What to pack?

[SnakeOilWilly]

Always keep your pack under 40 lbs. 30 is ideal imo.

 

[SnakeOilWilly]

My gear list: (Some things'll change)

Large ALICE pack w/frame & straps (molle kidney pad)

USGI 4 piece sleep system

US Army surplus bedroll

Alps Lynx tent (?)

Space blanket

US Surplus canteen w/steel cup

Microfleece blanket (?)

Magnesium fire starter

Matches

Two lighters

Food:
Cliff bars (4-6)
Sardines in oil (6)
Canned tuna (2)
Beans (2)
Bag 'o' beef jerky
Trail mix

Sansport cook kit (or other brand, just my preference.)

p38 can opener

Insulated coveralls

Thermals

POW MIA bandanna (personal choice as I have relatives who served in 'nam and/or korea)

Beanie

3 shirts (2 long sleeve 1 short sleeve)

Tank top

Warm jacket

Rain jacket

Underwear (3 pairs)

Shorts/pants zipper thing

Goretex boots

Gloves

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Floss

Dr. Bronners

Toilet paper

Chapstick

Rail spike

Pocket multitool

Fixed blade knife (good brand; not Chinese knockoff) maybe LMF 2

750 cord 11 strand 100-200 feet

Duct tape (?)

Carabineers (if necessary)

Sewing tools (use floss as thread)

Zip ties (?)

Small fishing kit

Compass

Baseball cap with Cyclops headlamp

Bear spray if in bear country

Spork

Sharpie

Markal (?)

Playing cards (?)

Wallet, cash

Books (?)

Camera (?)

Tracphone (?)

Solar charger (?)

Instrument and/or juggling balls (if busking)

Cardboard (will find in dumpsters)

Tablet/laptop (?)

*(?) denotes optional

 

[RedHeaven]

Ladies: Have you heard of the Diva Cup? It takes place of tamp/pads and is absolutely worth investing in.

 

[Westy]

pack just a few items when youre hopping so you can save room for water and food, what i bring are,
pipe
weed
sleeping bag
squat key
multi tool (letherman)
socks
spoon fork and knife
soap
pot
pan
extra pair of pants
rail spike (for putting in the boxcar door and works as a good hammer if you don't have a squat key)
pen
plastic garbage bag (to cover my pack when if it rains)
tarp
extra lighter
needle
dental floss
toilet paper
hand rag
gloves
flashlight and extra batteries
hoodie
blanket
rollies (ciggarettes)
notebook or sketch book
and one book to read
besides lots of water and some food, thats all i pack when travelling, except for my tent but you don't allways have one of them. but don't forget a hat, skank, boots, and a leather jacket.
and by far, don't forget your road dogs

Great list, what is a squat key?

 

[Deleted member 9332]

My pack on my recent trip was really small, and i'd recommend that people keep it that way especially if you aren't in decent to good shape.
I had:
Sleeping bag
Single person tent
2 pairs of pants
3 shirts
8 pairs of socks
2 skanks
1 pair Boots
1 vest (not at all needed)
1 Hoodie
Boyscout utensils
Cell phone + charging box(holds 3 charges)
Leatherman
Main EDC knife
Notebook + writing/drawing supplies (duck tape wrapped around pencils)
Nalgene (usually I ended up just carrying my water in a gallon jug)
Toilet paper
Small medkit, including bandages, an antiseptic, an anti-diarrheal, and an antihistamine

In total this comes to between 25 and 30 lbs depending on if I had extra food or cardboard or other things that are used and then disposed of
Honestly if you're packing for summer and you're going to be around civilization this is all you need! Hopefully my pack isn't redundant, but i see a lot of people who pack really heavy, like 60 lbs+ and im really not sure how necessary that is in the summer (i know that pack size is personal and different for people, but it just seems like too much). And even for me some of the things i packed where purely luxury.

 

[angerisagift]

My gear list: (Some things'll change)

Large ALICE pack w/frame & straps (molle kidney pad)

USGI 4 piece sleep system

US Army surplus bedroll

Alps Lynx tent (?)

Space blanket

US Surplus canteen w/steel cup

Microfleece blanket (?)

Magnesium fire starter

Matches

Two lighters

Food:
Cliff bars (4-6)
Sardines in oil (6)
Canned tuna (2)
Beans (2)
Bag 'o' beef jerky
Trail mix

Sansport cook kit (or other brand, just my preference.)

p38 can opener

Insulated coveralls

Thermals

POW MIA bandanna (personal choice as I have relatives who served in 'nam and/or korea)

Beanie

3 shirts (2 long sleeve 1 short sleeve)

Tank top

Warm jacket

Rain jacket

Underwear (3 pairs)

Shorts/pants zipper thing

Goretex boots

Gloves

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Floss

Dr. Bronners

Toilet paper

Chapstick

Rail spike

Pocket multitool

Fixed blade knife (good brand; not Chinese knockoff) maybe LMF 2

750 cord 11 strand 100-200 feet

Duct tape (?)

