+briansnat Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 In the "what do you carry in your backpack" thread, Poksal asked what is REALLY in your pack. By that he meant, if you dumped the thing out on the floor and itemized everything. I thought this deserved its own thread. In my pack, in addition to the usuals (flashlight, first aid kit, water, etc...) when I dumped it out I found: A plastic fork Empty bottle of Snapple ice tea Binoculars 1/4 roll of toilet paper A ball of aluminum foil A cigar in aluminum tube (H Upmann) 4 pens (where are they are when I need them?) 47 cents in change Small tube of sunscreen 4 dead batteries 2 fresh batteries several napkins 2 empty film cannisters (1 without lid) Several of the plastic seals from Snapple bottles Pack of matches 1 1/4 TBSP dirt (I measured) So what's REALLY in your pack? "It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues" - Abraham Lincoln Quote
targetdrone Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 1 plastic wal-mart bag (for trash) 2 new pencils 3 stubby pencils 1 micro digital camera (aiptek mega pen cam 1.3) 1 used Chapstick (for my use) 1 motorola t5420 FRS w/batts 1 motorola t6200 FRS w/batts 1 ready to hide Altoids can w/ pencil, magnet & cache notice/log sheet 1 Altoids can containing receipt from tow truck to open rental car after I locked the keys in the trunk while in Miami (don't ask, but no good deed goes unpunished) 1 energy bar 1 large round magnet with knob 2 new Energizer AA batts 1 Mini Mag light with nimh batts 1 sharpie marker, black, fine point 1 sharpie marker, black, extra fine point 1 After Bite sting stick 2 new AAA's in package 1 ready to plant micro cache containing casino chip and polished stone with a pencil and cache/log sheet in clear plastic container from REI. Sparky TB 3 film canisters each containing 2 AA nimh batteries (+ up for charged, - up for dead) 1 pair 10x folding binoculars w/case 1 spray bottle Deet bug repellant 1 BullFrog 36spf stick 3 nylon wire ties 1 South Florida cache repair kit(towel,zip lock bags, laminated cache notices, log books, pens and paper towels) 1 my notebook with all my notes (I drop 30 IQ points if I lose it) 4 IvyCleanse towlettes 1 first aid kit (supplemented with additional stuff like antihistamines and Visine and a snake bite kit). 1 Super Leatherman 50ft nylon rope 1 Aurora LED headlight Trade stuff 2 biners 1 new chapstick 1 Texas Rangers pin 1 new bike pump strap 2 cheap AA batteries 4 film canisters with cache/log sheets (my new signiture item) some have magnets or stick on velcro attached. I use a Camelbak Blowfish stuffed to the gills with extra pouches on the shoulder straps. "I can't find the longitude for the North Pole" Quote
+wcgreen Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 Right this minute, my pack holds: A TB (Hop Along--heading for FL this weekend with us) A Ziploc bag containing a roll of toilet paper w/o cardboard tube A Boy Scout knife A Suunto orienteering compass Two tampons (not used) A glasses strap Two geocaching cards (Li'l Bears, Hoy) Team Tired Feet's laminated decription card A flashlight Emergency hooded poncho The rubber tips for my trekking poles Ticket stubs from the Great Smoky Mtn Railroad excursion trip we took last month Printed cache sheet with corrected coordinates for my Fustis cache (which I just threw away) Spare Ziploc bag Geocaching is Fun pen Halls Fruit Breezers sample from Delta Airlines Hankerchief 3" Ace bandage Repel insect block (19% DEET) Ziploc bag of bandages and gauze Trade items: cat magnet dog magnet KY shot glass ice cream scoop in packaging 7" Roughneck pry bar small Ice-Pak -- wcgreen Wendy Chatley Green Quote
+Team Tecmage Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 WOW! Our's is small- fannypack: 2- Blaze orange hunting vests 2- Iowa State University Pens for trade 2- Pens for writing (always "loose" one) 3- Rubbermaid Keychains 1- Compass (need to learn how to use it) 1 or 2 pair- Leather work gloves (for reaching into the unknown) In warmer months we also include a small spray bottle of DEET 100. Quote
+Brown Dwarf Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 Garmin 12XL [almost always] Silva Ranger [most of the time] Palm 505 [recent addition] Yeah, we keep trying to get organized, and should carry at least the "ten essentials" for longer trips, but this has been fine for all but perhaps four of our finds. Quote
