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 gcollins
 
Gender: Male
 |  | Bare Minimum Gear
< on 7/17/2011 2:11 AM >
|  | | | As a young teenager when I first started exploring, I never thought to bring gear with me when I went exploring. If I ran into a dark place I just turned back, or if I saw some tall grass I just ran through even if I was wearing shorts and dealt with whatever latched onto me later. Now that I'm older and know about things like lyme disease, rusty nails, and asbestos, I figured now that I'm starting up exploring again I should probably grab some good gear, but I don't want to break my bank right off the bat. I looked around the forums and only found places that had "What gear do you use?" without a good answer for the bare minimums to safely explore.
I was wondering if some people who are more experienced (and new people too if they'd like) could post what they think are the bare minimums, as far as gear goes, for exploring.
Thanks in advance guys!
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Beautiful_Ruin
Location: Texas
Gender: Female
.:Just because something is in ruins doesnt mean it isn't beautiful:.
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<Reply # 1 on 7/17/2011 2:21 AM >
| | | | I am no expert, and i dont get out much but i always carry a pocket knife, my backpack has my camera stuff, a gerber, gloves, a hoodie sweater, a beanie hat and leg warmers (i am afraid of ticks) that is what i carry...I probably should carry more but I dont. I need a mask still need to get that.....
~Beautiful Ruin~ |
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MonkeyPunchBaby
     
