more pack banter.

[brutality]

I guess this is kind of following up to the "what's in the huge packs?" post. I've found it quite interesting over the years of travelling/meeting up with people at what people pack. I'm kind of curious as to what people pack. I bring very few things, and my pack is around 20 lbs, but some think I even bring too much.

Med. Alice Pack Holds-
-Down Bedroll
-6 pairs socks (i love em), and 3 pairs briefs
-Thermal pants, flannel, and long sleeve t-shirt
-an extra t shirt
-tarp
-plastic garbage bag (works great inside bedroll to keep warm)
-2 military issue cantenes (outside of pack)
-work gloves
-Extra plugs/jewelry (cuz i'm lame)
-toothbrush/paste
-a railroad spike (taken alot of shit cuz i always have one and it's heavy)
-journal, bible, and usually a book
-playing cards, and dice
-camera, and music

That's about it, lemme know what ya'll carry!

 

[Gutters]

I've got a large ruck sack:

Extra pair of pants

Extra shirt

Leather jacket

Pair of socks

Cd Player

Cd's

Bed Roll

A Really Small Binder To Hold Pics And Other Random Thing I Pick Up

Patches and Sewing Shit

light gloves / heavy duty gloves / scarf

cards

but it seems to be 50 lbs

 

[danny boil]

its the studs gutters.. man thanks fer showin me this site.. and for that pack a few months back.. i gotta get a new sleepin bag though, left that shit in hemet on accident cuz i was drunk.. imma head out yer way pretty quick cuz i have to go to mission valley and pick up on that pack, then spange up for a new sleepin bag

 

[Rash L]

in my pack:
-sleeping bag
-extra pants/skirt (skirts make changing in public easier and work better for spanging for some reason)
-shit tickets
-sewing kit & patches
-4 to 7 pairs of undies
-a extra shirt or 2
-a few pairs of socks
-trash bag
-tarp or tent (my boy carries one and i carry the other)
-book & journal
-food stuffs
-stove top piece for propane tanks
-batteries
-phone charger
-water bottle(s)
-thermals
-smoking piece

on my person:
-knife
-flashlight
-phone w/ camera & 2GB music (I'm spoiled but it really does save space)
-water bottle
-vegan "leather" wallet that has survived a lot of shit and still looks brand new (Thanx Aurora!)
-lighter
-tobacco
-eating utensils
-key(s)?
-pen/pencil
-big black marker

it doesnt feel that heavy to me.... most everything is small as possible.

 

[danny boil]

Rash L wrote:

in my pack:
-sleeping bag
-extra pants/skirt (skirts make changing in public easier and work better for spanging for some reason)
-shit tickets
-sewing kit & patches
-4 to 7 pairs of undies
-a extra shirt or 2
-a few pairs of socks
-trash bag
-tarp or tent (my boy carries one and i carry the other)
-book & journal
-food stuffs
-stove top piece for propane tanks
-batteries
-phone charger
-water bottle(s)
-thermals
-smoking piece

on my person:
-knife
-flashlight
-phone w/ camera & 2GB music (I'm spoiled but it really does save space)
-water bottle
-vegan "leather" wallet that has survived a lot of shit and still looks brand new (Thanx Aurora!)
-lighter
-tobacco
-eating utensils
-key(s)?
-pen/pencil
-big black marker

it doesnt feel that heavy to me.... most everything is small as possible.

woa yer on stp too? neat shit.

anyhows.

cd's
cd player/headphones
church key can opener
one can of food
knife
sleeping bag
"normal person" shirt, pants
thermals
book(s)
utensils
pens, pencils
notbook
trashable camera
bungee cord
beanie
two extra pair socks, boxers
patches, sewing shit, studs
and any other random fun gear i find

on my person i wear docs, pants,

on my person i'm usually wearing steel toe docs, pants and thermal pants, thermal shirt, shirt, hoodie, leather

 

[picklehop]

did you go to illinois recently with your girlfriend for christmas? i think i might have met you on the train? the only reason i say is because of the bible stuff, i never met a traveler who carried around a bible with them? are you from portland, if not cool, but yeah im just curious!

 

[redbiggs]

what's a scanner?
i've never trainhopped and there's reasons i don't want to
but it looks like that's what's up
any tips would be helpful

 

[redbiggs]

i actually said there's reasons i don't hop trains period. never have. may have to coming up here pretty soon and i feel nervous about it. was wondering if that was some piece of gear essential to the proceedings. seems like it's not.

 

[rachelgrace]

i have a great army pack.
strap my blankets on the outside of it.
i end up taking kind of personal things:
a few small religious statues
can opener
bottle opener
a few shirts
underwear
socks
a small poetry book
bandanas
toothbrush, toothpaste, crap like that [i'll hold true to the belief that teeth are important]
something everyone should have:
a planner [for phone numbers/addresses, remembering things, directions, photos, etc]

it's heavy at times, but i cant really part with any of it.