+Mopar Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 Making me clean out my pack like this! A frozen 1L bottle of water (my pack has been in the trunk of my car all week!)A mini sized cache, ready to placeA micro cache, ready to placeA Zingos Mints tin containing various little cache trinketsA Ziplock with 4 AA batteries in it (I can't remember if they are good or bad!)A Ziplock bag full of Ziplock bags2 microcache sized cache letters, with log sheet printed on backA extra full sized cache letterA spare log bookA stack of cache printouts, most dating back over a year (wonder how many of these caches still exist!)A TB thats getting anxious for a new homeA swiss Army knifeA notebookA small first aid kitA collection of trail maps A lighter (hehehe, fire! heheheh)A handful of pens, pencils, and markersA few heavy duty rubber bandsA few plastic supermarket bags (trash out!)Assorted bootynuggets to tradeA spare pair of socksSpray bottle of Off! Then there is my Ultimate GPS case, which holds: My GPSr (DUH!)A mini-magliteA pencilA penA sharpie6 spare AA'smy compassA $200 bill (fake of course!) There, now I know what needs to be tossed or replenished, at least. Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote
+poksal Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 Well, continued from my other post ... I still haven't cleaned out my pack. It seems I am at times attached to it ... ..I love puns... I do need to re-pack it ... (I hear the giggles) but seriously, I keep that JanSport set-up for those mountain treks where you could get stranded in a storm for hours or overnight where the loss of serious body heat or need to provide an emergency shelter must be considered. Also, in those kinds of places you need to think about what it would take to get yourself in traveling condition after a serious injury, or a serious injury to a member of your party, or other party you may encounter. This is where the recent addition of the cell phone and a GPSr to call for help and be able to explain where you are has become a modern tecnological blessing. Last time I was in the back country in the Rockies, as far as I know my cell never lost signal. A mixed blessing. I am really (I bet many of you are, too)getting some kicks as well as great ideas from this thread. Being new to geocaching, this is a valuable thread. I love it! As far as meeting wild life that is a threat, I've met many kinds of serious critters (even a bear and two young cubs) and found them each and everyone to show me respect if I do the same to them, without exception. .... It is the one that walks on its hind legs and wears clothes that is the most dangerous, by a "whole heap of a bunch". ..OK...I'll clean out the damned pack...you win... wink..maybe.... [This message was edited by poksal, grand kids & wife on December 19, 2002 at 08:02 PM.] Quote
Rubbertoe Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 In the pockets: Tin of Ice Chunks menthol mints 2 wrapped "NIPS" caramel candies 2 ticket stubs from a drive-in showing of Spiderman Carmex lip balm 4 dead AAs 2 empty Dave and Busters gaming cards So, that's pretty much what goes with me when I take a long hike into the woods. *sigh* The Toe Pages Quote
+Airlid Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 Humm, working from memory ( I don't want to dump it out) Shuttle Bug travel bug waiting for a home Mini-mag flashlite Micro Digital camera Pocket PC Pens Pencils 4 AAA bateries 2 AA bateries 1 Paper folding map (whats that for?) Geo cache notice (info sheet) in plastic baggie Magellen sportrak map Interface card and cable Sportrak<->PocketPC USB Cable for camera Parafoil bag kite Water Ski Gloves Leather gloves(san-fingers) my dog chewed them off 1 bag of Jerky 1 Fine point sharpie Ok I had to go look and the only things I missed were my check book and head phones for the PocketPC (mp3 player). Do we live out of these things or what? "Exploring is never having to say you are lost"! Quote
