What's in your Backpack?

[Powderhound]

I am bored and I was wondering what do most people carry in their backpack? I carry just the essentials to keep it as light as possible. I carry the following

shovel
Probe
Food ,Water
Extra Goggles
Extra Gloves
First Aid Kit ..
Foldable bone saw
My overnight kit (it is a nalgene bottle and it contains the Following)
tampons (firestarter)
2 lighters
Lightstick
Knife
Zip ties
Boulion Cubes (If I am stuck a warm drink might make the night not suck quite as bad.)
I have the outside of the bottle wrapped with Duct tape.

I think I have it about covered and it is a fairly light as far as packs go. as you can tell yes I am bored so share away !!!

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

I have the HMK backcounrty pack, it works great!

area map
waterproof matches
first aid kit
flash light
poncho
hand warmers
extra gloves
whistle
mirror
knife
shovel
thermometer
water bladder
goggle cleaner

 

[ndmtnsledder]

Same plus multitool, GPS, compass, extra batteries, space blanket, tarp, rope.

 

[Nikolai]

In the AK forum there was a thread started last year "what's in your backack" and there are tons of great ideas.

http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48059

 

[Snow Flake]

Most of the above plus a candle lantern to warm up and cheer up the Quinzhee.
http://www.billcasselman.com/winter_words/quinzhee_winter_shelter_word.htm

 

[Ex-Member]

Shovel/probe
Rope
Water bottles/gatorade
Food, granola bars, etc
Adjustable wrenches, vise grips
Flashlight w/ good batteries
Camera w/ batteries
Extra batteries for ^
Radio, charged battery, extra antenna, ext spkr/mic
Phone & spare battery for it
Duct tape on shovel handle
Hat/sunglasses
Lighter
Leatherman/knife
Extra gloves

some other stuff i'm sure i forgot

 

[Flit-e]

shovel
probe
medical pack
heat packs
lighter
tampons
typical tool pack
knife
snobunge pack- LED light, plus 8' duct tape,12' steel wire,20' nylon string,20' flagging tape,2-safety pins,1- fire starter kit,1-razor blade,1-compass,12" sq. tin foil,1-gauze pad,1-1"x3" bandaid,1-antiseptic towelette,1-antibiotic ointment,1-36"x60" tube shelter,4-7" Cable Ties,2-Ibuprofen Tablets,1-ABS plastic case
extra gloves
extra goggles
2ft of electrical wire
food
water
camelpak
cell phones
im sure im forgetting something

 

[Vertical_Escape]

Bottom of bag to top sequence

1.) 1 lightweight poly fleece blanket covered on 1 side with 3 mil plastic tarp (emerg. sleeping bag)
2.) Spare clothes in vacuum bag
a. 1 spare pair of sweat pants
b. 1 spare heavy shirt
c. 2 pairs spare socks
3.) Emergency Food (in vacuum bag)
a. 2 days freeze dried meals for 2 ( 6 meals total)
b. 4 teabags
c. 6 single serve energy drink mixes
d. 6 bouillon cubes (beef)
e. 5 energy bars
f. Assorted hard candies
g. 2 packets water purification tabs
h. 2 plastic/vinyl “sporks”(spoon/fork)
(Both of my sleds have "Muff-Pots which can double for cooking on fire)
4.) Spare folding saw
5.) 2 Sterno fuel cans
6.) 2 4”x1” candles
7.) 4 glowsticks
8.) Small roll duct tape
9.) Small spool wire
10.) 50’ 3/16” cord(rope)

From here things are placed toward top where room allows, some goes in outer pockets.

11.) 2 Bic lighters
12.) 1 waterproof matches container filled
13.) 2 emergency firestarter stics
14.) Extra pair lightweight gloves
15.) Extra pair heavy gloves
16.) 1 pair glove liners
17.) Small LED flashlight
18.) Spare batteries for beacon/GPS
19.) Sunblock
20.) 1st Aid Kit (simple, as complete as possible without being huge, think of what could go wrong and cover it)(outside pocket)
21.) Any specific medications you need on daily basis (2 days doses minimum)
22.) 2 “Space Blankets”
23.) SnoBunje Emergency Kit (tube with various small amounts of needed items)(in tunnel bag)
24.) Hand-warmer Packets (outer pockets and tunnel bag)
25.) Folding Multi-tool


Outside on Pack

Shovel w/saw in handle
Probe
30’ coil of ½” elastic type rope

Maps, GPS, radio, etc. is scattered throughout coat/pants pockets.

