Here is my pack dump and PSK stuff I carry on my person. It seems like a lot, but I also carry stuff for my GF and I, so there are "comfort" items, stuff I would strip if doing a solo trip, and more or duplicate emergency supply items. And most of it actually condenses down pretty well. I haven't weighed it yet, but I can tell you the water I carry turns out to be the heaviest thing, of course.
On the strap there is always my Izula.
Dump of both hip pockets:
Gorilla pod and mechanic ring with stuff in one pocket.
Bandana, tissues (sniffles when I'm hiking in the cold annoy me), and quick access moleskine for myself or others in the other pocket.
Also, not shown but I usually have a guyot in one of the exterior bottle pockets, secured with a biner to the pack.
Dump of main pocket, lid interior zipper pocket, and lid exterior pocket (from left to right):
Main pocket - heavy duty space blanket, "random tool" pouch, and emergency supply pouch
lid interior pocket - quarters, chapstick, lighter, hand sanitizer
lid exterior pocket - pouch for snacks, buff, extra tissues, two stuff sacks that get used for food and other stuff for each different hike (if they get used at all that is, I just leave them in the pack so they're easy to find, and they weigh nothing).
"Random tool" pouch:
L2D-Q5 flashlight & extra primaries
extra coin batteries
writing stuff
another bandana
extra small biner
hex tool for my bike.
Lots of room to add stuff (Tikka headlamp, other tools, etc) specific for that outing.
Emergency Supply pouch:
First aid kit - I carry a little more than some, I blame it on my career interest.
Two aloksaks with fire stuff, pouch for water tabs & MP1 tabs, AMK 2 person heatsheet, sharpening supplies, wire, duct tape, tiny fishing kit (and I mean tiny)
Ziploc with beanie and extra socks
Two AMK emergency bivys
Maxped mini-rollypoly for when I want to drop my pack and carry my guyot on my belt
Contractor trash bag
Weatherproof notebook w/ pencil in aloksak
100ft Paracord (more compact in original packaging)
Glowsticks
Extra ziplocs and aloksaks
And I have a small aloksak with two of those portable size toilet paper rolls in it, it was left out of the picture by mistake. Until I know for sure what I can wipe my ass with when out, I'll take TP along for emergencies.
Don't mind the stuff on the right side of this pic, it's from the same pocket I already explained above but I missed the buff when dumping the contents. And the ziploc bag on the right holds paper towels, train schedule, and condoms, that was left out of the above picture of that pocket's contents.
The stuff on the left goes in the exterior stretch woven pocket: map and compass, thin cutting board, and shemagh.
The stuff on the bottom goes in the External Pack Cover pocket: pack cover included with pack, two emergency ponchos for unexpected rain. If rain is a possibility, I'd bring dedicated rain gear.
All of this stuff except for the maps and compass can be left out to drop weight. Especially if it's a sunny warm day.
My psk is on my person at all times and goes in my pockets.
The larger Aloksak fits one of those
1L aqua pouches from Survival Resources. It also holds a AMK heatsheet (1 person I think, it might be a 2 person though) and a Aqua Mira filter straw.
The two smaller aloksaks house 3.5x5.5" tins with psk stuff. I couldn't find one in that size with a tin lid, so the plastic "window" on the lid faces my leg when in my pockets. I don't have time to do a dump now, so I'll post a thread later with contents if anyone is interested.
In my right pocket goes the little keychain with the whistle and peanut lighter and stuff.
In my left pocket and clipped on to a belt loop via screwgate biner is my Koster W&SS necker with GoingGear Firesteel and spy capsule with pjcbs.
I will always have a FB w/ LMF firesteel and my Vic Spirit on my belt.
I admit, many of the items in my pack are "comfort" items and I bring em along especially if I'm out hiking with the GF. I could drop quite a few things to save a little bit of weight, though really the water I take on a hike weighs much more than the other stuff combined. And since I'm such a freak for "everything in it's place," I know I add weight with all the separate pouches and bags for different items. But this works for me, and on my back, it feels like nothing.
The nice thing about having it all compartmentalized,is that when going on a really short hike where I need an actual backpack vs. my Maxped 10x4 bottle carrier, I can simply take everything out quickly and easily.
And if I were backpacking, I'd be adding a few items like my folding saw, tikka headlamp, stove with gsi cup and fuel, food, toiletries, and sleeping gear. But all the "basic stuff" and "emergency supplies" are already there.
ok
) and drinking when the 2L in the camelbak runs out. I do have a Hiker Pro filter though, I've been contemplating carrying less water and just filling up as I find water...
. I try to find relatively secluded spots now to practice with what's around me, and I'm careful to make sure everything is put out when I'm done:thumbup:.