+Desert_Warrior Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 This thread got me thinking. So I did it. I dumped it on the floor, added a few things I carry but don't keep in the box, got rid of a few embarassing things (didn't want to stink up this thread with sweaty old socks) and took a photo of it. Remember, everything in the desert is five miles of more away, and this packing list does change as the mission changes. Sometimes a bit more or less depending on the mission. If you don't take it with you, you won't find it in the desert! So here you go. A. First Aid Kit. What is in it is for another thread. B. Ham Radio with Remote Control mic on shoulder strap. C. Cell phone. D. Garmin E-Trex Venture with case on shoulder strap. E. 100 oz Camelbak bladder. F. Camelbak Military H.A.W.G pack system. G. Utility Gloves. (for climbing in cacti). H. Texas Parks Volunteer Patch. I. Small carry bag stuffed with 10 small trash bags. J. 40 ft Climbing Rope. K. Emergency Blanket. L. Signal mirror. Mil type with aiming star. M. Mil Write in the Rain notebook with Pencil. N. 6 Charged NiMH AA Batteries. O. 8 new AA Batteries. P. Laser Pointer (for signaling, pointing to cave formations etc). Q. Mini-Mag Light (AA battery). R. Emergency Strobe Beacon (for signaling in darkness). S. Major Swiss Army Knife. T. Custom Combat Knife with holder. U. Extra-Large Trash Bag (poncho size). V. Light Weight Binoculars. W. Spare Batteries for Ham Radio. X. 9mm Pistol with canteen cover holster. Y. Lip Balm (very necessary in the desert). Z. Rescue Whistle (Below mirror L). I think this is enough. Most of it I hope I never need. But if I am doing a long-distance (10 mile or more) back-country patrol when it is hot, sometimes I have a ranger meet me with more water while I am out. You're turn. What's in YOUR PACK???? Mike. Desert_Warrior (KD9KC). El Paso, Texas. Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom. They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS! [This message was edited by Desert_Warrior on December 19, 2002 at 08:59 PM.] Quote
+Deadreckoning Posted December 19, 2002 Posted December 19, 2002 I had to take a look you have me thinking???? 9mm butt wipes Batteries water bottle / mixer compass extra note pads extra pens knife good stuff for good caches great stuff for great caches and crap for..... flash light extra geocache info sheet half empty pint of jack mold several garbage for trash Quote
+Desert_Warrior Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Deadreckoning:I had to take a look you have me thinking???? mold MOLD??? Oh, I see you are in Oregon. We don't have any stinkin mold in the desert! But maybe I should have added to my list: DUST! We got plenty of that. Funny how we tend to not see the obvious. I hope the mold isn't on your bullets! Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all. Mike. (Desert_Warrior/KD9KC) Quote
markl32 Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 Desert Warrior, what's with the red barrel on the Ruger? Quote
+Upham Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 I don't usually bring a pack. I just bring my Garmin, my Mavica camera, my hiking staff and some trade items. I always have a pocket knife and sometimes my .357. Quote
+Deadreckoning Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 Because of my age (40 plus)I have been known to fart dust, but the rest of the time I am are just moldy. There is something special about caching in the rain I just cant think what it is????. Happy holidays DEADRECKONING Quote
FallenFaery Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 Well I needed to organize for the florida trip anyway so here goes. Previously found cache sheets Trades CDS Cd Player Emergency poncho car phone charger leather phone case 9 extra batteries lots of reciepts 2 travel bugs (bug bait and dream bear) class project travel-type bug First aid kit unpublished virtual log book gps compass 4 pens water proof matches key chain 2 lighters mini-skull found in a cache 2 flashlights Mini fake leatherman. thats it...though my cache bag is currently also being used as a travel bag for my books and cds. Quote
