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What is the ultimate setup for a long walk?

This is my standard kit if the walk is more than half a mile I've happily carried this for about one and a half miles, I could carry it further but any further than that and it'd be easier to use a different car park.

In CA Vulpine Sling
Single rod
Net & pole
Machete

The sling then goes in a Korum multi sling along with:-
1 long bank stick
1 short bank stick
1 korum but screw

In Fox Ruckall
Bait in 5lt bucket
Tackle box (medium Korda compac)
Leads
catapult
Headtorch
PVA kit (OMC one because it's square and doesn't roll)
Stove/kettle/gas bottle/cup/2 litres water/milk
Croissants and/or pan chocolate (because they're light)
Poncho
Gloves
Scales & weigh sling
sunglasses
collapsible water bucket
Phone and car keys
folding bivvy tidy (so I don't lose bits in the long grass)

A Nash indulgance light chair and a fleece fixes to the ruck all

Everything goes on my shoulders and both arms/hands are free.
I'll sometimes take 2 rods and double the bank sticks, but only if i know the swims are gonna be suitable, can't remember the last time I carried a brolly when barbel fishing
 

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This thread got me thinking back to when I was a kid going fishing . Me and my pal Phil used to cycle everywhere [ 30 mile round trips were not uncommon ] Rod , landing net pole and bank stick tied to cross bar , everything else was in a small wicker basket over my shoulder . Later progressed to a rod holdall this went over the shoulder then rested on the handlebars . Longer trips meant the keep net was required as we liked to tally up our catches a the end of the day , this was strapped to the top of the fishing basket . Two rods ? stuff of dreams , unhooking mat? didn't exist , brolly? smelly old parka was just fine . That was back in the late 60's / early 70's . Yesterday I went for a short Barbel session [ 4 hours ] , had 2 rods , about half a ton of lead , a folding chair , unhooking mat , numerous bank sticks , a bout 50 floats in a box [ I was ledgering !] A brolly [ rain wasn't forecast ], 3 tins of spam , and various other bits of fishing kelt . I passed a bloke who told me he had just finished a short day session and he had a barrow and the biggest rod holdall I have ever seen , that fella has too much gear I thought to myself as I nearly put my back out climbing a stile returning to my 4 x4 car . We humans never learn ....
 
I often walk two or three miles to fish, and sometimes cycle much further, and can honestly say I have never for a moment noticed the weight of my JRC Stealth chair when compared to its relative usefulness and to the weight of everything else. It goes on my back after the rucksack and before the (short) rod holdall (3 or 4 piece rods), and generally feels weightless. And because of my long legs and sporadic 'bad back' issues, I can't use any sort of stumpy stool, so I'd rather just sit on the bank than use any sort of combined rucksack/stool type effort. Apart from those three main items, I may occasionally yomp along with some light items in a (green) 'bag for life' or similar.

Because I don't drive I've just always been used to carrying my stuff round in backpacks and I think that makes a difference - and you've just got to find the backpack that suits. My Mrs (who does drive) finds my backpack ridiculously heavy (because she doesn't use a waist strap) and I find hers ridiculously heavy (because it's crap and doesn't have a waist strap)! Hers is a supposedly "specialist" fishing one, so doesn't distribute the weight properly compared to a proper hiking one with a decent padded waist strap.
 
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Ok, now we have all laughed at the portapotty, here is soomething that I made earlier this year . Basically it is a waterproof cushion with a strap and clip that goes around my midriff. If I take a bigger bag for a yomp down the riverside , the bag goes over my shoulders and rests on the cushion . When I get where I am going to the cushion becomes a seat .Looks a bit strange but works a treat, in fact had to make one for a friend who kept badgering me for one like it .


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Makes a tackle bag much more comfortable to cart around .
David .
 
I'm surprised more people don't use barrows.

It only takes a couple of minutes to take everything off and chuck it over a fence or style.

The ESP rucksack is excellent and much comfier than the TA one that was mentioned earlier. Combine these with a small quiver that holds multi piece or scope style rods and your can walk miles.

The only problem is the weather and you feel the need to bring a brolly too!
 
Vince Maddock said:
This is my standard kit if the walk is more than half a mile I've happily carried this for about one and a half miles, I could carry it further but any further than that and it'd be easier to use a different car park.

In CA Vulpine Sling
Single rod
Net & pole
Machete

The sling then goes in a Korum multi sling along with:-
1 long bank stick
1 short bank stick
1 korum but screw

In Fox Ruckall
Bait in 5lt bucket
Tackle box (medium Korda compac)
Leads
catapult
Headtorch
PVA kit (OMC one because it's square and doesn't roll)
Stove/kettle/gas bottle/cup/2 litres water/milk
Croissants and/or pan chocolate (because they're light)
Poncho
Gloves
Scales & weigh sling
sunglasses
collapsible water bucket
Phone and car keys
folding bivvy tidy (so I don't lose bits in the long grass)

A Nash indulgance light chair and a fleece fixes to the ruck all

Everything goes on my shoulders and both arms/hands are free.
I'll sometimes take 2 rods and double the bank sticks, but only if i know the swims are gonna be suitable, can't remember the last time I carried a brolly when barbel fishing
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I'd need a barrow for that lot! 😆
 
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