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Retro_Chick location: Denver-ish Gender: Female Serial Trespasser \|	Simple Supplies < on 3/21/2009 2:51 AM >

	Last night I got my simple set of UrbEx supplies! I'm stoked! Would any of you recommend that I also get a cheap pair of binoculars? (So you don't end up hiking to somewhere you thought would be somewhere cool, but didn't know because you couldn't see that far away?) I have shoes and a camera too... anything I'm missing? I do know that eventually I'll need an asbestos-rated respirator... "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." ~Ayn Rand

atmdenfer location: Colorado Springs, CO Gender: Male \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 1 on 3/21/2009 2:58 AM >

	YOu can never have too many mini mags! Also would recommend pants and a shirt. Whether you take a doughnut hole as a blank space or as an entity unto itself is a purely metaphysical question and does not affect the taste of the doughnut one bit. --Haruki Murakami

\/adder location: DunkarooLand Gender: Male I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race. \| \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 2 on 3/21/2009 3:17 AM >

	Ziplock Bags. Waterproofing your gear. Garbage Bags. Waterproofing yourself. Lighter. (Not for arson ) Many many uses. Emergency light, repairing shoelaces, etc etc Pack of Cigarettes. Hobo bribe? Small Whistle. Signaling. Carries much farther than your voice would. Cell Phone. Call for help. Call for pickup. etc etc. "No risk, no reward, no fun." "Go all the way or walk away" escensi omnis...

Retro_Chick location: Denver-ish Gender: Female Serial Trespasser \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 3 on 3/21/2009 3:24 AM >

	atmdenfer: Don't you have a sense of adventure? ;) Vicarious: I do have a cell phone... Don't really plan on doing drains (Ziploc bag), but the other things are a good idea... Have you ever needed to bribe a Hobo, or hippie with cigs? "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." ~Ayn Rand

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DunkarooLand
Gender: Male

I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.

Re: Simple Supplies
<Reply # 4 on 3/21/2009 3:39 AM >

Posted by Retro_Chick
atmdenfer: Don't you have a sense of adventure? ;)

Vicarious: I do have a cell phone... Don't really plan on doing drains (Ziploc bag), but the other things are a good idea...

Have you ever needed to bribe a Hobo, or hippie with cigs?

Not yet. But it can't hurt to be prepared, even if I don't personally smoke (waste of money if you ask me.)

And drains are not the only location that waterproofing your gear might be a good idea. You'd be surprised at the amount of tunnels and lower lying parts of abandonments are flooded.

Seeing as they are cheap I'd pick some up.

"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis...

Retro_Chick location: Denver-ish Gender: Female Serial Trespasser \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 5 on 3/21/2009 4:03 AM >

	Ooh, yeah, I've got plenty of baggies of all shapes & sizes! Don't take up much room in a backpack, so I'll put that on the list! Yeah I don't smoke either... I'm actually 4 years quit...!! (Holy shit, did I just say that I, the person who I never would quit smoking is 4 years "sober"!?) Yeah, it'd probably be a good idea to carry around a stale pack of Marlboros! But in it's place, I've recently taken up drinking because of a very poor performance review at my job simply because that bitc- I mean, my boss hates me. I do GREAT work, but she hates me. :/ "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." ~Ayn Rand

Novemberico Baby murder \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 6 on 3/21/2009 4:06 AM >

	I reckon you're missing: a camera, a bag, first aid, a hat (or some sort of cover,) a pen, paper, hobocurrency (or a big stick,) and more cowbell.

Retro_Chick location: Denver-ish Gender: Female Serial Trespasser \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 7 on 3/21/2009 4:20 AM >

	Camera - check bag - check fist aid - good idea... what should be in it? Hat - will probably bring, or just wear sunscreen pen - check paper - check hobocurrency...? (other than cigs?) more cowbell - LOL "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." ~Ayn Rand

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Re: Simple Supplies
<Reply # 8 on 3/21/2009 4:35 AM >

Posted by Retro_Chick
fist aid - good idea... what should be in it?

Band Aids, triple antibiotic ointment, Small bottle of Disinfectant, an ace bandage, maybe gauze. OTC Pain killer. Excedrin works good because it has caffeine that will wake you up. Bendadryl if you have any allergies; even if you don't you never know what you or a fellow explorer could have an reaction too. moist towelette or alcohol preps are good too.

Duct tape will work in a pinch for medical repairs.
Small can of WD-40 might also be good. I believe they have a "No Mess Pen" which could easily fit into a backpack.

Duct tape and WD-40 can fix anything. If it's supposed to move and doesn't: WD-40. If it moves and it's not supposed to: Duct Tape.

And just a suggestion; but L.L.Bean warranties EVERY product they sell for life. So if you bought a backpack through them and then tore it to shreds going over razor wire or something... they'd give you a new one. (tell them it was torn up by a dog or bear or bobcat or something; they'd replace it).

If you broke a multitool they'd replace it.