+MountainMudbug Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 Grey Eastsport pack contains: - Etrex GPSr - Nikon 6006 (this puppy weighs a ton, but takes great photos so its worth it) - 2 rolls color, 1 roll B&W film, 1 empty canister - black knit hat - black gloves - compass - 5 street/state maps, 7 trail guides/maps - 14 pages cache & benchmark info - 1 ready-to-go magnetic micro - 4 Hothands handwarmers - Caching/letterboxing logbook layered in ziplocs - extra ziplocs in a ziploc - letterboxing stamps and red ink pad - 3 pens, 2 pencils, 1 carbiner-style pencil sharpener by Fiskars (way cool) - 4 AA batteries (new) - 2 hooded ponchos (1 used) - Towel - Generic flashlight, flashlight keychain - 2 water bottles (1 opened) - 3 granola bars, 5 mini boxes of raisins - 2 mini Kleenex packs - Lighter, matches - Chapstick, handcream, anti-bacterial hand cleaner - First aid ointment, bandaids, sterile pads, qtips, wetnaps - 2 Safety pins, 4 rubberbands, folding scissors - 2 hair clips, 1 ponytail holder - Dental floss, peppermints, cough drops - $.72 change, 5 handmade signature tokens Gee that doesn't seem like nearly enough, but we haven't been out as much lately cause of the cold and wet..... ______________________________________________________________________ Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination. - Roy M. Goodman Quote
+MaxEntropy Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 OK, I'll dump it out. 1 2xAA cheapo flashlite. 1 Garmin legend 1 Ziplock bag with 2 AA and 2 AAA nimh batteries. The AAAs are for the kids' Gameboy lights, essential geocache equipment. 1 Ziplock bag with a spare notebook, three pens and a bottle of Tecnu (this is poison oak country) Three whistles and a compass on lanyards tangled into a Gordian knot. A penny Lint, less than a gram or two belly-buttons worth. A ziplock bag of cache trinkets. 11 park flyers for a park in which my cache is located (I printed them at my own expense for the cache) 1 Ziplock bag full of Jack in the Box napkins (unused) 1 ziplock bag full of ziplock bags. 1 ziplock bag with 4 24 gal trashing out bags. 1 first aid kit, standard stuff incl. tape, insect bite kit and ace bandages. Disposable camera with 2 photos remaining. Cache printout for a cache 3000 miles away (found) Another pen A felt marker A mechanical pencil 14 pine needles. Fir I believe. Quote
Cape Cod Cacher Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 I have a 'fanny-pack' I got from smoking too much. has a Red Cross first aid pack flashlight and GPS (48) with compass in case on the belt energy bar batteries glo-stick (s) lighter foil blanket water bottle zip-lok (s) plastic grocerie bag for trash bike tools not quite the 'Bat Utility Belt' but it works for me, I don't leave the house without a pen and paper, and I always carry a rigging knife (no fish scales on it now, I washed it off, using it now to cut some Vermont Cheddar) key ring has the gear, knife, bottle and can opener. Quote
+VentureForth Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 I take my undies, socks, jeans, t-shirt, shoes, jacket (optional), flashlight (also optional, regardless of time of day), watch, GPS (Attached to Visor Deluxe), and, on occasion, a ball cap. --------------- Go! And don't be afraid to get a little wet! Quote
+Planet Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 In the "geocaching gear bag" there is: Blaze orange safety vest (for me) Teck Deck Mini Skateboard toy (X2) Half eaten bag of beef jerky New first aid kit (X2) several cache pages Reefer Madness Video (from Trout Pond Cache) Whistle with compass and thermometer (X2) Extra logs books (x5) Blaze orange knitted cap (for cache) Blaze orange cap for me Mini pocket knife/tool Nalgene water bottle Mini biners (three two-packs) Hand warmers (X4) Paperclip holder, shaped like a house, with clips Flashlight Set of dice New golf ball set with tees Package of trail mix 3 pens umc's mailing address dboggny's cell phone number The "cookie" sliced from the fresh cut off the bottom of my Christmas tree trash, trashed out (now thrown away, thank you) Then in my belly bag: Nalgene water bottle (#2) Evil Duck Travel Bug Handmade ornament Extra log book 2 handwarmers The don't leave home without it T.P. Violin shaped pencil sharpener Emergency geocaching garbage bag in film cannister (X2) Mini pocket knife Leatherman tool knockoff Pen Pack of spare ziplocks Silver heart pendant 2 wetnaps 2 dead batteries Hear/see/speak no evil monkey pin Pencil 4 Mardi Gras Dubloons Reeses peanut butter cup Chapstick 2 geochips 2 bottle opener keyrings Adirondack pin 2 MaryJane peanut butter candies ohio quareter 6 cents (1penny 1 nickle) Save The Children Angel Token (last of ten) And I'm not even going to empty out the car! But thanks for making me "organize" the bags. Cache you later, Planet "To err is human, to forgive....$5.00" Quote
