minimal kit

Apr 12, 2014 16:43:49 GMT Bushbum said:

Whats your minimal gear for a jaunt or day hike lets say? I alsways like to plan for an unintentional overnight just in case

what about you guys?

For a day hike:

-water bottle

- cell phone

- Bic lighter

- magnifying mirror (in case of foreign object in my eye)

- couple of band aids

- hand sanitizer
-several knives  (2 always on me, the rest to play with)
-bear spray
-lots of 550 - (always on me)
-thera band (for use as a motor when playing with traps)
-ferro rod
-small saw
-magnesium block (always on me)
-2 flashlights (1 always on me)
-storm matches
-Vik multitool (always on me)

- knee pads, not the kind that attach to your legs (can also be used for sitting)

- PERMETHRINED clothes (Lyme disease can ruin your day, week, month, year, life...........)

Also used to carry a couple of beers, but since I can't drink anymore  .........................  Where I usually hike, it's so close to everything, overnight equipment not necessary.

I also have a miniature PSK which I wear sometimes which contains: compass, modified fire lighter with spare flints, flashlight, large needle, safety pins, snare wire, Breeden PSK knife, cotton pads, Fresnel lens, fish hooks, small diameter cordage, all in a Jute crocheted pouch which can be unraveled to provide about 100 feet of cordage. Oh, and I forgot to mention my kitchen sink!   (Guess I should reread my signature line below)