+gps_junky Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 (edited) Well, I got this started when my wife was asking me if I had my geocaching bag with me. See, even if we arn't going to geocache, she feels comfortable with it being with us. How much crap do you have in your geocaching bag? Myne weighs a nice 21 lbs. Whats in your bag? Myne: First aid kit geocache ready to through out (If I seem to find a nice place) ziplock baggies extra pens and pencils New logbooks sweatshirt raincoat many extra battories flashlights servival can trail mix candy bars TP (the most important thing for men and women) Leatherman pocket tool Trading items 2 way radio Mp3 player trash bags bug spray Climbing gloves 50 ft. of clibing rope Extra water compass x3 (never have enough of them) IF ITS A SIGNIFICANT HIKE, a uncle Hennery 22cal. survival rifle with box of shells. (I have never brought it on a hike yet). Most of the time I don't make it over a mile walk. BETTER TO HAVE IT AND NOT NEED IT THEN ITS TO NEED IT AND NOT HAVING IT. This would add about 3.5 lbs. more weight. and for the last items, 2 gps's Edited July 6, 2006 by gps_junky Quote Link to comment
+PastorDIC Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 plus WATER bottles. gloves Doggie doo bag(s) Kleenex (for glasses, nose, brow) PDA clipboard large garbage bag (for when there is nowhere dry/clean/non-stickery to sit, or CITO) TBs Quote Link to comment
+Team J.A.R. Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Well since we are new to all of this we are still getting adjusted. We have a GeoVehicle and a GeoBag. lol In the Truck: First Aid Kit Cooler with H20 A survivor pack that's been in there forever and never used (reflective blanket and all) Hunting Knife Trash bags TP or at least paper towles Diapers (kid size) In the GeoBag: Snacks 2 way radios GPS pens/pencils Reading Material (always with me - it's what I do...) Palm Pilot Stuff to trade Keep forgetting: Baby Wipes Digital Camera Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Not really a getting started issue. Moving to general forum. Quote Link to comment
+Tsmola Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I carry next to nothing, camera, gps, cellphone, sig cards, any bugs I might have that I want to drop and that's about it. In winter I'll carry a small fanny pack with some knives, a zip saw and some extra gloves but that's about it. I always forget a pen, more than once I've had to run back to the truck and dig through the seats to find a writing utensil. Quote Link to comment
+Slainte Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Seven pounds, wet (2 litre hydration pack). Includes everything for three seasons. Winter will add a pound or two, I expect. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I carry next to nothing, camera, gps, cellphone, sig cards, any bugs I might have that I want to drop and that's about it. In winter I'll carry a small fanny pack with some knives, a zip saw and some extra gloves but that's about it. I always forget a pen, more than once I've had to run back to the truck and dig through the seats to find a writing utensil. Hmm... I've never understood the concept of not carrying a pen with you. I guess I'm anal-retentive (Oops, that's a vulgarity. Excuse me.) I guess that have a writing implement upon my person ranks right up there with wearing shoes, and having a GPS whilst cache-hunting. If I'm off in the woods for more than .32, I'll wear my backpack. Shorter than that , I have my shoulder bag. One to two liters of water, camera, GPS, printouts, TBs if I think the cache is large enough, and nice enough for them. Large screwdriver for probing for buried benchmarks. Garden trowel for the same. (Note: those are for benchmarks, not caches.) Altogether, ten to twenty pounds. Quote Link to comment
+gof1 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Not sure what the exact weight is, but I know d*** well it ways twice as much at 6pm than it did at 6am. Quote Link to comment
+IGJoe Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) Ziplocs pen, pencil Bag o' trade items first aid kit poncho matches lighter firesticks camera gps water trailmix whistle compass area map (detailed map for long hikes, map from cache page if not) AA batteries flashlight (no battery variety) Edited July 7, 2006 by IGJoe Quote Link to comment
+Sneakypete00 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 In our "Swag Bag" which is a L.L. Bean school backpack is: machete (for brambles, briars, and thorns) a pair of rubber/PVC Rainfair muck boots(water fording) bug spray swag(traded & untraded) a pair of work gloves pens flashlight digital camera cellphone compass notepad extra batteries extra ziploc bags stamp pad bottles of water swiss army knife granola bars napkins small clipboard My best guess is that it weighs about 10 - 15 lbs. Quote Link to comment
+Team JSAM Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I'll bite: GPSr Flashlight Snake bite kit First aid kit TB, Coins Swag Camera Decon container (2) two way radios Binder 3 pins leatherman waterproof match stick holder Spare log book Water bottle Hiking stick I like to keep it light my geobag does not way that much, I might add a few things if I know I am going on a longer hike. -TJ Quote Link to comment
rocketmann Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 many times i'll just take my GPS and a compass. If I'm on my bike I have water bottles with and if I'm by myself I usually bring a cell phone. Well, thats about it. I like to travel light. Quote Link to comment
RaisedByWolves Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 It depends.... Bag one (in the truck at all times) less than 5#... First aid kit (with super glue... dont ask) Sharpie Pen Note pad Belt knife (Cold Steel Bushman) Walking stick Clip-on flash light Gerber tool Mini-mag Water bottle(s) TP Swag Disposable camera Compass Area map Bag two (LBE) for anything in the "back country" at least 30#... All of the above plus... Space blanket Poncho .44 Alaskan Chem stick Zip saw Spare socks Hydration bladder Canteen (I hate to run out of good water) with heaters Collapsable fly rod MRE (one if alone, two if with a partner) Polypro shirt Whistle Fast-rope gloves 50' rope 3 (or more if I could ever get them all together) caribeeners Bag three (a.l.i.c.e. pack) for the upcoming-most likely over nighter- "Turkey Pen" series.... All of the above plus my hip waders (the fly fishing up there is amazing!) My blanky I took that old moto from scouts "Be Prepared" and Semper Fidelis to mean ANYTHING short of Nuclear Winter If we bring our 2-year-old, I just do park-and-grabs. I'd need porters to carry everything I'd need for her! Quote Link to comment
