Ursus: Hard kit

Sewing Kit
This is more or less the same kit Ive carried for the last 15 years. Simple small colonial scissors, basic awl, small pair of needle nose pliers, waxed imitation sinew thread and various sized needles. The container for it and my fire starting kit are old Peterson tobaccoo tins that I threw in a fire to age them.



Fire starting kit
Home made char, striker made by me, and a hunk of flint from the woods behind my home.



Medical kit
My med kit consists of two types of all natural salve. One is for deep wounds and the other for less serious cuts and scrapes. Both work well and have seen use unfortunately. I carry a dozen suture needles and a spool of silk suture thread. I am trained in the use of them and have had to stitch myself twice, both times with decent results. I also carry a small bottle of iodine that is waxed and sealed. Lastly I carry a roll of linen bandages that I sterilize before each trek.



Pipe
My pipe was hand carved by me and is one solid piece of cherry. Design wise it is loosely based on colonial clay tavern pipes.