"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis...

altaria location: Austin, TX Gender: Female \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 9 on 3/21/2009 4:49 AM >

	I recommend extra moist towelettes anyhow. Sucks if you don't have any when you have an itch in your eye or get something in your mouth and you realize you've been touching all sorts of nastiness for quite some time and probably don't want it anywhere near your eye or mouth. There are also a lot of posts in the Rookie forum about different types of gear if you're wanting to swap some stuff out once you get into the hang of things a bit more. http://www.uer.ca/...p?fid=1&catid=1089

Monst location: Dublin, Ireland Gender: Female \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 10 on 3/21/2009 5:16 AM >

	vital for snack time! OM NOM NOM NOM

Novemberico

Baby murder

Re: Simple Supplies
<Reply # 11 on 3/21/2009 6:01 AM >

Posted by Retro_Chick

fist aid - good idea... what should be in it?
Hat - will probably bring, or just wear sunscreen

First aid kits are pretty universal. I would say just make sure it has something to clean and cover a wound, some medicine, stuff for burns, a sterile knife, latex gloves, and tweezers.

Hat - to protect your hair from asbestos and other chemicals!

desertchick location: Eastern Twnshps, QC - Montreal, QC - Phoenix, AZ Gender: Female \| \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 12 on 3/21/2009 4:22 PM >

	What I usually have in my backpack for building explorations (I have other equipment for draining). Sorry, some of it is written in French. gants = gloves gants caoutchouc = rubber gloves (for humid areas) corde = rope barre tendre = granola bar (to avoid starvation ) miroir = mirror (very useful when you want to make sure a room is empty before entering it) eau de source = drinking water (for desinfection or to avoid dehydration) cellulaire = cell phone trépied = tripod masque P-100 = P-100 mask (for asbestos, pigeon fiences, etc.) piles = batteries lampe frontale = head lamp cuillère = this is a plastic device that women can use to pee standing. Yeah, I know it sounds strange, but it comes handy in certain places, trust me! trousse secours = first aid kit in which I added bigger band aids and some advil and tylenol. hand sanitizer : good for desinfecting and to wash your hands of course. duct tape : for securing stuff, etc. pepper spray : to deter animal attacks (and possibly humans') I also have binoculars and a rope ladder that usually stay in the car, unless I'm positive I'll need them. [last edit 3/21/2009 4:23 PM by desertchick - edited 2 times] flickr.com/photos/desertchick-/sets "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars [...] and everybody goes Aw!" - Kerouac

junkyard location: LaCrosse, WI Gender: Male Strategic Beer Command where the metal hits the meat. \| \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 13 on 3/21/2009 5:16 PM >

	I didn't see a bag for the beer. You just plan on carrying the case? I drink gasoline for breakfeast and beer for dinner! Any problem can be licked with a case of beer and a few sticks of dynamite. Strategic Beer Command ruling the desert since 1995 http://www.strategic-beer-command.com

CanadianRhian location: Centennial, Colorado Gender: Male Cats don't make good UE partners! \| \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 14 on 3/21/2009 6:52 PM >

	lockpicks - check tire chain - check superglue - check 3 slices of pizza - check trashbag(already filled) - check 40oz Steel Reserve - check 4 year old haitian child - check bolt cutter - check I think that's about right RSE Canadian Rhian Centennial, CO

Monst

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Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Female

Re: Simple Supplies
<Reply # 15 on 3/21/2009 8:45 PM >

Posted by junkyard
I didn't see a bag for the beer. You just plan on carrying the case?

that's what this is for!

desertchick

location:
Eastern Twnshps, QC - Montreal, QC - Phoenix, AZ
Gender: Female

Re: Simple Supplies
<Reply # 16 on 3/22/2009 1:11 AM >

Posted by junkyard
I didn't see a bag for the beer. You just plan on carrying the case?

I'd rather carry a bottle of wine, I don't drink beer

flickr.com/photos/desertchick-/sets
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars [...] and everybody goes Aw!" - Kerouac

Kbasa

location:
Gunnison/Crested Butte, co
Gender: Male

High Hopes

Re: Simple Supplies
<Reply # 17 on 3/22/2009 3:43 PM >

Posted by Monst

http://www.pdrater...08/09/beer-hat.jpg that's what this is for!

Beer and Head protection, good call!

Shut the fuck up and ride that fucking Couchmobile!

lexiphoto location: Denver, Colorado Gender: Female UE Den Mother \| \| \| \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 18 on 3/22/2009 5:15 PM >

	Utility knife plastic bags for phone, wallet, keys Headlamp Maglite mechanics gloves caribineers water bottle cliff bars P100 respirator I go for approach shoes (cross between a hiking shoe and a climbing shoe) compass first aid (bandages, hand sanitizer, aspirin, neosporin, sunscreen) rain jacket bandana (to wipe things or cover my head) That's what I carry on a full blown exploration On a short trip I just take the maglite, gloves, headlamp, and utility knife and leave the rest at home or in the car (just in case). [last edit 3/22/2009 5:17 PM by lexiphoto - edited 1 times] Nothing Satisfies Like Beef!

CanadianRhian location: Centennial, Colorado Gender: Male Cats don't make good UE partners! \| \|	Re: Simple Supplies <Reply # 19 on 3/23/2009 6:56 AM >

	What are the carribeaners for? just currious. I usually do carry something that's been worth while - I have a pair of police issue Hatch brand puncture resistent kevlar gloves that have come in handy a couple of times (damn, rusty nails). RSE Canadian Rhian Centennial, CO

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