in Cadet Direct, a British company.
Some of the kit I got never worked well, but other kit was superb.
The best purchase I made were 2 packs. One, a DPM small pack which I gave to my son and he used it well, until it ripped from use. I then began to use it for my own work.

The second pack was the Northern Ireland patrol pack.
Over the next little while, I will be noting how I have been able to use these items.

Instant tent

The tent in action

It took me a bit of time to figure out how to set up the instant tent i bought last year from the surplus store which is now closed.
As part of my Covid 19 Second Layoff, I plan on doing some fieldcraft and camping in my backyard.
So after getting a good nights sleep, I have begun to try once again to figure out how to set the tent up.

The trick is to know how to clip the inner tent to the outer shell.

I was able to set the tent up and tried to sleep in the shelter.

ta-da!

2 issues came up.
1. the requirement of a sleeping mat which fits the tent.
2. a suitable bug spray to keep little critters from biting me.

A secondary use I can find for this shelter will be to use as a hunting blind in the fall, however, i will need to camoflauge the tent.

The tent once clipped together is great. it is very waterproof, and if you have pegged down with strong peg (I have spikes as back up) however, I may also invest in a tarp to act as a ground sheet to give some more protection.
As I snore badly, I will see about investing in a larger 3 person tent for the rest of the family.