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What's in YOUR pack ?

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KITCH

double aa's and my flashlight...beyond that....Heck I don't go for long hikes in minnesota...

but if ever go to the mtns. I'm going to be lost. so a case of aa's.

Tue, 02/17/2004 - 7:36 PM Permalink
Centris

  • GPS - of course
  • Map - usually the mapquest map printed out from the cache page
  • Compass - essential!!!! Even if the GPS has one
  • Water - just a small bottle is good if the hike is not long
  • Small Maglight - has come in handy more than once, uses the same size batteries as the GPS
  • Knife - comes in handy for all sorts of tasks
  • Cell phone - so I can call the cache owner for clues when I am skunked (grin)
  • **Spare batteries - even if you take nothing else, take this
  • I also carry a radio or books on tape with headphones

    and of course...... extra pencil, extra ziplocs and trading trinkets. All stuffed into a big fanny pack.

  • Wed, 02/18/2004 - 5:33 AM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    Well, thank you, Ma'am

    and where in the hell have you been?

    Wed, 02/18/2004 - 6:34 AM Permalink
    KC0GRN

    just ordered a daypack online (none of the stores in town had em).

    Made by north face, the "borealis" pack. Though I didn't get it for the name (just had the features I liked), I thought it an interesting tribute to the cache king.

    Wed, 03/17/2004 - 2:18 PM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    I've looked at the Duluth Pack catalogs, and online, but I guess I'm going to wait until I can actually see them. We're going to Duluth next month.

    Wed, 03/17/2004 - 5:12 PM Permalink
    KC0GRN

    Ahh, I remember those from the boundary waters canoe trip I took once. The outfitter we used swore by them, and had quite a few on hand for us to use. Really tough, wish I'da thought of those, but didn't think they made daypacks (till I looked at the catalog).

    Oh well, I'm sure the one I got will be fine for now. Though next time I'm up in Duluth, I'll have to check that place out, just might decide to upgrade.

    Wed, 03/17/2004 - 9:49 PM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    my wife has been buying the saddlebag (?? I think ??) for years as a purse.

    Wed, 03/17/2004 - 10:02 PM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    Kris is going to a bowling tournament on Sunday in Duluth. This is one of our two visits to Duluth each year. (The other is in June for Legion baseball.)

    I just got the newest Duluth Pack catalog. I could almost find something I *need* on every page.

    The bad luck: I'm still not working. If I'm going to get a pack, this has to be the trip. I'd better check on motel rooms.

    Thu, 04/15/2004 - 6:45 AM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    Not a bad day. Got three caches in Duluth, including my FIRST IBcrashen cache, hid a cache on the shore of Lake Superior (there's a TON of work going on here) and got my DULUTH PACK !!!!!

    Sat, 04/17/2004 - 6:57 PM Permalink
    KC0GRN

    Cool Ian!

    Next pack I'm gettin will be a duluth one, that's for sure.

    Actually thought the mini pack (they make em for tree ornaments) might make a cool travel bug.

    Did you get the newly placed "Starry Night"? I thought that one looked interesting.

    Sat, 04/17/2004 - 8:22 PM Permalink
    THX 1138


    I don't have a pack.

    ::hangs head in shame::

    Sun, 04/18/2004 - 10:35 AM Permalink
    Clue Master

    I've got your pack....... right here

    Sun, 04/18/2004 - 11:36 AM Permalink
    THX 1138


    CM's "Pack".


    Sun, 04/18/2004 - 12:42 PM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    Actually thought the mini pack (they make em for tree ornaments) might make a cool travel bug.

    I picked up one of those, a key fob, and some cool leather logo coasters.

    Sun, 04/18/2004 - 7:28 PM Permalink