My hiking bag.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

My hiking bag/belt kit since Vince started talking about all the other things we carry in the bush other then more "advance" means of communications. This is like a day pack. But if necessary to keep me going longer then that if I need to.

Make any suggestions you wish. I am open to hear them all.

Food/Water:

MSR Mini-Works EX Water Filter. (in Bag)
2 dozen Micropure Water Purification tablets. (in Bag)
1 QT USGI Canteen w/Canteen up and Stove. (in pouch on belt)
2 Boxes (48 tablets) Hexamine Fuel tablets. (in Bag)
2 Dozen Earl Grey Tea bags w/suger pouches to match. (in Bag)
5 Packs of 4 crackers (approximately 2.5"x2.5" each). (in Bag)
7 Pouches OXO Chicken Broth. (in Bag)
6 Power Bar Energy Bars. (in Bag)
10 Flat "Fruit to Go" bars. (in Bag)
1 3-4oz container Salt. (in Bag)
1 1.5oz container pepper. (in Bag)
1 1.5oz container Dimitri's "special blend" spices. (in Bag)

Clothing:

1 Rain Jacket. (on Bag)
2 Quick drying camp towel. (wrapped in Jacket)
2 Pairs of Socks. (wrapped in Jacket)

Survival "tin" (old pen tin actually). (in Bag)

Signal Mirror
Snare Wire (full ~30 foot roll)
Wire Saw
Full Box Waterproof and Windproof Matches
12 Micropure Water Purification tablets
Condom Lubricated

Fire Starting "tin" (same type as above). (in Bag)

Magnesium Fire Starter.
"Bic" Disposable lighter.
Gerber LST II Pocket Knife. (was my every day in the pocket knife, its a real great knife, but I want to break in my new Swiss Army One Handed Trekker knife so that will be in my pocket for the time being)
1 Box Waterproof and Windproof matches.

Misc Items:

2 Pocket Ammunition Pouch (20 rounds 308Win on stripper clips).
Gerber LMF II Knife (on Belt)
Compass (in Green Pouch behind bag on belt)
Maps of Area (in Green Pouch behind bag on belt)
Streamlight Scorpion Flashlight with 10 spare batteries. (in Bag)
2 Chemical "Snap" lights. (in Bag)
Honing Stone (in Bag)
P-52 (I think it is the bigger one anyways not the P-38) Can Opener (in Bag)
50ft Length of Cord. (on Bag)
Truma First Aid Kit (in Bag)
Ouchie First Aid Kit. (in Small IFAK pouch on belt)
Rite in the Rain Field Book (Journal, medical treatment notes, wilderness notes) (in Green Pouch behind bag on belt)
Mechanical Pencil w/ Spare package of leads. (in Green Pouch behind bag on belt)

I think thats everything. Took longer then I expected to post this as I had to go through the bag to remember everything. Embarassed

Dimitri

gelandangan · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: My hiking bag.

In a 2 liter camel back type Blue Tongue bag

a LARGE council bin type garbage bag (for emergency tent or raincoat etc)
a few plastic shopping bags and zip locks
My first aid kit
a fold knife
a brass compass
Whistle
a 3'x2' Fresnel lens
a pack of CAMEL no filter cigarettes (not for smoking but great for leeches, bugs or fire keeping/starting in big wind)
A small sodium acetate heat pack
a pair of Air activated hand warmer (for winter)

My diamond hone (pencil type)
Dental floss (used to be 50 meters long..)
a 8x21 monocular

6 uncle toby's muesli bars (I like the taste Razz

)
A bar of mentos

Off I go..

popgun · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: My hiking bag.

Some sugar to sweeten up the water after you put the purification tablets in. Those tablets sure can mess up dirty water! An emergency space blanket to keep you from freezing to death and it has some first aid uses too. A good magnifying glass for when you run out of matches and fuel tabs to start a fire and it helps read the fine print in your survival guide.
Be sure to properly size the lubed condom too. nothing like a condom that is too big and keeps slipping off....maybe you should forget the lubricated version. Very Happy

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Popgun,

Thanks for the pointers, as for your lubed condom talk, lets just say I tried once to hold water in a condom like they "suggest" for people to do as its a small "container" of sorts. I just could not see it working out well, especially since condoms in school served as a dual use item, not only for what they were intended for but water ballons as well.

The condom is in that kit because I go hiking with girls often, ether planned or a cutie I meet at the camp area. Just incase the one in my wallet has problems by the time well you know.

And no I am not implying sex, never did do that myself yet, never found a special enough girl. But when out with a girl of questionable or unknown history you got more to worry about then a "accident". Wink

Dimitri

popgun · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: My hiking bag.

In the second case....one or two are not enough. Just buy the super size box in the sporting goods section of your local pharmacy.

Vince · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: My hiking bag.

'Mitri wrote:

Thanks for the pointers, as for your lubed condom talk, lets just say I tried once to hold water in a condom like they "suggest" for people to do as its a small "container" of sorts. I just could not see it working out well, especially since condoms in school served as a dual use item, not only for what they were intended for but water ballons as well.

Let me tell you the secret...but ya gotta keep it to ya self mate...of using a condom for carrying water 'Mitri.

First thing...put that lubricated dinger back into ya wallet to use for "other" things. Next get yourself a couple of un..dis...non-lubricated dingers and put them into your kit to be used as water carriers.

Next...you can do this one of two ways... 1. Cut the leg off a pair of trousers and sew across the cut end to form a tubular type bag... or 2. Carry a spare pair of trousers in your kit and tie the bottom in a knot to close it off.

When you need an emergency water bag, place the dinger inside the cut off leg, or the leg of your spare trousers with the bottom of the leg tied off. Now proceed to fill the dinger with water. Your water "bag" will now have the strength of the material bag in which you have put it.

Of course, if you only partially fill the dinger, then it will not/may not be strong enough to do the job.

An easy way to test this theory is to place a dinger inside your trousers leg, inflate it...blow it up...tie it off and see how much weight it will support. You should be able to sit on it, assuming it doesn't squeeze out the untied end of your trouser leg...in other words...close off both ends of the trouser leg.

Cheers, Vince

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Interesting Vince. Smile

Dimitri