What is in your GPS toolkit?

[+Team_Tanner]

Have just been reading the pinned GPS topic, and it got me thinking (for once!)

 

As well as the GPS, what do all you other kind cacher type people carry round with you - either to every single cache or maybe in the car/bike/boat/hovercraft just in case?

 

Also, what would be included in your ideal kit if money/opportunity were no object? (I'm tempted to say a helicopter, but maybe that would bring the caching process to too many peoples' attention? ).

 

(apologies if this has been done before by the way...did look)

[+HazelS]

hmmm

 

/me looks in the rucksack....

 

GPS, Palm, TomTom, notepad, pens, spare film cannisters, spare micro log books, extra strong mints (?) wet wipes, anti bacterial hand gel, tissues, gloves, phone, spare socks.

 

Then there's all the stuff I leave int he car, like 1st aid kit, spare trousers, waterproofs etc etc etc.... blah blah blah

[+MartyBartfast]

It's sort of been covered before in

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=133208

 

But for the record the essentials are an old fashioned (read paper) OS map, a compass, a trekking pole & a hat. Sometimes take small binoculars, camera, penknife & bag of swaps.

 

I can live without everything else.

[+Tiger-Eyes]

I tend to travel ilght and take

spare rechargeables , spare normall AA's (in case i've forgotten to charge the rechargeables

Any TB's that need movingvand my walking pole (Handy for whacking the nettles).

I only take swaps if I have the children with me

[+The Mighty Shark]

A permanent fixture in my caching bag and a must for everyone I think. A pair of welding gloves.

They are real thick and long enough to cover past my wrists and stop almost all thorns, brambles etc.

[+currykev]

Tissues for those DNF tears!

[+t.a.folk]

Other than gps. it's just cache printout ,spare batterries,map,compass, pens&pencils , few swops ,maybe spare log book bags , drink and a walking stick .

(never known a container in a gorse bush that a walking stick couldn't get out and then recover after pushing back in place )

Drink ,food and extra clothes depending on circumstances.

[+Gralorn]

Wife..................................

[+AB&MB]

Son......for grovelling around in hedge bottoms and checking out the muddy bits!!

[+The Bolas Heathens]

GPS, Palm, The Bolas Heathens stamp, camera, bluetooth GPS for using with my Palm, Isaac, spare AA batteries.

 

In the car we have our TomTom, lots of water, old Yellow eTrex as a backup along with various lighter socket recharging cables for Palm, TomTom etc etc.

 

A helicopter would be handy for some caches although we'd like to perhaps have mountain bikes in the car for canal side type caches for example.

[+JustAlan]

I know it's a bit sad and out of fashion these days, but rather than a rucksack, I've carry it all in a large bum bag I won in a Lowe Alpine competition a few years ago.

 

I'd like to point out at this stage that it's a large bag, and not a bag for a large bum! (am I allowed to say bum on the forum?)

[+Donmoore]

I know it's a bit sad and out of fashion these days, but rather than a rucksack, I've carry it all in a large bum bag I won in a Lowe Alpine competition a few years ago.

 

I'd like to point out at this stage that it's a large bag, and not a bag for a large bum! (am I allowed to say bum on the forum?)

 

For our american friends reading this thread what you are talking about is what they call a 'fanny pack'

[+Family Hodge]

V (wife) tells me off for the amount of kit i try to take with us, so i am limited to a small green army haversack (gas mask size). Which contains OS map ,GPS,Torch, Plastic bag(for rubish or to kneel on),Swops(Mostly Peri Whistles), Note book and pen/pencil,Camera ,Binoculars, Small first aid kit.Whistle (to attract attention)

Hodge

Happy Caching

Edited September 2, 2006 by Family Hodge

[+purple_pineapple]

I know it's a bit sad and out of fashion these days, but rather than a rucksack, I've carry it all in a large bum bag I won in a Lowe Alpine competition a few years ago.

 

I'd like to point out at this stage that it's a large bag, and not a bag for a large bum! (am I allowed to say bum on the forum?)

 

It may be out of fashion, but I just bought one and its great! In it I can fit the GPS, Palm, a couple of pens, spare batteries, penknife, mints, my cigs and a lighter, wallet, mobile, car keys. It has two pouches for water bottles, and I have the camera fixed to the belt as well! All in all, everything I need in one handy place, and I can get to it all without taking it off!

 

Oh, and I've yet to properly fill it... Maybe next year I'll fix a few more puches to it and go backpacking with it!

[+purple_pineapple]

hmmm

 

/me looks in the rucksack....

 

GPS, Palm, TomTom, notepad, pens, spare film cannisters, spare micro log books, extra strong mints (?) wet wipes, anti bacterial hand gel, tissues, gloves, phone, spare socks.

 

Then there's all the stuff I leave int he car, like 1st aid kit, spare trousers, waterproofs etc etc etc.... blah blah blah

 

no smokes then?

[+HazelS]

hmmm

 

/me looks in the rucksack....

 

GPS, Palm, TomTom, notepad, pens, spare film cannisters, spare micro log books, extra strong mints (?) wet wipes, anti bacterial hand gel, tissues, gloves, phone, spare socks.

 

Then there's all the stuff I leave int he car, like 1st aid kit, spare trousers, waterproofs etc etc etc.... blah blah blah

 

no smokes then?

 

No just the odd litre of vodka and a batch of bacon butties for hungry cachers I meet on the way!

[+TheRoundings]

I keep a small rucksack in the car - although I don't always take it with me. It contains (from memory):

GPS

Compass

OS maps

Torch

Small first aid kit

Antihistamine cream

Gloves

Leatherman Tool

Swops

Water

Raincoat

Cap

Camera

Plastic bin bags (for rubbish)

Plastic sandwich bags (for blackberries)

Pens galore

Hi-vis vest

Phone

Spare batteries

Kids - sometimes

Walkie-Talkies for kids

Suncream

Walking stick (In my hand, not in the bag of course - I'm not Mary Poppins - although you might think so with the amount of stuff!)

[+purple_pineapple]

I keep a small rucksack in the car - although I don't always take it with me. It contains (from memory):

Kids - sometimes

Walking stick (In my hand, not in the bag of course - I'm not Mary Poppins - although you might think so with the amount of stuff!)

 

Thats a rather large rucksack! At a push, I could probably fit a small toddler in my large 85L rucksack, but certainly no more than one!

 

Dave

[+SierraFive]

Have just been reading the pinned GPS topic, and it got me thinking (for once!)

 

As well as the GPS, what do all you other kind cacher type people carry round with you - either to every single cache or maybe in the car/bike/boat/hovercraft just in case?

 

Also, what would be included in your ideal kit if money/opportunity were no object? (I'm tempted to say a helicopter, but maybe that would bring the caching process to too many peoples' attention? ).

 

(apologies if this has been done before by the way...did look)

 

Rucksack

Waterproof Jacket

Waterproof TrousersInsulating Top

Gloves

Wooly Hat

GPS

Maps & Case

Mobile Phone

Small First Aid Kit

Bivvy Bag

Notebook

Pen/s

Penknife (Swiss Multi)

Fire Starting Kit (Striker / Cotton Wool)

Torch

Small Led Key Ring Light

Spare Batteries

Trash Bags.

Small Pair of Binoculars

Small Handbook of British Wildlife.

(Used to have one of those self heating cans of coffee from Nestle, but getting harder to find).

A few Chocolate Bars.

Light Stick.

Spare Boot Laces.

Inflatable Seat Pad (Nice to sit on when writing up a cache log)

Edited September 6, 2006 by SierraFive