It never fails. A hike is planned and I start to get ready for the hike the night before.
I crack open a cold beer at 1300 hours , open the gear cabinets and start to pick out gear to take.
first its the pack....which pack do i take........?
after 3 hours of grabbing packs, sling bags, waist bags, combat vests, and a few beers later I finally settle on the pack i want.
then its choosing the water carrier.....do i go with my canteen? my camelback storm? my KleenCanteen?
a few beers later, and much weighing of the pros and cons of each water system, I finally pick one.
then its on to the fire kits............I have about 10 of them......do i pick the traditional one...the modern one, the mini one, the mega kit....etc.....
an hour later i have a fire kit picked out.
crack a cold beer and start figuring out which FAK to take......am i hiking with experienced friends with their own FAKS? INexperienced friends with no gear? kids? GF? alone? crap! this calls for another beer.
an hour later i've made a whole new FAK for the hike.
lets see....food........what do i take....hiking alone? hiking with others? hiking with diabetics? better crack a beer and think some more.....
ok throw a powerbar and a sammich into the pack.
then its time for picking the knives. This could well involve several cases of beer.......WHICH KNIFE DO I TAKE? and how many? do i take my traditional woods knives? my combat/tactical knives? my production knives? my customs? my semi customs?
three to five hours later i have 3 folders, 2 neck knives, 2 backpack shoulder strap knives, 5 choppers, 2 belt knives, and 3 more folders in my pockets.
by now its 2 cases of beer past 2100 hours, and i have finally geared up for sundays hike.
wait....better grab that other knife, haven't used it in awhile.....
I crack open a cold beer at 1300 hours , open the gear cabinets and start to pick out gear to take.
first its the pack....which pack do i take........?
after 3 hours of grabbing packs, sling bags, waist bags, combat vests, and a few beers later I finally settle on the pack i want.
then its choosing the water carrier.....do i go with my canteen? my camelback storm? my KleenCanteen?
a few beers later, and much weighing of the pros and cons of each water system, I finally pick one.
then its on to the fire kits............I have about 10 of them......do i pick the traditional one...the modern one, the mini one, the mega kit....etc.....
an hour later i have a fire kit picked out.
crack a cold beer and start figuring out which FAK to take......am i hiking with experienced friends with their own FAKS? INexperienced friends with no gear? kids? GF? alone? crap! this calls for another beer.
an hour later i've made a whole new FAK for the hike.
lets see....food........what do i take....hiking alone? hiking with others? hiking with diabetics? better crack a beer and think some more.....
ok throw a powerbar and a sammich into the pack.
then its time for picking the knives. This could well involve several cases of beer.......WHICH KNIFE DO I TAKE? and how many? do i take my traditional woods knives? my combat/tactical knives? my production knives? my customs? my semi customs?
three to five hours later i have 3 folders, 2 neck knives, 2 backpack shoulder strap knives, 5 choppers, 2 belt knives, and 3 more folders in my pockets.
by now its 2 cases of beer past 2100 hours, and i have finally geared up for sundays hike.
wait....better grab that other knife, haven't used it in awhile.....