Carabineers (if necessary)

Sewing tools (use floss as thread)

Zip ties (?)

Small fishing kit

Compass

Baseball cap with Cyclops headlamp

Bear spray if in bear country

Spork

Sharpie

Markal (?)

Playing cards (?)

Wallet, cash

Books (?)

Camera (?)

Tracphone (?)

Solar charger (?)

Instrument and/or juggling balls (if busking)

Cardboard (will find in dumpsters)

Tablet/laptop (?)

*(?) denotes optional

damm u must have a strong back

 

[xtodx]

use a squat key into break into new squats....

 

[ByronMc]

use a squat key into break into new squats....

Lol

 

[briancray]

I've modified my pack a lot over the past few years and I think I finally have it to a reasonable weight with enough comfort to still get by on even the colder nights and rainy ones.

1) GoLite 35 Liter Pack
2) Big Agnes Sleeping Pad
3) Black Permanent Marker
4) Black Goretex Jacket

5) For Hygiene
-Toothbrush
-Toothpaste
-Dental Floss
-Deodorant
-Razor
-Toenail clippers
-Travel size shampoo, conditioner, soap
-Triple antibiotic ointment
-Bandaids

6) Small journal and pen
7) Knife
8) Minimalist dark green bivy sack
9) Kelty Cosmic 0 degree down sleeping bag
10) Gloves
11) 50 liter rain cover
12) 10 Liter Seal-line dry bag
13) (2) Bungee Cords
14) Small Solar Panel
15) Camera
16) Anker Power Bank
17) Compass

18) For Clothing
-Under Armour Long Sleeve
-Long Sleeve Base Layer
-(2) T-shirts
-Shorts
-Black Jeans
-Black Ski Pants
-Ski Hat
-(2) Smartwool Socks
-Boots

19) Arizona Tea 1 Gallon Water Jug
20) Trail mix and sardines for riding trains

My pack is down to about 20 pounds and when I have full water it's another 7 lbs.

 

[Renegade]

Alice pack medium with no frame
Alice clips
USGI pouches
20 degree sleeping bag
Tarp
Tactikka RGB petzl headlamp
Leathermen mutitool
Lighters
Smiley
Two P-51's
Spork
Pocket stove
Fuel
Two skanks of the color black
GI cook set
Sillcock key
I use cardboard instead of a bedroll
Plastic bags of various sizes
DIY bag with patches, pins, dental floss, needles. And other craft shit for jewelry i make to sell.
Dry bags
GI cook set
Five stuff sacks
100 feet worth of 550 paracord
One gallon jug of water with handle
Pocket atlas
A bottle of whiskey and vodka
Wineskins
A bag of bud
Grinder
Rolling paper.
Condoms.

Food? I dont really carry any.. it's everywhere..unless i am going out far from society..but if i do its beans and rice, lentils, sweet potatos..spices
Hard boiled eggs.. oatmeal and electrolyte drink mix.

My medkit..some of the things in it include compression bandages, antiseptic, hemostat clamp for clamping blood vessels/arterys in case of the worst.. also a tourniquet, rubber gloves..epinephrine shots.. heavy gauze.. burn salve, skin closure kit..all that fits in a small pouch.. I have a few other things in my med bag.

As far as clothes.. lots of GI wool socks and nylon ankle socks.. cargo pants.. a pair of shorts .. cheap nylon shirts stay away from cotton. I free ball it so no undies..a belt or suspenders ..a nice pair of combat boots and my vest.. all of this is black in color and OD green ..

Toiletries Inculde
Razors
Soap
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Nail clippers
Qtips
Tweezers

It all fits in my pack with room to spare.. under 20 pounds.. when i stared out in 08 i had 65 pounds of useless shit in a large alice

 

[Coywolf]

9) Kelty Cosmic 0 degree down sleeping bag

^I would recommend this bag to anyone. It is the bag I first started with, and I still have it, only a little shittier than before after 4 years. It saved my life when my tarp collapsed in the mountains outside Eugene and I was soaked to the bone in sub-freezing weather.

 

[travmhid]

I was soaked to the bone in sub-freezing weather.

Did the bag get wet? I'm curious if you managed to stay warm in soaking wet 0F down bag, or if you just dried off and crawled into your dry bag.

 

[Coywolf]

Oh the bag was soaked. It was a synthetic bag, hence saving my life.

 

[travmhid]

Ah, from your earlier post I was under the impression that you had a down bag. Guess it was just a typo.

9) Kelty Cosmic 0 degree down sleeping bag

^I would recommend this bag to anyone. It is the bag I first started with, and I still have it, only a little shittier than before after 4 years. It saved my life when my tarp collapsed in the mountains outside Eugene and I was soaked to the bone in sub-freezing weather.

Oh the bag was soaked. It was a synthetic bag, hence saving my life.

In either case, ty for the answer.

 

[Coywolf]

Ya, guess i didnt read that. I have never heard of Kelty making a 'down' Cosmic 0 degree. The only ones I have owned/seen are synthetic.