My backpacking set up

[seth30]

On a note of the water filtration system. Walmart has the "mini sawyer" for 19.99. If you went with aquamarine tablets. I carry single packages of Propel or Crystal light to break up the taste.

I also gave up the saw a few years back for a Mini Gerber Axe, to me it's has a lot more usage then the saw.

And where is the "Knife?"

  The knife is in my multi tool.  I plan on buying a filtration

[Tbob]

A couple more things I really enjoy on my trips. #1 a Sven saw. Can get them at REI for like 30bucks.. Makes firewood for a week long trip a breeze! Super light weight and folds up almost into nothing. #2 Aqua Mirra water drops. Come in extremely small and light little bottles. Mix the two together and then dump in your water and 15 min later you're drinking safe water that has zero bad taste.  You may have to look on-line for it, it's like 15 bucks, and I really love them.. I think there's enough for like 150 gallons of water with one set.. I have a sawyer filter as well that I just put on my hydration bladder hose, but if you don't wat a filter the Aqua Mirra drops are great and have ZERO taste at all!

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Seth, are you scouting or just going for a weekend mess around?


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[RadSav]

That doesn't seem like enough toilet paper.  Especially with that much Mountain House in the pack!

Folded up blue shop paper towels can double as TP (even wet) and kitchen cleanup.  Just make sure not to use the same one for both doodies

[7mag.]

That doesn't seem like enough toilet paper.  Especially with that much Mountain House in the pack!

Folded up blue shop paper towels can double as TP (even wet) and kitchen cleanup.  Just make sure not to use the same one for both doodies

Ha, ha, he said doodie!

[seth30]

Seth, are you scouting or just going for a weekend mess around?


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Just messing around

[dasbear]

I have had several messed up trips and years of packing to refine my pack to the style I like so here's just a few things that may help. Cooking.
1)  When I did plan on eating fish I used a sm squeeze bottle (2-4oz)with olive oil, zip lock of pancake mix (dust fish with)and aspirin bottle of mrs dash seasoning also sm. cheap teflon pan wipe it out with moss forget paper towels.
 I cook over a very small fire if cooking food ie,. bear, fish, grouse.
 
Stove/mess kit
 2)  20 Years ago I used a MSR whisperlite stove now relegated to snowshoeing only (too heavy), then a stansport scorpion w/fuel stove broke down flat fit in sm. pot mess kit. The last 15 yrs. I use a .04oz pepsi can stove, small squeeze bottle of denatured alcohol and a 4cp titanium pot this holds my foil windscreen, alum pot stand, alum spoon, 1cp plastic mess cup stove sits inside, bic lighter pot lid go's on and into pots stuff sack. I only use stove for making hot water for tea or rehydrating freeze dried meals/top raman or hot cereal I can also fry in the pot if needed. I really only use stove for making hot water.

Tent
3) Most of my trips are solo and I need a place to organize my gear but not have room for anyone else so a 1-1/2 man modified tent tall enough to sit up in works well  so I use a 75.00 Coleman Cobra 2 season tent.
ground cloth. buy a small cheap tarp, slide it under your tent and mark all around tent then cut it 3" inside your lines all around it.
My main interest today is scouting for hunting or hunting in which I will have to pack out an animal and gear which may be 2 trips of 80-100lbs each so volume and weight of main gear must be LIGHT as POSSIBLE.

[seth30]

Leaving tomorrow morning with my two children.  It will be our first backpacking/fishing trip in the mountains

[JackOfAllTrades]

Now you add that you're taking kids!  What are they carrying? Try not to duplicate much in their packs. Make them share the load.  Saw is OK. Have you ever cut wood with it? And I like a bigger knife than what's on a multi tool. You only need one pot with lid to boil water for the MH or to drink, but as others have said, a filtration system is bestest... If you're going to boil water you'll need more fuel. A waste. And drinking boiled water when you want to cool off and refresh.. Well it just ain't the same. unscented BABY WIPES! (in a Ziploc bag) Ditch the fish scale/tape and hook remover. Forceps have many more uses. Use a sharpie pen and mark inches on your fishing pole if you really feel the need to measure your fish. Cell phone/CAMERA...  Salt/Pepper/butter mixed in a squirt bottle. -for that fish. Cook your fish in Aluminum foil on the coals of a fire. Trail mix. Jerky. Dried Mangos.

Did I miss (paper) MAP AND COMPASS?   Look up TEN ESSENTIALS...  You've got most of that covered but I don't see sunglasses/sun screen. Benadryl, Tylenol, Ibuprophen. (Maybe in that first aid kit)?

-Steve

[seth30]

Just a day hike tomorrow guys, when I get back from my detachment then it will be the real deal.

[JJB11B]

If you chafe alot, this stuff works 10x better than any powders. And you can get a backpacking size stick at REI, Sports Authority etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm-Packaging/dp/B005L8YVRO

I would make sure I have new good 4# line on your reel.  Those setups usually come with really heavy crummy line that wont cast.  Get some 4# Ande and you will cast 3 times further.

Maybe ditch the cotton tees / underwear for synthetic or wool - Nike Dryfit, firstlite wool, or exofficio ?

 

The Nike Dryfit work really well for me. Tried UA and those didn't. Want to try the Exofficio line.

never heard of it. just ordered 3 of those. cant wait to try it our