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 2 on 7/17/2011 2:26 AM >
| | | | For me it's closed toed shoes, a flash light, my cellphone, and a camera. That's it for me.
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Beens
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 3 on 7/17/2011 2:28 AM >
| | | | You can get away with almost no gear in most places, and often its stuff you already have.
It all depends what kind of places you want to check out.
I bring a flash light with me wherever I go, and more than one if i'm planning on going underground. For draining, a pair of cheap rubber boots are all that you really need. If you are going into abandoned buildings, a pair of boots or decent shoes, and jeans, and watching your footing will protect you from rusty nails.
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geoff5093
Location: New Hampshire
Gender: Male
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 4 on 7/17/2011 3:45 AM >
| | | | Sometimes less is more, just like with hiking. If it's a new place I'll bring a flashlight, backup flashlight, camera, leatherman, and a bottle of water. If it's a place I've been to before I'll usually just bring a flashlight.
If you start bringing gas masks, B&E tools, etc., then if you get caught it's more difficult to lie about being there to just explore or take photos, and you may be charged with more then just trespassing.
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Beautiful_Ruin
Location: Texas
Gender: Female
.:Just because something is in ruins doesnt mean it isn't beautiful:.
| | | | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 5 on 7/17/2011 3:55 AM >
| | | | geoff5093, thank you let me clairify my earlier post....by mask i meant something to cover my mouth from breathing nasty air (not ski mask type stuff), and all the cover up stuff is cause i hate bugs......Please excuse my sp*
~Beautiful Ruin~ |
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Sagetranq
Location: Caledon, Ontario
Gender: Male
Just passing through
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 6 on 7/17/2011 4:34 AM >
| | | | flashlight and a sense of adventure is bare minimum, if you plan on going to older industrial buildings however I recommend you get a P100 rated particulate filter they run you about 30 bucks and protect you from most mould and asbestos. otherwise long pants and comfortable close toed shoes are highly reccomended
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Captain Stormy
Location: Chicago mostly. Sometimes Minneapolis.
Gender: Male
SO TIGHT THAT IT CHAFED
| | | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 7 on 7/17/2011 4:37 AM >
| | | | Posted by MonkeyPunchBaby
For me it's closed toed shoes, a flash light, my cellphone, and a camera. That's it for me.
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This for above ground.
Make it at least three lights and you're good for drains, too.
Some locations are different, but that's enough for most of them.
I like to have gloves usually, and it's never bad to have a 20-30' rope and waterproof boot/waders in a drain. I think a lot of people have a very warped perception of when respirators are/aren't needed. I never use them.
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Keaven
Location: 15 miles from the Grassy Knoll
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 8 on 7/17/2011 5:37 AM >
| | | | Water and back up water should be included in a bare minimum list. Drink water before you feel thirsty, especially in hot weather. If you might get rain or go into a wet environment, carry you wallet in a zipper freezer bag. Carry at least one small flashlight, even when you don't expect to be in darkness.
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The Adventurer
Location: London Ontario
Gender: Male
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 9 on 7/17/2011 7:14 AM >
| | | | In my car, I always have several flashlights and my custom drainpack/backpack which has some tools, a multi-tool, spare batteries, crayons, paper, pencils, gloves, plastic bags, rubber bands, water, condoms, rope, some belts and straps, and still has room for extra stuff if needed.
That said, I usually leave all that in my car. It's really just not necessary on a regular basis.
As for what is necessary on a regular basis?
Combat boots
pants
2 flashlights
water
camera
smokes
lighter
"knowledge is knowing it's a one way street, wisdom is looking both ways regardless." |
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Jonno23
Location: Phoenix, Az, Sector zz9 Plural Z Alpha
Gender: Male
This space for rent
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 10 on 7/17/2011 11:45 AM >
| | | | Posted by The Adventurer
condoms |
That about does it, I would say.
Blah Blah Blah. Shut up and open the damn door.
"It's ok Officer, I watch a lot of cop shows on tv, so i am practically one of you guys." - sadly, that didn't work.
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BeowulfBrower
Location: Mendota, IL
Gender: Male
Profession Tetanus Shot Receiver
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 11 on 7/17/2011 3:20 PM >
| | | | You all forgot one thing...
PANTS
If you go to any sort of abandonment that's through the woods, involves climbing, has rusty metal bits everywhere, You'll be glad you have them.
Is that snow or asbestos? |
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WrecklessAbandon
Location: NY
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 12 on 7/17/2011 3:43 PM >
|  | | | This. You can't go wrong with a Maglite.
Posted by MonkeyPunchBaby
For me it's closed toed shoes, a flash light, my cellphone, and a camera. That's it for me.
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Yep, there's a watermark. Get over it. |
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strangePlaces
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 13 on 7/17/2011 10:44 PM >
| | | | respirator
flashlight
camera
tripod
gloves
knife
headlamp
if sewers then add:
waders
manhole hooks
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phractal
Location: freeland, WA
Gender: Male
I think therefore I'll tell you what I think.
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 14 on 7/18/2011 12:10 AM >
| | | | It really depends on where you're going but I never go with anything less than I leave the house to go grocery shopping with. My EDC (Every Day Carry) includes a sturdy pair of boots, a tactical folder, a Mag XL100 flashlight, a Gerber multi tool, smokes and lighter, a whistle, and a pair of cheap atlas gloves. I always wear pants and a jacket in my part of the country and a watch so I don't loose track of time.
In my truck, though, I carry my trippin bag with my respirator with extra filters, 2 extra lights (an Inova X5 and a modified Mag 2C) 5 N95 masks, 5 glow sticks, misc. medical gear, toilet paper, water, baby wipes, an extra set of gloves, power bars, field glasses, a fire stick, harness, 10.5 mm x 50 m climbing rope, 100' of paracord, Spare batteries, etc. etc. and so on.
The truck is its own bail out vehicle and you really don't need all that crap for just exploring most places. But in general, I would say that the bear minimum things you should have for a sneak are the same things you should carry with you every day. For me, most of that is in the first paragraph.
Where'd my oh there it is go?...damn.
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Keaven
Location: 15 miles from the Grassy Knoll
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 15 on 7/18/2011 1:16 AM >
| | | | Posted by BeowulfBrower
You all forgot one thing...
PANTS
If you go to any sort of abandonment that's through the woods, involves climbing, has rusty metal bits everywhere, You'll be glad you have them.
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Posted by phractal
...toilet paper...
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Pants is a good idea. I went out today, assuming from Google maps, that shorts would be fine on our trek. Bull nettles and massive amounts of sand burrs do not show up from the satellite view!
TP is also always worthwhile. Beside its intended use, it functions as facial tissue and kindling should you need to start a fire.
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geoff5093
Location: New Hampshire
Gender: Male
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 16 on 7/18/2011 2:59 AM >
| | | | Posted by BeowulfBrower
You all forgot one thing...
PANTS
If you go to any sort of abandonment that's through the woods, involves climbing, has rusty metal bits everywhere, You'll be glad you have them.
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That always went without saying for me
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The Adventurer
Location: London Ontario
Gender: Male
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 17 on 7/18/2011 4:43 AM >
| | | | Posted by phractal
It really depends on where you're going but I never go with anything less than I leave the house to go grocery shopping with. My EDC (Every Day Carry) includes a sturdy pair of boots, a tactical folder, a Mag XL100 flashlight, a Gerber multi tool, smokes and lighter, a whistle, and a pair of cheap atlas gloves. I always wear pants and a jacket in my part of the country and a watch so I don't loose track of time.
In my truck, though, I carry my trippin bag with my respirator with extra filters, 2 extra lights (an Inova X5 and a modified Mag 2C) 5 N95 masks, 5 glow sticks, misc. medical gear, toilet paper, water, baby wipes, an extra set of gloves, power bars, field glasses, a fire stick, harness, 10.5 mm x 50 m climbing rope, 100' of paracord, Spare batteries, etc. etc. and so on.
The truck is its own bail out vehicle and you really don't need all that crap for just exploring most places. But in general, I would say that the bear minimum things you should have for a sneak are the same things you should carry with you every day. For me, most of that is in the first paragraph.
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"knowledge is knowing it's a one way street, wisdom is looking both ways regardless." |
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Jonno23
Location: Phoenix, Az, Sector zz9 Plural Z Alpha
Gender: Male
This space for rent
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 18 on 7/18/2011 8:13 AM >
| | | | Posted by phractal
I never go with anything less than I leave the house to go grocery shopping with. My EDC (Every Day Carry) includes a sturdy pair of boots, a tactical folder, a Mag XL100 flashlight, a Gerber multi tool, smokes and lighter, a whistle, and a pair of cheap atlas gloves. I always wear pants and a jacket in my part of the country and a watch so I don't loose track of time.
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I love that you take a mag XL100, a whistle, and gloves grocery shopping. I want to shop with you. having smokes and a lighter in the grocery store is also great. please film your next grocery trip.
Blah Blah Blah. Shut up and open the damn door.
"It's ok Officer, I watch a lot of cop shows on tv, so i am practically one of you guys." - sadly, that didn't work.
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Tupsumato
 
Location: Finland
Gender: Male
How close can you go?
| | Re: Bare Minimum Gear
<Reply # 19 on 7/18/2011 1:04 PM >
| | | | The only thing I've needed in addition to basic everyday carry (clothes, cellphone etc.) is a flashlight. Sometimes you don't need even that.
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