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 R.S. Woods
Location: New Orleans / Westbank
Gender: Male
 |  |  |  |  | What's in yer pack?
< on 3/29/2005 5:00 AM >
|  | | | I've not done any UE yet so I'm not packed for that kind of activity, but I'd like to know what the rest of you pack, and the type of packs you carry.
Mostly I've just been exploring the industrio-river area on the westbank of the Mississippi river at New Orleans. I carry the following things in an Ebags "slingshot cross-body" sling:
2 litres of water
1 quart canteen & canteen cover hanging from side strap
"L shaped" flashlight
towel
sweatshirt
pair of gloves
wet weather poncho
a meal
toilet paper
pencil, sharpie, and notepad
[last edit 3/29/2005 5:01 AM by R.S. Woods - edited 1 times]
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Mark
      
Very Noble Donor
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 1 on 3/29/2005 6:15 AM >
| | | | Well welcome to the board. This question gets asked about every two weeks. I'll give you some of my own suggestions as others probably will.
If you can get a better light. Those things break all the freaking time. I know no one in the infantry likes those things.
Toilet paper is something I always forget and wish I had with me.
You dont need canteens, water bottles work better and usually make less noise if carried properly. Although a canteen is great.
A full meal (unless staying out all day) isnt to necessary. However I will say that some form of crackers, small snack, or power bars are great. I had a friend recently go kayaking (exploring) and he got very ill due to lack of food. He drank so much water his electrolytes went nuts and he threw up water most of the last part of the trip. Although this hasnt happened to me its a good idea to have a little something. Gatorade is useful for this as well. All water can kill you or make you ill. Also friend went home and ate something and wanted to go back out.
Gloves are great. I carry two just incase a friend comes.
The wet weather poncho is a great item as well. I dont mind getting soaked but its very useful.
Id suggest cell phone if you can get one.
Also if your going by yourself get yourself a wissel.
Also a decent pocket knife or leatherman, just incase your get caught up in something, need to cut clothing for a makeshift bandage etc. If your really safety concious you could use it as a weapon, but thats not always the brightest move. I have one just incase. Better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it. At least in the knife department.
Dont carry to much its usually not worth it.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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Yehoshua
Location: Ontario
Gender: Male
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 2 on 3/29/2005 6:33 AM >
| | | | If you're doing tunnels or sewers solo (I can't really tell from your post), at the very least invest in a $3 whistle from a hardware store, preferrably spend $15 and get one of those "personal body alarm" things they sell women on paranoia about getting raped in the parking lot.
You break your legs in a bad fall, you don't want to starve to death in the tunnels under the street just because you can't get yourself out.
Our Citizen.
Our Justice.
Bring Omar Khadr back to Canada. |
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Freak
Location: Usually Alaska, now MSP.
Gender: Male
Hypocrite
| | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 3 on 3/29/2005 6:50 AM >
| | | | "Hmm, there's a faint whistling noise coming from that manhole, must be the rare Albino Whistling Gator!
I wouldn't rely on someone hearing and interpreting a whistle over traffic noise, out of a deep shaft, in a sewer or tunnel. If I'm exploring alone I find it much more reliable to tell a friend where I'll be and to send help if I don't get back in a reasonable time.
Turn off the internet and go play outside.
http://spamusement...hp/comics/view/137 |
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Mark
Very Noble Donor
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 4 on 3/29/2005 6:56 AM >
| | | | Yeah true freak but a whistle wouldnt hurt either. I think its a decent addition.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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cavemonkey
Location: berthoud,Colorado
Gender: Male
| | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 5 on 3/29/2005 7:13 AM >
| | | | the suggestions above are great. you should maybe consider carrying an extra flashlight too. I carry my maglight as a main light and put my headlamp and extra batteries for both in my camera bag. An extra bulb for each is also a good idea but not needed. Its not to much extra weight and you never know when your flashlight might die, it happens.
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R.S. Woods
Location: New Orleans / Westbank
Gender: Male
| | | | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 6 on 3/29/2005 8:45 AM >
| | | | Actually, I do carry a cell phone, I just neglected to mention it because I'm not really a fan of digital devices ;). I usually prefer to forget about it.
