What Items Do You Bring With You?

[The 4 Elements]

I always bring in a backpack a:

 

1. GPS (Duh)

2. Flashlight (Looking in dark spots)

3. Trinkets (For trading)

4. Hand sanitizer stuff (cleaning hands if dirty)

5. Compass (What direction is where) ((Very confusing if not with me)

6. Tb's (To drop off)

 

Is there anything else I need to bring?

 

-The 4 Elements

[+DocDiTTo]

What you NEED is debatable, but what I typically take with me depends on the situation...

 

For urban micros, a fanny pack with the following:

Pen

Sharpie

Mirror w/ extending handle

magnet on extending handle

tweezers

leatherman multi-tool

flashlight

spare batteries

gpsr

pda

CITO bags

 

If I'm hiking I leave the "urban micro" tools behind and take a backpack with

gpsr

batteries

flashlight(s)

pda

pen

couple bottles of water

snack bars

first aid kit

bug spray

compass

maps

 

and if I'm doing a road trip or an event cache I usually take along the laptop and all the wires needed to power it in the car with GPSr connected. Oh, geocoins usually travel with me to events too for trading.

[+mb3]

I usually bring way too much stuff. I have a bag in the car loaded with trade items, pens, hand wipes, cache printouts, digital camera, gpsr, and my stuffed wildcat (to be in photos).

[+Airmapper]

Well:

 

Lowrance AirMap 500, loaded with caches.

Garmin GPS 72, not loaded with caches (I'm going to get a cable someday.)

Cache printouts.

FRS/GMRS radios, tuned to Channel 2, but rarely on.

RAA-3 Antenna for the AirMap, and it's 12v cable.

Maglite that fits on my belt.

Knife (always)

Waterproof pouch for the AirMap

Sig cards. Sometimes SWAG, depends on what I have.

 

Sometimes I carry:

Ziploc bags.

Replacement logs.

The above are never with me when I find a cache in need.

[tonyaltn]

Lets see...stuff I carry.

 

GPSr

Camera (and Lens Pen)

batteries (for GPSr and an extra one for my camera)

Hiking staff

Pencil

Pocket knife to sharpen pencil

Other knife (depends on where I go)

Sunglasses

Danner GoreTex boots (keep those feet dry)

 

Stuff that stays in my truck...unless Im going to need it.

 

JetBoil stove and noodles (If Im going to be out for awhile)

Note book of coords (no printer so I hand write them)

State map

Topo map

Sportsmans atlas

Compass

Squirel & Deer call (for my photography)

Back pack

Rain coat

[+ParrotRobAndCeCe]

I always bring in a backpack a:

 

1. GPS (Duh)

2. Flashlight (Looking in dark spots)

3. Trinkets (For trading)

4. Hand sanitizer stuff (cleaning hands if dirty)

5. Compass (What direction is where) ((Very confusing if not with me)

6. Tb's (To drop off)

 

Is there anything else I need to bring?

 

-The 4 Elements

Depends who you ask. Some people bring enough gear to survive a week in the arctic wilderness to find an ammo can on a blazed trail.

[+N8OFP - Del]

I have a Geocaching bag that stays in the truck and has the following;

 

1) Complete change of cloths (I hate being wet and dirty, and if your like me you will be both sooner or later).

2) Spare / Backup GPS

3) Spare Batteries

4) CITO Bags

5) GPS / PDA Cables

6) Extra Pens

7) Extra Trade Items

8) Extra bottles of water

9) Extra gloves (Year round...)

10) Handie Wipes

11) 100 ft on nylon rope (We've used it a couple time if the tern is a 4 or higher)

12) Oh yeah and bath size towel for those dives into the creeks....

 

I then have a fanny pack that goes to the cache with me, that has;

 

1) Trade items

2) First Aide Kit

3) Flashlight

4) One set of spare GPS Batteries

5) Compass (I carry two, one Base Compass and a small compass that fits on my watch band)

6) Small multi tool

7) Mirror

8) Magnifing glass

9) Gloves (Year round)

 

Besides the fanny pack I carry my GPSr, PDA, and Cell Phone. If I'm going on a long hike I will also carry my Ham Radio hand held.

Edited January 1, 2006 by N8OFP - Del

[+radioscout]

GPSr

flashlight

Prikstok

spare accumulators for GPSr and flashlight

trade Items

pen

CITO bag

something to eat and drink

PMR (european equivalent of FRS) radio

digital camera

 

Other things if necessary

[+Timber_Wolf]

Camelpak, GPS, something to write, food, first aid kit, some maps, flashlight, knife, some cord, TB's

Edited January 2, 2006 by Timber_Wolf

[+Ed & Julie]

GPS, PDA, a pen, and my sig wooden nickles..thats about it.

 

Ed

 

ps: oh yeah, sometimes my wife and dogs

[+briansnat]

These are the contents of my pack in the winter. In the summer the gloves, hat and down vest are gone and sunscreen, insect repellent and a light fleece shirt are added.

 

Edited January 2, 2006 by briansnat

[+ParrotRobAndCeCe]

These are the contents of my pack in the winter. In the summer the gloves, hat and down vest are gone and sunscreen, insect repellent and a light fleece shirt are added.

 

The good news is you can probably get the sherpas and their mules to carry some of that for you

[WideOpenVTwin]

I'm new to caching, so I don't carry much stuff.

 

Pen (in case there is nothing to log with).

Ziplock backs, just in case the cache needs them.

Plastic bag for removing trash from the area

GPS (or course). Borrowing my buddies Garman 315 for now.

CellPhone (Always on vibrate, I hate hearing those things ring, especially in the peacefull woods).

Spyderco Knife

Conceled .357 if allowed.

Hand Sanitizer or wipes.

 

I'm loving this sport, I just started caching two days ago and have visited one each day. I plan on visiting many more, both with my family, and on road trips with the Harley.

[+mb3]

I forgot to mention the plastic bags (CITO) and ziploc bags that I also carry with me.

[+JDandDD]

GPSr

FRS radio

flashlight

compass(es)

water

food (snacks)

first aid kit

hiking poles

head lamp

maps

trading items

pen/pencil

Palm with cachemate

cellphone

hand sanitizer

in summer extra sunscreen, insect repellant, and insect bite medications

 

JDandDD