+Sneakypete00 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Ok, I grabbed the electronic scale from the the upstairs bathroom and weighed it. Turns out, my guess wasn't far off. It is 8 pounds. Muck boots are kept in the back of the truck now. Quote Link to comment
+VegasCacheHounds Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Lately, my bag has weighed zero, as most caches I've found in the last year had no room for swag, so I stopped carrying the bag. There has been a few caches that have required climbing gear, or a raft, or such, so those days its much heavier Quote Link to comment
+ElectricBird Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Well, for me there's two caching containers; one rubbermaid I leave @ home and one leave-in-the-car kit. The one @ home contains all trade and restock items, as well as a plethora of clever micros I've accumulated. The car kit has a pouch for my GPS and a large area for trade items, as well as a zipper compartment for "neat stuff" I find along the trail. It is only about 6x4 inches and clips easily on my belt buckle. My home kit contains: Cammo bandana plastic sunglasses 2 rubber snakes beanie babie goose balsawood model glider kit a spinnerbait a pocket guide on snakes 2 green dice a deck of mini cards door alarm plasic dinosaurs plastic snake highlighter parachute man parachute alien wooden nickel plastic frog January 2006 signal Geocoin 1936 buffalo nickel Martin's Police squad geocoin Caches in the box: Rock hide-a-key Camo Altoids tin Green Clear Can test tube PVC pipe cache My signature "Orb of Confusion" micro Quote Link to comment
austinmark Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 7-15 lbs. - And that ALL depends on Weather, Where, When, How long(?) and How many I plan to bag. WATER being a chief issue!!! GARMIN gpsmap60 (w/ x-tra batteries) log book pen & sharpie Odwalla snack bars CITO bag zip-loc bag Sm. First Aid Bag 20' parachute cord Sm. flashlight fire starter kit gloves compass Cache Swag (I try to be approiate to Cache theme, if any...) Have been giving thought to buying a Digital Camera, but as usual, Still thinking...... Quote Link to comment
rbrugman Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) In/on my backpack I have: GPS (Garmin GPSMAP 60Csx) Map of area (currently unused but worth the weight of the paper just in case) Victorinox Swiss Army Knife that I purchaced in Austria because it was cheaper than Switzerland tongue.gif Military Surplus foldable shovel (sometimes) Princeton Tec Apex Headlamp Digital or desposible Camera Maglite non-LED flashlight 12-16 Energizer 2500 mah rechargable batteries Polarized sunglasses Silva Polaris compass (useless in some areas where I live due to large iron deposits) Cell phone Swag Extra ziplocks, logbooks, pencils, pens, sharpies Camo Duck Tape CITO bags Bug spray Small survival/first aid kit Motorola Talkabout radio I think that's about it. In the winter there are a few additional items: Snow shoes Polarized ski goggles Heat packs Extra socks & gloves If I'm on my bike in town I pack a lot lighter and usually just bring my camelbak, gps, compass, cell phone and a couple items for caches. Probably weighs about 20-40 pounds depending on if I have the shovel and snowshoes. Robert Edited August 7, 2006 by rbrugman Quote Link to comment
rocketmann Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Lets see here, I have a GPS, a compass, sometimes the cache page, if it is warm out, water, and if I'm by myself, a cell phone. And thats about it. Actually I guess this post really isn't appropriate, I don't have a geocaching bag. That just what I carry with me in my pockets. Quote Link to comment
+chancerider Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) Not sure, but I do carry: bottle of water first aid kit mole skin for blisters bear bell (frequently cache in bear country, and big cats, etc) spare batteries pens extra baggie or two map book and local maps camera swag to trade mosquito repellant wipes bee sting kit (came in handy last week when I was stung 8 - 10 times!) emergency blanket energy bars small maglight whistle matches chapstick Schrade utility tool I carry the bag if I'm caching in our rural areas; if I'm just caching in town I leave it in the truck. I'm sure there's more, but that's all that comes to mind right now. Edited August 7, 2006 by chancerider Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 About 35 to 40 lbs. Depends on the time of year as to what I carry. Quote Link to comment
+triturtle Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Wow, I feel better about my minimalist nature now. My CRB (crown royal bag) contains: Pen Note Pad GPSr Any trinkets from last find to be placed in next find - including travel bugs I also like to hike through swamps, thickets, woods, and poison ivy with shorts and sandals and never use mosquito repellant. However, living at 5200' I also put on plenty of SPF48 sunscreen. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Not so much based on most of these posts. Micro Aerial photo and a pen. Regular caches Cache pages Aerial photos Compass Mag Light for examining little dark places Pens, 2 maybe 3 Cell phone, if it has a signal Swag.. just enough for the number of caches on my loop ...and I just recently added a camera to my bag, seems like it doubled the total weight, but I'm sure it isn't quite that much. ....and I carry a walking stick. Quote Link to comment
+NatureGuy360 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 It's funny that this topic came up because just a month or so ago I took a spontaneous notion to weigh my backpack. It weighed in at 10 pounds. Although granted this was with all my gear inside including a couple of Gatorade and water bottles. Recently though I've upgraded to a better and more efficient backpack so I'll have to see how it weighs in as well. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) Here is what I have in my pack for most of my cache hunts. In the winter I ditch the head net, insect repellent and light vest and add a down vest, extra gloves, thick fleece pullover. Never actually weighed it, but I'd estimate around 15 lbs - 20 lbs depending on the season and how much water and food I have along. Edited August 10, 2006 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
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