I don't much care for the flashlight I have, but I have it left over from, coincidentally, my infantry service. It's never broken on me, but damned if it doesn't feel fragile. Also, I'm not really into the UE thing yet, so I haven't been in any sewers or abandoned buildings or anything. I'm mostly just wandering around the industrial district on the new orleans westbank.
Thanks for the suggestions, pals. I didn't know this kind of thread popped up all the time, I went through couple pages in the backlog and didn't see one. Oh well  .
[last edit 3/29/2005 8:47 AM by R.S. Woods - edited 1 times]
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seany
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Gender: Male
| |  |  | | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 7 on 3/29/2005 9:07 AM >
| | | | I normally carry around a flashlight and a pocket knife on my belt, but when i'm out exploring i normally have, 2 pairs of gloves (mechanics gloves, and latex), head lamp, camel back, very small first aid kit (few bandaids, some gauze, a hanky, lighter), and my camera. I don't normally go underground and typically my truck isn't that far away, so i keep a change of clothes, and a few MREs in the back just in case.
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Duke
Noble Donor
Location: Awww-shitby, Ontario
Gender: Male
Move it or lose it
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 8 on 3/29/2005 3:14 PM >
| | | | a few things I don't like to go without:
-Extra Batteries
-Extra small Light
-Waterless Hand Sanitizer (especially when you put your arm in 20 year old sugar!)
-leatherman tool/knife
Contrary to popular belief, death isn't just for dead people. I know I was surprised too! It can happen to anybody! Horses, fiddler crabs, even a potato can die! - Tick
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wooble
Location: Surrey, UK
Gender: Male
| | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 9 on 3/29/2005 5:59 PM >
| | | | On every trip:
Camera/spare camera batteries
Maglite
1 litre of water
Phone
Money
If it's a full-day trip, I'll also pack
Toilet paper
Food
Extra water
Depending on where I'm going, I might pack all kinds of other stuff, such as rope, respirator, spare/different clothing, manhole lifters, binoculars, anything that I have room for and think might come in handy.
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ofberenonehand
Location: Minn-e-snow-ta
"Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve."
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 10 on 3/29/2005 7:49 PM >
| | | | Oooooo, another gear thread. Let me see what I can list off the top of my head...
Pretty much always in:
Tough REI pack
2 liter water bladder
couple builders bars
tripod
D rebel
50' 1/2" rope with knots and beaners (no, I don't mean mexicans)
4D Maglite
1 watt luxeon headlamp
Stream lite 4AA LED flashlight
Benchmade (belt)
Swiss tool (belt)
Inova X5 light (belt)
Watch w/compass and red LED (belt)
Cell phone (pocket)
Press badge (pocket)
Extra batteries
Mechanics gloves
Sometimes in my pack:
Extra boots w/socks
Toe and side covered water sandles
Plastic bags
Med kit
1MCP spotlight
Extra digicam
Extra rope
Scanner
Radios
Manhole popper
The tool (prybar type super opener tool) Helps with unusual manholes.
Probably quite a bit more which I can't remember....
"That's What Government Is For; To Get In A Man's Way" -Mal |
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Kirby
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
Gender: Male
Ghost
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 11 on 3/30/2005 12:36 AM >
| | | | always
4d maglite
rayovac headlamp
multitool
my oh so cheap kodak digicam
mini tripod
notepad/sharpie
i have an array of crap i bring depending on where im going:
manhole popper
1mcp spotlight
pda/gps
ropes and biners
respirator
MSN/Email: [email protected]
BE SWIFT, BE SILENT, BE INVISIBLE. |
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The Majekal Bum
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 12 on 3/30/2005 4:43 AM >
| | | | -Maglite
-Extra batteries
-2 digi cameras (one with flash, one without)
-Knee pads
-Skateboard
-Gloves (BMX gloves...(padded palms)
-Cell Phone
-Hoodie
-String (use for drains...tie one end to the entrance area and use it to trace your way into the drain...keeps you from getting lost if there's alot of junctions)
-Knife
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wastedutopia
Location: Detroit, MI
Gender: Female
| |  | | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 13 on 3/30/2005 5:11 PM >
| | | | I don't carry much..
