hey guys the topic of what to take back
packing sparks a lot of debate among
gear heads we love it but if you want
things simplified we have a checklist
that can help you out here's the deal
and what I like to take back packing no
matter what you decide to take in your
pack you always have to have the ten
essentials
those are navigation so compass map and
some sort of protective cover headlamp
sun protection first aid kit so I have
mine in this bag but there's also lots
of really awesome first-aid kits already
come prepackaged and have their own
compartments knife
I like this knife because it's really
lightweight and really easy to use but a
multi-tool might work for you fire so
whether that's waterproof matches or a
lighter or whatever it is that will work
best for your trip shelter so tent or
tarp or hammock or whatever extra water
so that's some sort of filter or
purifier and then something to hold your
water you can use a water bottle but I
use a reservoir because it helps me stay
hydrated and it stays close to my back
and extra food so I keep mine in a bear
canister you could also use a bear sack
or you can use some cord and a carabiner
if you want to do a bear hang and you
know how to do that and then extra
clothing so getting into some of the
other things that I bring in my pack in
this instance I'm going somewhere where
I need to be concerned about bears so I
have bear spray in a holster this is
just that it could be easily accessible
on the outside of my pack because fairy
dust if it's inside your pack a couple
other things oh yeah I have my poop kit
so in here I have a this is what I uses
my pee rag which is really just for
women but highly recommend having a pee
rag and then a trowel as well as some
blue bags and then any toilet paper that
I would be bringing with me would go in
here oh wow yeah so then I have my
sleeping pad and my sleeping bag which
is in a compression sack just to make a
little bit smaller to easily fit in the
bottom of my pack and then I have my
cook kit so I have this titanium spork
which is awesome if you don't want to
break sporks on trail and then I also
have a bowl with a lid
on it I like to put my food into here if
I think I'm gonna have leftovers for
breakfast in the morning or to help
rehydrate and then I can put this bowl
into my hat to stay warm and then I have
my little cook kit here so in here I
have a couple things so I have a small
rag for drying things and then I have
this pot grabber handle and then I have
a small stove the stove that I have is
Auto lighting which I really like but
there's a ton of different options out
there and then I have some soap and I
have a windscreen as well oh and then I
also fuel this is a really large
canister of fuel which I have for
economy's sake there's a bunch of
different sizes and some people will
choose to put their fuel into their pot
instead it's totally up to you but make
sure you have fuel else so yeah so then
I also have my toiletries which I'll
keep in the brain of my pack and these
are things like toothpaste toothbrush
contacts case if you're like me and wear
contacts or glasses or whatever I just
keep in mind that anything that does
smell like toothpaste will have to go
into your bear canister so I recommend
bringing as few smelly things as you can
which means leaving the deodorant at
home and I also have my camp shoes which
are super lightweight and these are
great because they give your feet a
break from boots this is obviously you
know a lot of people will bring a lot
less than this or a lot more I'm going
for a couple days and I like to kind of
have a little bit more comfort in some
ways oh yeah I don't see my cell phone
so like a lot of people I use this as my
camera as well as my alarm clock so I
have this guy my true weight on my pack
with food and water is about 28 to 30
pounds like I said you can go a lot
lighter than that and you can also go a
lot heavier than that if you want to so
that's the deal on what I like to take
in my backpack if you do want a
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