+WaldenRun Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 That's it, except for the digicam I used to take this picture. Buddha is often accompanied by other travel bugs in my possession. -WR "Why worry when you can obsess?" Quote
+Desert_Warrior Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by markl32:Desert Warrior, what's with the red barrel on the Ruger? Remember my mentioning about DUST? It is an orange foam earplug. New, not used. It is there to keep anything from sneaking up the barrel while I carry. Ballistically speaking, it has no effect on the point of impact of the first round. And after test firing, I have never found the earplug. Call me anal I guess, but I do not want a barrel obstruction. I had a condom over the barrel of my M-16 in the Gulf War. It didn't stop the bullets from coming out either. Hmmm... that brings some thoughts to mind, but not on the forum! *grin* BTW, the target on my AVATAR was shot with that very pistol. It is a 2" orange dot, shot at 25 yards, 10 rounds. Chronographed at 1050 FPS +/- 15 FPS. The load was CCI-500 primers, Alliant Power Pistol powder, 5.95+/- .05 gr. The shells were Winchester, and the bullets were West Coast Bullet 135 gr RN-FP copper jacketed. This is my 9mm competition load. Power Factor is 142, and energy is 330 lb/ft. Happy Holidays to all.... Mike. Desert_Warrior (KD9KC). El Paso, Texas. Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom. They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS! [This message was edited by Desert_Warrior on December 21, 2002 at 11:02 AM.] Quote
markl32 Posted December 23, 2002 Posted December 23, 2002 Ear plug... Fascinating D.W. I have done the condom on a .50 cal (M2) but never saw an ear plug deployed like that. Interesting idea. Thanks for the tip! BTW, I share your zeal for the second amendment. Carry on. Quote
+AGREATSCOT Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Desert_Warrior:This thread got me thinking. So I did it. I dumped it on the floor, added a few things I carry but don't keep in the box... http://home.elp.rr.com/elpasochl/Pack.jpg ....... A. First Aid Kit. What is in it is for another thread. ... M. Mil Write in the Rain notebook with Pencil. ... T. Custom Combat Knife with holder. ... Mike. Desert_Warrior (KD9KC). El Paso, Texas. Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom. They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS! [This message was edited by Desert_Warrior on December 19, 2002 at 08:59 PM.] Mike, Questions for you. 1.Where do I see the first aid kit details. 2. Write in the Rain, is it worth the price, does it work well, and the ones on the site are the pages blank. 3. As a knife collector I have to ask about your custom combat knife? Who made it, details about it. Thank you for your posts I see in many threads. As a newbie to Geocaching I appreciate your common sense. Especially about the desert since I live in Southern California and we have a couple! LOL. Peter aka Agreatscot Quote
+Desert_Warrior Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 quote:Originally posted by AGREATSCOT: Mike, Questions for you. 1.Where do I see the first aid kit details. 2. Write in the Rain, is it worth the price, does it work well, and the ones on the site are the pages blank. 3. As a knife collector I have to ask about your custom combat knife? Who made it, details about it. Thank you for your posts I see in many threads. As a newbie to Geocaching I appreciate your common sense. Especially about the desert since I live in Southern California and we have a couple! LOL. Peter aka Agreatscot #1. Well, I was a combat lifesaver in the army. This is not a medic, nor a para-medic, but somebody who has a bit more extensive training than the average soldier. I am at work, and the list is at home. But some of the special items are like a hemostat, great for pulling cactus thorns. An eye wash kit. A cravat for an arm sling. If you want the whole list, E-mail me direct. When I get it, I will copy my packing list and send