For day hikes, I pack light. I do have enough gear to stay over a night if I have too or I if just simply decide to stay out the night.
Millhouse has pretty much nailed it I think, though I don't normally carry glowsticks and the last time I was out I was carrying my modified Kick rather than a Rebar.
Quote from: Gareth on November 28, 2014, 09:36:38 PMMillhouse has pretty much nailed it I think, though I don't normally carry glowsticks and the last time I was out I was carrying my modified Kick rather than a Rebar. You never know when you'll stumble across an outdoor dance party.
Wow, you guys don't pack light:For a dayhikeGEAR- 1L of water (thousands of places where I can get a refill).- Food, usually a sandwich, some jerky and Ovo-bar- Sunglasses, suncream- SAK (Rescue or Pioneer)- all packed in a small backpack- tiny 1st aid-kit, REGA-membership card, mobile phoneCLOTH- Depending on the terrain trekking-, bouldering- or hiking shoes- Rain jacket- Sport cloth- Baseball capYup, thats all
Quote from: Etherealicer on December 04, 2014, 12:02:52 PMWow, you guys don't pack light:For a dayhikeGEAR- 1L of water (thousands of places where I can get a refill).- Food, usually a sandwich, some jerky and Ovo-bar- Sunglasses, suncream- SAK (Rescue or Pioneer)- all packed in a small backpack- tiny 1st aid-kit, REGA-membership card, mobile phoneCLOTH- Depending on the terrain trekking-, bouldering- or hiking shoes- Rain jacket- Sport cloth- Baseball capYup, thats allLol, mine is for the day hike with overnight involved. For just roaming around I simply put this on:FAK, water, flashlight, spare mag for my Ruger LC9, backup cellphone charger, spyderco ceramic sharpening stone, aaaand that's about it. Of course EDC items will be on me so that's a given (lighter, SAK pioneer, Leatherman Micra)Sent from my electronic multi-tool.
Packing the dreaded WHAT IT stuff is certainly very personal. I can totally understand why others do it and it's exactly why I do. I pack what I'll use and factor in an over night stay as a WHAT IF. FAK2 lights with spare cellsFixed blade and SAKMTCompass, GPS, Map, Cell phoneWatchHyrdation bladder 2/3L based on seasonCliff bars, nuts, glucose gel, tuna in pouch, instance coffee/teaMetal cupbasic fire kit - lighter, ferro rod, steel wool, fat wood, tin foilmini stove - based on length of hike and difficultyLong sleeve top, spare socks, small tarp, fleece - all dependent on weather and length and difficulty of hike.I have never been stuck out BUT I have seen ( new reports ) one to many times hikers ill prepared for the California Mountains and get stuck, hurt, disoriented, and suffer an over nighter in the mountains. I can do the light bit of extra weight when I feel the hike is difficult enough or long enough to call for it.
But having the runs from trail berry's with no TP is not fun. It's torture.
Charcoal and pinecones...........Nate
Quote from: ducttapetech on January 23, 2015, 11:35:45 AMCharcoal and pinecones...........Nate I don't normally carry toilet paper on day hikes, but it's a must if I'm camping. Pine cones really don't give quite the same results IMO.
just a knife and your heart is enough...