Belt kits for hunting, what you find useful

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Belt kits for hunting, what you find useful

Post by Wapiti » 20 Aug 2026, 9:32 am

Just wondering from all you hunters-outdoorspeople out there, what items do you find essential and most useful for a day doing what you do?

Items on your belt that see you through the days' activities, what's really useful and needed.
And even, the belt itself.
Not the stuff you'd put in a bumbag or pack, because that's skys-the-limit.
So you can get in and out of your 4wd without taking it off, stuff that always has to be there and not "oh crap, forgot my kit"

Interested in your thoughts, what you've found essential, or un-needed, or just hype.
Considering we are not on the streets here, but out in the bush away from silly laws or public opinion.
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Re: Belt kits for hunting, what you find useful

Post by bladeracer » 20 Aug 2026, 10:20 am

Wapiti wrote:Just wondering from all you hunters-outdoorspeople out there, what items do you find essential and most useful for a day doing what you do?

Items on your belt that see you through the days' activities, what's really useful and needed.
And even, the belt itself.
Not the stuff you'd put in a bumbag or pack, because that's skys-the-limit.
So you can get in and out of your 4wd without taking it off, stuff that always has to be there and not "oh crap, forgot my kit"

Interested in your thoughts, what you've found essential, or un-needed, or just hype.
Considering we are not on the streets here, but out in the bush away from silly laws or public opinion.


On my everyday trouser belt I have a water bottle, my phone pouch, a grenade pouch that holds my keys (which are lanyarded to my belt), folding shears (Chinese copy of the Leatherman), two Israeli bandages, snake bandage, tourniquet, two multitools (a Leatherman with bit kit and a Gerber), two torches, knife sharpener, some folding knives, two pairs of gloves, and a compact dump pouch that I can open up to carry stuff when needed. In my cargo pockets I have some muesli bars, pens, markers, insulation tape, a fire starter rod, hay bale string, some more knives and torches, a fencing wire twister tool, my wallet, ear plugs, a bunch of chamber safety flags, an empty bread bag (for collecting brass) and my ID lanyard. I like to have a pair of sidecutters but they're not here currently, I gave them to Rose the other day to do something and they haven't come back. I do go to places where I prefer not to wear this gear (and when I need to wear a gun belt) but the trousers still go in the car with me so I know I have my gear if I need it. When it starts getting hotter I'll add another water bottle to my belt.
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Re: Belt kits for hunting, what you find useful

Post by Wapiti » 20 Aug 2026, 6:35 pm

Mate, is that for hunt?
Imagine it is

What about EDC? You're a bloke that knows what you're doing.

What are the side cutters for? Are they quicker than a Leatherman for cutting through fences? :sarcasm:
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Re: Belt kits for hunting, what you find useful

Post by bladeracer » 20 Aug 2026, 8:37 pm

Wapiti wrote:Mate, is that for hunt?
Imagine it is

What about EDC? You're a bloke that knows what you're doing.

What are the side cutters for? Are they quicker than a Leatherman for cutting through fences? :sarcasm:


Everyday here on the farm. I do go into town for various reasons and I'm not getting changed just to appease other people.
We get lots of fence damage so I like to be able to do quick repairs when I find an issue rather than have to leave a fence down until I can come back with tools. Baling string will fix a fence up until I can come back to it with wire. Let's just say, the side cutters are a whole lot cheaper than a Leatherman, so the Leatherman only gets used to cut fences in emergencies :-)

For hunting I'm still wearing my belt but I wear another harness over it with more specific hunting gear onboard. The harness can be removed though, which means I might not have it when I need it. The belt stays on me so I'm unlikely to not have it - that's also why I carry water and pocket food.
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