it to you. #2. I don't know. First of all, I use the Army notebooks. I get them at the Ft. Bliss PX. Much cheaper thatthe Geocaching notebook, and available without mail-order. Since I have never been caching in the rain (DESERT), I do not know how they work. #3. The knife was hand-made by a navy seal. It started life as a file. We worked together several months on some special ops missions in a counter-narcotics mode. The knife was a gift, but... he always said that I would most likely not save my life with the knife, more likely I would save his life with it. So it was important I had a good one. Fortunately, we never got close enough for hand-to-hand.... bullets usually took care of it. Mike. Desert_Warrior (aka KD9KC). El Paso, Texas. Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom. They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS! Quote
+StormShadow Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 Whew...just had scary flashbacks of laying out TA-50 in the Fort Gordon Gym for Teir I inspection and Change of Command inventory. Quote
+tankboy Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 My pack is a military style Camelback, 2 good size pockets. The top pocket is trading stuff. The bottom pocket is my stuff, which is: 1 mini-maglite 1 motorola FRS 1 1st Aid kit 1 butane lighter 1 trioxane heat tab 1 Odwalla food bar 1 4-pack alkaline AAs 1 small pack "wet wipes" 1 mini-binocular 1 pair leather palm gloves 1 spare pair of socks 2 ball point pens Clipped on the outside are E-Trex Venture in case, and my Sony Clio SJ-22, in case. Clipped on my belt are my Leatherman, and my cell phone. I've been thinking of purchasing a Glock .40 or .45, I keep finding these big kitty footprints. I don't want to shoot the big kitty, but I want the option. Quote
+bigdaveoh Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 HhhMmmm.. Just saw these posts..... and all are right, more or less (meaning your preferences). Take what you need for a 2 nite stay (bare minimums) and then you will always be prepared. I carry my "go-bag" everywhere, on foot, truck, or motorcycle. I expect someday I will need the items, but more importantly, another may need them. So, I will share... Safe caching to all, Dave, Akron, Ohio Quote
Tahosa and Sons Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 Sounds like Brian did a CITO on his pack. It really depends on the time of the year and the duration on the hike as to what goes in the pack. Tahosa - Dweller of Mountain Tops. Quote
+RobRee Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 quote: #3. The knife was hand-made by a navy seal. It started life as a file. We worked together several months on some special ops missions in a counter-narcotics mode. The knife was a gift, but... he always said that I would most likely not save my life with the knife, more likely I would save his life with it. So it was important I had a good one. Fortunately, we never got close enough for hand-to-hand.... bullets usually took care of it. robbie grins like a kid with a hershey bar!!! niiiice. A family that Geocaches together... eventually gets wet. required reading My first bible Great Orienteering Site! PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST INSECTS AND OTHER ARTHROPODS OF MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE Quote
Rickfur Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by targetdrone:Bag 'O' Stuff WTF? GPS, Pen, Water, trade stuff, and batteries. I take the same on a 30 mile biking trip, add lunch in tho. wow. Contents Under Pressure... Quote
iryshe Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Wow, one of the better posts I've seen in a while. Since you asked what my pack had *right now* I won't go into how the pack looks before I leave. It's been sitting on the floor in my office for a week after a hiking trip with the dogs. Soo... Pocket First Aid Kit Dentyne Ice Sugarless Gum pack. Some gum missing Four Stretch Island 100% dried fruit snacks: Berry Blackberry, Mucho Mango, Rare Rasberry and Tangy Apricot A moto bar (like a Clif bar) 1 full, and 1 Empty water bottle (Generic Brand bottles from our home emergency water) Red Treat bag (for the beagles) 3 old newspaper bags (for poop pickup) Larger plastic bag (for poop bag holding) Extra leash (red) Logitech 1.1 megapixel camera (for quick shots) The backpack (more like a bookbag) was a giveaway Ogio with "Intraware" and the logo embroidered on the back. It's my favorite pack since there is a compartment at the top of the backpack where I can stow my Garmin V and keep the satellites locked. Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Quote