In a small messenger-bag (I keep meaning to get a backpack because this thing kills the shoulders after a while)
- extra batteries for flashlights
- mini-mag
- handful of kleenex or toilet paper
- latex gloves and leather gloves
- bottle of water (sometimes)
- cell phone
- aspirin
In my pockets:
- $5 in singles
- student id
- drivers license
- more kleenex
- 4d mag-lite (fits in my coat pocket nicely)
I also have a small camera bag that attatches to my belt and I keep my camera, extra camera batteries and memory cards in.
I just carry around my tripod since I'm using it every 5 seconds and it doesn't fit in anything.
What I keep meaning to get:
- hand sanitizer
- backpack
http://www.wastedutopia.com |
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nightbird
 
Girl Moderator
Location: Buffalo, NY
Gender: Female
Gone abortin, BRB
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 14 on 3/30/2005 7:00 PM >
| | | | camera
5D mag
headlamp
military light with clip and changable filters
canvas gloves (cold weather)
latex gloves (warm weather)
hand towel
first-aid kit
plastic bag
toilet paper
kleenex
hand sanitizer
batteries
pepper spray
carbiner clips
mag holster
cell
Going off the top of my head, I think that is everything.
EDIT: added to list
[last edit 3/30/2005 7:01 PM by nightbird - edited 1 times]
WTF indeed. |
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thewesticle
Location: ATL
Gender: Male
S(ue) For LIFE.
| | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 15 on 3/30/2005 8:57 PM >
| | | | I have an old army surplus belt-bag that I wear on my right hip containing:
2D Maglite
Brinkmann Headlamp
BMX style gloves
painting mask with respirator insert
lighter
batteries
digital camera
cell phone
I think that's about it..
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints, BUT DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR UER TSHIRT! |
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Sleazy Santa
Location: New York City
I love to break stuff and steal from UE sites
| | | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 16 on 3/31/2005 2:09 AM >
| | | | My Favorite Looting Mix:
Camera/equipment
Electro-magnetic flashlight
Someone's ID
Bottle o' Jack
Sleazy Santa's in this Hoose-
Moonwalked Back into a Moose-
long story short, by the end we were both covered in blood and urine
http://ExpeditionNYC.com |
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Whitehorse
Gender: Male
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 17 on 4/2/2005 2:29 PM >
| | | | After 40 years of UE everything is impromptu and you don't have to look like the
intro to "Gilligan's Island"
Along with a cellphone, this is all i carry:
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Jesus Jones
This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.
Location: back in Belleville
Gender: Male
1973-2005
| | | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 18 on 4/2/2005 6:10 PM >
|  | | | 2 1Litre bottles of water, 1 large bottle of Gatorade/Powerade
1 sharp knife thats always in my pocket
2 disposable flashlights incase the Mag dies (Ligheter than spare batt's)
1 set of spare D cells for the maglite
a set of old work gloves
sometimes my old 35mm camera
A ball of twine (From a camping trip 3 years ago)
Small blue Crow/Pry bar called The CHUD beater
Thats all that resides in my backpack, I gotta snag another resperator from work soon for the spring UE Rush.
[11:23:20] * nightbird looks at jj's crotch in amazement
[19:48:06] <Freak> YOUR TOAD A SPLODE
[22:04:21] <keti> in fact, im rather robotic Virginity does not collect intrest. -Andrea [15:44:19] <Kellogs> i'm part of a complete breakfast you know =P wait...that sounds so wrong |
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Chronic
Very Noble Donor
Location: Kitchener, ON
Gender: Male
Architecture has only two enemies. Water and stupid men.
| | Re: What's in yer pack?
<Reply # 19 on 4/2/2005 6:54 PM >
| | | | Flashlight
Batteries
Camera
P-100 mask
Beer
01:14:16] <Chronic> Conrad...ya gotta go....
[01:14:30] <nightbird> yes Mr. Black, life is funnier than a pocket full of stocks! And...Tim has legal friends in Chicago...we'll get thru this!!! |
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