Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:08:24 PM
Head lamp
Hoodie (will also be my pillow)
Fire starter bricks
Glock 29
Bottle of whiskey (sorry already drank the display model :tung:)
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:09:10 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:10:56 PM
bug spray
chapstick
firestarter
trail marking tape
AAA Batteries for head lamp
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:12:21 PM
box of spinning lures
fish hook remover
fish weigh scale/measuring combo
gerber multi tool ( will be carried in cargo pocket of pants)
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:13:23 PM
deodorant
Soap
baby powder
toothbrush
glasses cleaning cloth
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:14:44 PM
sleeping bag
inflatable mattress
saw
tie down straps
rain gear pants and top
walking stick
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:15:54 PM
2 shirts
cap
1 pair of underwear
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:16:36 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:17:26 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:18:23 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:19:24 PM
Fuel for the pocket rocket
Mosquito coils
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:20:02 PM
towel
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:20:29 PM
cooking pan set
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:22:18 PM
medical tape
lighter
whistle
emergency blanket
para cord (100 feet)
mesh net for the head
toiletry kit
strike anywhere matches
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:24:40 PM
Post by: ellensburgpo on May 15, 2015, 09:49:55 PM
Post by: Tbar on May 15, 2015, 09:51:45 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:52:50 PM
Welcome back Seth! I'd replace the baby powder with gold bond powder. Same concept but I really like gold bond. Also you can get purification tablets (they taste bad) until you get a filter.Thanks its good to be back. Only for a short few weeks... Looking foward to another hike up there in the moutains :tup:
Post by: seth30 on May 15, 2015, 09:54:05 PM
Far easier to carry a filter instead of carrying heavy fuel to boil water. I have a sawyer filter that weighs next to nothing and you can find it for around 30$. Is that all your food? I'd go nuts eating nothing but mountain house. Good for dinner though. You carry a whole flashlight or a headlamp?The mountain house is backup for when my fishing skills fail me :chuckle: I plan on picking a filter up when I am in Nevada next month.
Post by: hike2hunt on May 16, 2015, 07:39:59 AM
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?"
Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 16, 2015, 07:58:09 AM
Maybe ditch the cotton tees / underwear for synthetic or wool - Nike Dryfit, firstlite wool, or exofficio ?
Post by: timberghost72 on May 16, 2015, 08:23:48 AM
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 ?
:yeah:
The Nike Dryfit work really well for me. Tried UA and those didn't. Want to try the Exofficio line.
Post by: Shawn Ryan on May 17, 2015, 12:10:59 AM
Put the Mtn. House in quart Ziplocs with the desicate pouch. You can boil right in the Ziploc. Substantially easier to pack before and after eating.
Don't take the tent bag/packaging if you don't have to. Replace cotton clothes with wool or synthetic. Why the saw? I don't carry one anymore and don't miss it.
Post by: GBoyd on May 17, 2015, 08:48:00 AM
Just got back from a military detachment, and leave again in a few weeks. However on the return I plan on doing a weekend hike in the cascades. TBAR and The Skybuster really helped me out last year with hiking and I learned more from them than any youtube video or book. I have always been a hands on guy :chuckle: This is my current setup pic by pic. Looking for any extra inputs. Current weight is 28 lbs in the backpack. Not pictured in the photos are;
Head lamp
Hoodie (will also be my pillow)
Fire starter bricks
Glock 29
Bottle of whiskey (sorry already drank the display model :tung:)
I read this post too quickly and came away thinking this was your whole packing list. It gave me a kind of bemused respect.
Post by: fillthefreezer on May 17, 2015, 10:17:48 AM
also i would bring other food too, some snack type food and even a couple pb and j.
looks pretty good otherwise, alot of extraneous items but after a trip or two, you'll decide if you want to continue carrying them. :tup:
Post by: boneaddict on May 17, 2015, 10:27:10 AM
Post by: Jarhead Chase on May 17, 2015, 10:29:27 AM
Post by: seth30 on May 17, 2015, 07:40:19 PM
Do you know how to cook the fish you catch? (without the pan) or are you packing something to cook them with the pan?Yes butter, last hike my buddy brought some. That would have been awkward to be without it. Thanks for the info, it will be added to my list along with salt and pepper.
Post by: seth30 on May 17, 2015, 07:40:49 PM
Personal preference here. I would ditch the powders and use petroleum jelly for the chafing. You can get a small container that will last several trips. It also doubles for Firestarter material.That is a great idea :tup:
Post by: seth30 on May 17, 2015, 07:44:03 PM
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.I have some braided line i really want to try on that line. It works great for my normal poles, just haven't had the excuse to switch over :chuckle: Yeah after the last camping trip were it was raining half the time, cotton was not really the best of decisions. Thanks for the input I will add that to the list of needs for the next trip. :tup:
Maybe ditch the cotton tees / underwear for synthetic or wool - Nike Dryfit, firstlite wool, or exofficio ?
Post by: seth30 on May 17, 2015, 07:46:30 PM
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.The knife is in my multi tool. I plan on buying a filtration :tup:
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?"
Post by: Tbob on May 22, 2015, 11:14:49 AM
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 22, 2015, 04:39:04 PM
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Post by: RadSav on May 22, 2015, 05:17:13 PM
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 ;)
Post by: 7mag. on May 24, 2015, 10:13:59 PM
That doesn't seem like enough toilet paper. Especially with that much Mountain House in the pack! :o
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!
Post by: seth30 on May 28, 2015, 09:03:08 AM
Seth, are you scouting or just going for a weekend mess around?Just messing around
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Post by: dasbear on May 30, 2015, 04:46:07 PM
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.
Post by: seth30 on June 05, 2015, 09:46:24 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on June 05, 2015, 01:54:09 PM
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
Post by: seth30 on June 05, 2015, 03:23:10 PM
Post by: JJB11B on June 05, 2015, 09:14:39 PM
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.never heard of it. just ordered 3 of those. cant wait to try it our
http://www.amazon.com/Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm-Packaging/dp/B005L8YVROI 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 ?
:yeah:
The Nike Dryfit work really well for me. Tried UA and those didn't. Want to try the Exofficio line.