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benchmadebob

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My 16th birthday is coming up and my parents are going to get me a knife and a pack of my choice. i dont know what pack yet but i want a rc-6,gunny or a koster. But i need some suggestions on stuff to put in it. i want it for cold wheather back packing. and the only other thing i know i want is a 19 inch weterlings. I need help wit like what to put in a first aid kit and what tarp to get and what is a good winter sleeping bag for new england. And other essentials. Like where could i find a metal pot that a nalgene will nest in? And other things you have in you pack during a winter backpacking adventure.

Here is the list so far

Koster
19 inch weterlings
2 nalgenes
 
Back pack needs more information to narrow down suggestions. What kind of size (volume) are you thinking of. How many days out do you see yourself camping for? Honestly, I have a 70L pack that I thought was the bees knees when I bought it and now I can't ever see myself using that monster anymore. I love my Falcon II maxpedition but it is more of a daypack/overnighter than a 2+ day multi-nighter. I think a 40-50L would be better for multi-night camping.

Wetterlings - well you want one....Also consider a Brian Andrews Modified Hudson Bay Camp axe for just a tad more. Brian puts a mean edge on it and really optimizes it for chopping. His mods are well worth the extra $25 over the wetterlings IMO.

Good choice on the nalgene/GI cup. Very versatile. You are a male, so let me give you advice and don't worry about the whole BPA thing. You can pick up the older ones for almost nothing. Just be sure to grap a wide-mouth version rather so that later if you choose to get a water filter it will work with it. There are also coffee filters and other widgets that hook onto the standard wide-mouth versions.

Tarp - the one that Spooky posted is a good one. Heavier than Silnylon, but comes at lower cost and unlike silnylon, can be used as a ground cloth. Silnylon apparently doesn't wear to well from friction when used as a groundcloth due to its ultra-light weight nature.

First aid - check out the PSK thread for good ideas (about page 2 or 3 now in W&SS). For winter - consider the AMK heatsheets thermobivvy for $30. You also want a couple of the large AMK heatsheets emergency blankets - great ground cloths or makeshift tarps using the monkey fist tie holds.

FAK - Polysporin tube, bandaids (different sizes), sterilized gauze pads, sergical tape, fine tip tweezers, aspirin, sugar packets/mento's or mints, steri-strips or crazy glue, antihistamine tablets, rollaides, immodium (pack of 8), water treatment tablets, small notepad and golf pencil, triangle bandage, safety pins, alcohol wipes.
 
kgd said:
Back pack needs more information to narrow down suggestions. What kind of size (volume) are you thinking of. How many days out do you see yourself camping for? Honestly, I have a 70L pack that I thought was the bees knees when I bought it and now I can't ever see myself using that monster anymore. I love my Falcon II maxpedition but it is more of a daypack/overnighter than a 2+ day multi-nighter. I think a 40-50L would be better for multi-night camping.

Wetterlings - well you want one....Also consider a Brian Andrews Modified Hudson Bay Camp axe for just a tad more. Brian puts a mean edge on it and really optimizes it for chopping. His mods are well worth the extra $25 over the wetterlings IMO.

Good choice on the nalgene/GI cup. Very versatile. You are a male, so let me give you advice and don't worry about the whole BPA thing. You can pick up the older ones for almost nothing. Just be sure to grap a wide-mouth version rather so that later if you choose to get a water filter it will work with it. There are also coffee filters and other widgets that hook onto the standard wide-mouth versions.

Tarp - the one that Spooky posted is a good one. Heavier than Silnylon, but comes at lower cost and unlike silnylon, can be used as a ground cloth. Silnylon apparently doesn't wear to well from friction when used as a groundcloth due to its ultra-light weight nature.

First aid - check out the PSK thread for good ideas (about page 2 or 3 now in W&SS). For winter - consider the AMK heatsheets thermobivvy for $30. You also want a couple of the large AMK heatsheets emergency blankets - great ground cloths or makeshift tarps using the monkey fist tie holds.

FAK - Polysporin tube, bandaids (different sizes), sterilized gauze pads, sergical tape, fine tip tweezers, aspirin, sugar packets/mento's or mints, steri-strips or crazy glue, antihistamine tablets, rollaides, immodium (pack of 8), water treatment tablets, small notepad and golf pencil, triangle bandage, safety pins, alcohol wipes.
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I would like the pack for up to 2-3 days.
 
I second the tarp.

Make sure you have 3 ways to make fire. $10 gets you a box of waterproof matches, 2 bics, and a flint/magnesium stick.

I like emergency bivys instead of sleeping bags. They are waterproof, small, and radiate more heat when wet if used correctly (sleeping on leaves or other insulated material). Consider something like this.

For water, pack a tin cup to boil in. Also, a bottle of chemical water purifier tablets go nicely with your Nalgene.

Don't forget warm socks, work gloves, warm hat, etc. Fill the empty space in your pack with warm clothes, you'll need those more than anything on a cold night.

Pack a map of your area. If you live in a city, you can usually get/download them for free. A state map could come in handy if you have to evacuate.
 
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