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Now for my great. I have an old one may tent that I got when I was in Boy Scouts. No idea what the name is and if you can still get it. Shoes/boots. I use my military issued boots. Bates. Once they are broken in they can last for a long time. I still wear mine from my Iraq 2007 deployment. Fire. Well this is where I keep a lot of choices. I keep flint/steel, 9v bat and steel wool (goes up like a champ) a bag of dyer lint, and last but not least. A tampon soaked in lighter fuild. This is in case there is a shat storm. Food, SPAM, freeze dried crap. Knife. I carry a few. Let see a Bowie Knife (because you never know when you need to knife fight) and one of my random pocket knifes. Sleeping bag. I use to use a Colman -10 below sleeping bag. Since I have joined the military I have "found" an extra military sleeping I use that. It has 3 layers top layer being water resistant cover (I like being dry). I like to cook over the open fire with some small pots and pans Last but not least a First Aid kit. Loaded with gaze, turnikits, and if can get the some Quickclot gaze. This is used to stop bleeding in extreme situations. I hope this helps.
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An alternative to this, that my daughter's boyfriend uses.... 100% cotton balls, soaked in Vaseline Jelly, This takes a spark instantly, doesn't have a leak factor, doesn't expand in space like a tampon would.... And doesn't have an evaporation potential that lighter fluid would have. Try this as an alternative while at home. And you can pack a lot of pre-greased cotton balls in any number of small containers like pill bottles, film canisters or even cigar tubes!! Just an alternative to consider. I'd never tried it before, and was very impressed.
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09-10-2013, 06:42 PM | #23 |
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I've never been on the AT, but isn't there any birch trees around?
Before the recently purchased survival bracelet, I've never brought any type of fire-starter besides a Bic lighter (or 3) and a container of waterproof matches. Everything else, nature has provided me for fire-building. Has since the fifth grade. But I've only camped up here in Minnesota, so fire-making options may very well be more scarce in other regions.
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I grew up in MI its a lot better to start a fire fast after you fall through the ice
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True. But I also would suggest not falling through the ice.
Seriously though, My tactics/skills/supplies have never been geared towards winter camping. Because its really cold and I don't want to go then.
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Fellas, these recommendations have been great, Greatly appreciated!!!
Right now I am thinking primarily about a tent and cooking system to start out with... As far as the tent goes, I have seen one before that you set up using your trek poles, I have to admit I kinda like this idea... anyone familiar with tents/ manufactures that make this type of tent? Secondly, I will always keep a firestarter and mess kit on hand, its just smart, but I am also looking into a mini stove. The Jetboil stoves have my interest currently but IDK how easy it is to find replacement fuel for them, MSR makes a nice mini stove, but I have heard good and bad things about them, Coleman would be the easiest to find fuel for, but their canisters are typically heavier and bulky in the pack... suggestions? Thanks for all the discussion fellas, I appreciate your advice and experience... |
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Ok, next debate, Steri Pens (UV) for water purification vs. chem vs. the various types of filter purification... Which do you recommend for long term, reliable, lightweight use?
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On the Boundary Waters canoe trip, we also carried Iodine tablets, but found that a lot of pills were required to treat the amounts of water used. I consider them a "must have" as a back-up, since the little bottle takes up very little room. There are also pills that are said to neutralize the iodine taste, but these only preformed marginally, IMO.
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Thanks Cliff... I will certainly take into account your long term use recommendation, which is precisely what I am looking for...
Onto cooking systems, jetboil? Coleman? MSR? other? |
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MSR. I have 2 MSR stoves, a Whisperlite (pre-shaker jet, probably 25 years old) and a Dragonfly, 10 or 12 years old, I would guess. Both bombproof. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment buying an MSR white gas stove if a replacement was needed. The Jetboil is a very nice one trick pony.
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The Boy Scouts have shied away from liquid fuel stoves because unfortunately, as bad as a disfigured epileptic retarded gorilla sounds, there are actually people with less intelligience than that on this planet. I like the versatility, affordability and availability of white gas as a fuel source. The problem you will always have with specialty fuels is they are expensive and if you need to find a cannister of it in the backwoods country store in west virginia somewhere you may find yourself **** out of luck. The MSR Whisperlite International can even burn unleaded gasoline if need be due to its extra large regulator. |
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Not to mention, AVgas ( as I recall offhand), diesel/kerosene, and I think some crazy bastard may have used alcohol in one. The universal whisperlite can take all of the above and canister fuel, as well.
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Hmmm... So the universal is the most versatile with fuel sources? I will definitely look into that...
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