+bthomas Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Wow, the secret of Jeremy's backpack! My fanny pack just came back from the Sierra Nevadas. GPS, dead lithium batteries, Olympus 30-30 camera, LensPen cleaner, RiteInRain replacement logsheet, ziplocks, clicker pen, Leatherman Squirt, Strawberry CliffShot, half a Luna Bar, Bandaids, miniroll of silver duct tape, wetwipe, spare key and Photon microlight. Quote
dampeoples Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 I don't carry any sort of pack, unless I'm pushing my boy in his stroller. I carry - chapstick, car keys, GPS, 2 if my oldest girl goes, she likes to help, assorted trade item or two. I also carry at least one camera. If the stroller goes, snacks and drinks go with him, in the bottom. Check my scandalous stories, site, and my fishing skills Quote
+Lone Duck Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Pack? No pack, how about pockets? I take along the GPS, PDA, a notepad and pen. And of course, my car keys and wallet. Digicam on my belt. I have yet to do a cache that requires more than a mile walk one way. Someday, when the local caches are done, I'll get out after the ones way back on the trails. And then I'll want to at least add the compass to the mix, along with water. That Quack Cacher: Lone Duck When you don't know where you're going, every road will take you there. Quote
+Red Dragon Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 http://www.mgawley.com/P9060006s2.jpg First time I've tried to do this, so hope it works. This is what my caching buddy carries in his pack. I usually only carry a snack, lunch for long caches, sunguard, cell phone, and my own water or other liquid refreshment. Once we move to WA state, we will probably also carry a gun. It's illegal in HI. Quote
Thunder-Zen Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Wow. Just starting so I haven't gone on a quest that more than a few kilometers in length but I always carry a fanny pack with... Trade items, Mini-maglite (AA), spare AA batteries(8), blaze trail marker tape, map (occasionnaly of the correct area), good compass, strike anywhere matches, candle, whistle on a 36" shoelace lead, DEET bug stuff, hard candies, waterbottle. granola bars(6), toilet paper (enough for one emergency use), swiss army pocket knife, and a tiny personal kit(scissors, clippers, tweezers), camera & cache printout. If it were a longer adventure I'd pack a bit differently and probably carry a backpack with more water, safety & personal gear. Quote
+BadAndy Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 I just got back from a weekend of caching. Whats left of the weekends stock is: about 1/2 liter of water in my hydration bladder. Digital camera Sportrak Map Handspring visor 4 dead AA's 6 fresh AA's mini maglight 5 led minilight old timer pocket knife motorola t5100 frs radio altoids can ready to place film can ready to place 2 TB's I picked up in Twin Falls Id lensatic fluid filled compass crackpipe 12x25 binos bag of ziplocs film can with cito bag makarov extra mag first aid pouch Trade items: shotglass plastic carabiner/digital watch multitool woodstock keychain 7 ~350ad~ roman coins (my sig item) misc garbage granola bar wrapper 6 cigarette butts half a pine cone chunk of lava rock (Someones playing tricks on me) Quote
+bthomas Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Flashlight Cup Mars candy bar SPAM Package of boxers Handgun and $750,000 Wait, this is not my pack! Who's is it? Quote
+ke6n Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Remember my mentioning about DUST? It is an orange foam earplug. New, not used. I like that. And if the law gives you any trouble, with the orange / red looking barrel, you can just claim it is a toy. Oh, to keep on topic, my pack contains nothing. I don't cache with a pack. I don't hike that far right now, anyway. Quote
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