Here's what I carry in my hydration pack when I hike -
-Small first aid kit
-knife
-Flashlight (batteries were dead)
-lighter
-whistle
-signal mirror
-paracord
-Space blanket
-Garmin InReach
What am I missing? What's in your bag?
[Edited on 4-15-2019 by Three2tango]dorado50 - 4-15-2019 at 01:59 PM
bottled water..fishing line and hooks...extra batteries.AKgringo - 4-15-2019 at 02:03 PM
If you have any medical conditions that requires routine, or possible emergency medication, you should have a couple of extra days supply.del mar - 4-15-2019 at 02:13 PM
Retired Army friend gave me these but a bit heavy. Might be good for Jeep trips.
BornFisher - 4-15-2019 at 03:40 PM
Always can use a solar light.Maderita - 4-15-2019 at 03:46 PM
Three2tango,
A worthwhile post to make here. One of my "never go without this" items is an emergency (single use) plastic tube tent or 2 large plastic trash bags.
Staying dry is critical to survival in cooler temps. Always goes in the flap pocket of my climbing/hiking pack.
Tweezers
Compass, map
Never found a need for a knife larger than a Swiss army knife
A length of duct tape wound onto a pen or other cylindrical object
Toilet paper for sure! John Harper - 4-15-2019 at 04:08 PM
Katadyn Be Free water filter.
JohnPaco Facullo - 4-15-2019 at 06:28 PM
A couple of joints and as much tequila that you can carry is always welcomed when your "out there"...................wilderone - 4-15-2019 at 06:43 PM
Emergency Rain poncho
knife
extra contact lens
safety pins
duct tape
bandaids
compass
fire starter
matches
Aspirin/Ibuprofen
Whistle
Signal mirror
Flashlight
Line
Antacid
Coins
Eye drops
cough drops
Multi-tool with bottle opener, Philips and flat screwdriver, knife blade
Blister patches
Sewing kit
Water purifier tablets
Can opener David K - 4-15-2019 at 06:47 PM
A copy of your Mexican auto insurance.
Other documents such as driver's license (expired or a photocopy), registration, passport, FMM.
Emergency cash, etc.BajaMama - 4-15-2019 at 09:18 PM
Lots of water. ALWAYS. And butt wipes. Gotta have your priorities straight.PaulW - 4-16-2019 at 06:51 AM
My day pack I used for mountaineering is in the back seat along with my wifes climbing bag. They contains most all the stuff noted above. I have
updated the packs to LED lights and a up to date first aid kit.
Nothing worse that having to use all that stuff because of a vehicle issue. Whether getting stuck or mostly a stupid flat tire.
So, I have my rig equipped with the emergency essentials. I don't like to be stranded or depend on others so I have a jump start, tire plug kit, a
tire inflator, and several gallons of water. I always carry my InReach and SPOT so friends and family can keep track.
And for that hike for help or exploration I always have a handheld GPS so I know where to go and how to get back. It is a small unit and makes tracks
and WPs.
[Edited on 4-16-2019 by PaulW]BajaBlanca - 4-16-2019 at 11:23 AM
Excellent thread. I don't hike anymore or camp anymore but I can relate.Bob and Susan - 4-16-2019 at 01:50 PM
you guys are filling the "bag" with the WRONG stuff...
i like to have a couple of cans of sardines or a can of spamBajaTed - 4-17-2019 at 03:22 PM
Pieces of yarn to mark the trail back to where i started. always make some trail ducks too with rocks to show direction back alsoJohn Harper - 4-17-2019 at 03:25 PM
Good topic. I like the sardines idea. Easy to pack and stable. I've got a few Nitecore TUBE LED lights. Super bright, USB rechargeable, and weigh
almost nothing. Great for an emergency kit, backpack, or keep on your keyring. Great gifts too!
Joints and a pint always good medicine.
Just got a chance to use my charger/starter on a fellow teachers car the other day. So glad I bought it to carry on-board with my inflator and tire
kit. Had him on his way in less than a minute.
John
[Edited on 4-17-2019 by John Harper]bobrehfuss - 4-17-2019 at 04:19 PM
Great suggestions by all above. My 2 cents.
Bic lighter. Easier than matches, longer lasting and more versatile. Will work after it gets wet if you dry the striker by rolling on dry cloth like
your pant leg or air dry. Must be Bic as the knock offs just don’t perform the same.
There are much better food options available in this day and age than sardines or spam (smaller, lighter, more nutritious) although I do like both of
those.
There are apps that you can put on your phone that will give you GPS coordinates, etc if you don’t have a hand held GPS. Yes, they work even if you
don’t have cell service or data available.
In most cases if your truly lost your prob not going to find your way back to your car, camp or wherever you departed from. With that being said you
best hope is typically to find somebody that can help. ID is nice but CASH is king.
pacificobob - 4-18-2019 at 07:01 AM
One 3.75-ounce can (about 92 grams) of Atlantic sardines contains approximately: (1)
Lived on this when I was racing Triathlons. An acquired taste.pacificobob - 4-18-2019 at 08:21 AM
when i was a kid there was a cowboy who worked for us. he kept a can of sardines, and a pack of matches in his shirt pocket. this guy would travel
cross country on foot with a rifle and a blanket hundreds of miles, preferring it to automobiles or horses. this guy was a god in my 9yo world.bobrehfuss - 4-18-2019 at 01:34 PM
[Edited on 4-18-2019 by bobrehfuss]
[Edited on 4-18-2019 by bobrehfuss]PaulW - 4-18-2019 at 02:24 PM
Being lost or just having comforts while you make your way?
The lists above all have to do with comfort and are excessive in my mind. How far you are from the rest of the world is important, but I would not
plan to use the junk listed by others. I would rather get back to camp or town and get proper nutrition. Yes I carry a few things to snack on for my
delayed arrival.
When you are lost food is not necessary?
Probably water is the main thing to have - how many gallons do you carry?
So my Baja bag is really huge and heavy and is dedicated to fixing a disabled vehicle. I feel it is important to be self sufficient even though my
use of that stuff is 80% to help others. Most important stuff in my Baja bag would be a tire plug kit, tire inflator, jump start battery, and a bunch
of tools to replace or tighten bolts, etc. The main thing that I wish for is and on board welder. Being to cheap to spend over $1k for the welder will
some day require the use of my Inreach. Just got off a trail and a a guy broke a suspension component. it required a lot of wrenching and one guy had
a cordless impact drill. Sure did speed up the recovery. One guy out of 25 had that tool. The other failure was a broken brake line and almost all of
the 25 had the necessary vice grip to get him home.
Tools are important.John Harper - 4-18-2019 at 03:13 PM
I feel it is important to be self sufficient even though my use of that stuff is 80% to help others. Most important stuff in my Baja bag would be a
tire plug kit, tire inflator, jump start battery, and a bunch of tools to replace or tighten bolts, etc.
+1
Johnpacificobob - 4-19-2019 at 06:38 AM
water is heavy. 1 liter = 1 kilo
this is the very reason why folks are reluctant to carry realistic quantities. the rest of your gear is meaningless if the water was left behind.