 

[Rixster]

100 oz of water (camelbak)
One of those snow bungie survivel tubes that is LOADED with stuff
dry gloves
Leatherman
tampons
lighters
flashlight
A fold up saw
small first aid kit
a couple candy bars
beef jerky
beanie
a chunk of rope (50 feet)
extra batteries for my gps (its mounted on the sled)
I have toyed with the idea of carrying a flare but wasnt sure how stable they are? Anybody carry one?
I like that bullion cube idea guess I will through some in. Of course I will need some kind of cup, guess i could use the snow bungie tube.

This is a great post, you might see something someone is carrying that you never though of!!

 

[snowrodeo]

I have toyed with the idea of carrying a flare but wasnt sure how stable they are? Anybody carry one?

This is a great post, you might see something someone is carrying that you never though of!!

ive carried a couple for 2-3 years now. havent gone off in the pack yet.....
guess i should pull em out and make sure they'd still light

 

[Ex-Member]

I'm thinkin about packing one or two... probably stuff 'em in a PVC tube so they don't get wet and mashed up.

 

[BIGSKINS]

18 pack of Miller Lite
snickers bar
tic tacs for fresh breath















Big

 

[Vertical_Escape]

I'm thinkin about packing one or two... probably stuff 'em in a PVC tube so they don't get wet and mashed up.

Good idea, I'm thinking threaded ends with caps. maybe attach to tunnel somehow for carrying.

 

[Ancient Sledder]

Been leery of backpacks since a buddy of mine went over the bars. He was going down a steep drop and when he landed on the backpack,he broke his back. I was not riding with him when it happened, but it was no fun getting him off the hill.Just my .02.

 

[Freak]

A few years ago I had a buddy break his back. He had to ride home in the back seat 1 hr and was in pure torture. Ever since then I have thought that everyone should have a couple Lortabs or percs in their FA kit.... that is if you can control yourself

 

[SRXSRULE]

What you carry comes down to where you ride and how extreme you get. I;ve been in some real bad situations a few different times. The worst was spending New years eve on the mountain in a canyon we didnt want to be in. Took about 30 hours to get out.

The nights are LONG and cold. You sleep for 30-45min at a time and wake up shivering.
You need plenty of food, a way to boil water, good flash lights (I like the LED kind you strap on your head), good saws for cutting fire wood because you go threw A LOT of wood. The other most important tool is a cell phone. If you still have or can find and old style analog phone that works the best in the mountains. The signal will bounce its way out untill it finds a tower. When you dial 911 it goes into emergency service and takes priority over all calls in the area. We made 40-50 calls to 911 that night and got our lad/lon readings to them. Any old phone will work, you dont need service to dial 911 and take a car charger to charge the battery in it.

One other small life saver tool is a small hand winch. I have one that weighs 4-5 lbs and can lift 1000lbs I have 100 ft of 10mm climbing cord thats rated at 3700lbs. That tool saved my butt twice now.

This may be over kill for most but if you like to boondock there are days when your luck runs out. Between my pack and my sled I carry everything thats been listed and more. Havent seen anyone list snowshoes yet......I know I'm not the only one that carries them but I've never seen anyone else with the on there sled except two of the guys that went camping with me on New years eve Eric

 

[SRXSRULE]

A few years ago I had a buddy break his back. He had to ride home in the back seat 1 hr and was in pure torture. Ever since then I have thought that everyone should have a couple Lortabs or percs in their FA kit.... that is if you can control yourself

5 years ago I flipped end over end and broke my pelvis in 3 spots broke 3 ribs and dislocated my sholder. I make sure to have some strong pain killers in my pack now Eric

 

[girlpowder]

Ahhhhhh..............

Nothing.....................
I need to get on that right now. I'll move from the dirt to the snow.
Add a bunch of stuff and be on my way...............

 

[Vertical_Escape]

The winch I'm assuming is a block and tackle type, sounds like a good idea. What is make of yours, care to share?

I've thought about a smallish pair of snowshoes, just not sure where I'd carry them.

 

[SRXSRULE]

The winch I'm assuming is a block and tackle type, sounds like a good idea. What is make of yours, care to share?

I've thought about a smallish pair of snowshoes, just not sure where I'd carry them.

The winch was bought at Menards. its a small hand wich that is a ratchet style. If you are fimilar with a "come-a-long" its like that but it folds up and fits in to a pouch that is about 6"long 4" wide and 3"tall. It came with a steel cable on it but I removed that and made a couple small changes to it.

There is a company that made/sold folding snowshoes and you can fidn them on e-bay from time to time. I just have a pair of modern style shoes that were strapped on the back of my tunnle which was a 162 so i had the room. Eric