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 Trap
     
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Son, I am disappoint
 |  | Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
< on 2/9/2009 8:36 PM >
|  | | | To all the drainers out there, I'm throwing together what I'm calling a Drain Bag. Obviously its going to be my UE gear. So far I have:
Flashlight
Spare shoes
.................>Don't have waders
Spare socks
Hat
Work Gloves
Camera
So what other things have you found useful while draining?
Also: I know that 'when it rains, no drains' but what has been your experience with snow melt-water?
[last edit 2/9/2009 8:37 PM by Trap - edited 1 times]
Posted by Send4Help:
ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!!
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trent
 
I'm Trent! Get Bent!
Location: Drainwhale hunting
Gender: Male
Not on UER anymore.
| |  | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 1 on 2/9/2009 9:13 PM >
| | | | Posted by Shutchatrap
To all the drainers out there, I'm throwing together what I'm calling a Drain Bag. Obviously its going to be my UE gear. So far I have:
Flashlight
Spare shoes
.................>Don't have waders
Spare socks
Hat
Work Gloves
Camera
So what other things have you found useful while draining?
Also: I know that 'when it rains, no drains' but what has been your experience with snow melt-water?
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I always wear an alligator tail like in 'fear and loathing'.
And snow melt = death.
He who rules the underground, rules the city above.
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hatsumi
| | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 2 on 2/9/2009 9:24 PM >
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plenty of porn in case you get caught bored
drainasaurus maximus |
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velcrozeppelin
Location: Rochester, NY
Gender: Male
Mandalorian Mayhem
| |  | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 3 on 2/9/2009 9:25 PM >
| | | | Laser pointer. Great for figuring out how far away that wall is. Also helps with autofocus in low-light situations. Plenty of extra batteries, and fresh water. I carry about a gallon of water on every trip.
Me goin' legit would be like JarJar on speech therapy.
I'm on Flickr now! My Flickr Stream | I'm about as thick as a Bryk. |
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leefypk
Location: Detroit Metro
Gender: Female
J. Valerian
| | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 4 on 2/9/2009 9:48 PM >
| | | | - Flashlights/Headlamp
- Extra Batteries (I've gone dry in a drain before)
- Spare footwear
- Small medkit
- Camera
- Granola Bars
- Ruinable hat
- Twine (for marking my path)
- Gloves (rubber and work)
"Purity does not lie in separation from but in deeper penetration into the universe." - Teilhard de Chardin |
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tick
Location: Abingdon, VA
Gender: Male
| | | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 5 on 2/9/2009 10:03 PM >
|  | | | +1 on the headlamp.
Also, kneepads can come in handy for those long crawls.
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hilite
Gender: Male
don't destroy my sweater....
| | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 6 on 2/9/2009 10:12 PM >
| | | | laser pointer, good idea it'll probably reflect of the water a bit and provide some light far off in the distance.
And when you finally disappear, We'll just say you were never here. |
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AnAppleSnail
Location: Charlotte, NC
Gender: Male
ALL the flashlights!
| | | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 7 on 2/10/2009 1:12 AM >
| | | | Posted by HI-LITE
laser pointer, good idea it'll probably reflect of the water a bit and provide some light far off in the distance.
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Not exactly what we meant. If I had my laser pointer I'd illustrate in my apartment...
Basically you're looking down a long tunnel, and it goes further than your lights reach. Even a superbright light wouldn't help because it'd hit the sides and not light the furthest tunnel. So you wave a laser pointer around.
If you track along one wall and it suddenly gets farther away, then there's a corner or curve (And your dot is on the other wall, farther away).
For focus: Your camera looks for a sharp feature to make as sharp as it gets on autofocus, or you can turn the ring until it's right yourself. Point laser, get your focus right, cut laser off, picture comes out nice.
Practice eye safety; getting hit by a laser is no fun with dark-adjusted eyes...
EDIT: Drain gear. Most of this is small stuff that fits in the pockets I'm about to mention. Also I don't have a heavy camera/lens combo to take, and no local drain I've found is longer than a mile (I doubt any that long exist here). * by ones I never go without.
shirt with pockets (That weird green one I wear)
* pants with pockets (Often jeans)
* Hand lamp for spot lighting (Mostly used in larger tunnels, not RCP. LED Lenser 140 lumen)
* Extra batteries for everything - AA and AAA for me
Gloves (Cut/stab resistant mechanic's gloves)
Camera (Olympus FE310 point-and-shoot)
Headlamp for diffuse light (Peztl Tikka XP for long life)
Bandages, disinfectant, band aids, super glue, duct tape (In a ziploc)
Drybag to keep your electronics dry in case you're going through wetter places (waterfall, or just crossing slippery rocks for a bit: Ziploc)
Tripod (Targus 50" aluminum, small gorilla-pod)
Off-camera light (The LED Lenser above, with diffuser)
'Drain Periscope,' (Craftsman calls it an "Inspection Mirror." Small mirror on extensible antenna, good for looking around through grates)
Snackage (Granola Bars)
Spiderweb/slime hat (Cookout $3 hat)
Bag to carry water and food in on longer trips (Camelbak 1 liter of water per planned hour)
For backbreaker drains, common in Raleigh:
Swap good gloves for cheap mechanic's gloves
Skateboard
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Oz Goblin
| | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 8 on 2/10/2009 3:33 AM >
| | | | If you're paranoid like me, respirator with catridges that filter particulate matter (including asbestos, lead paint dust/filings,etc) and a multi gas detector. Also, a crow bar and maybe a bottle jack with some wooden blocks as a platform for it (in case you get stuck or need to get out of a manhole with a stuck cover in a hurry). Finally, a few glowsticks as emergency lighting (some on your person, some in your bag).
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Crumpet
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Gender: Male
You know you're in Brisbane when...
| | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 9 on 2/10/2009 3:55 AM >
| | | | I went through a couple of drains just yesterday. The gear I carried was:
- Backpack (good support is of course a must, and you have to be able to easily swing it on your shoulder)
- Cap
- Caplight (nice constant source of light, didn't seem to piss off the moths)
- 6V flashlight (gives off plenty of light for very little cost, but somewhat heavy)
- DSLR
- Tripod
- Minimag 2AA
- Maglite 3D (in hindsight I wouldn't really recommend this... heavy, doesn't float)
- Plenty of spare batteries (at least one set per torch, occasionally two sets)
- Medkit
- 600ml water (had to refill this once during two drains and a lot of walking)
- Glowsticks (came in handy for determining depth of water when tied to a rock and thrown, also good for emergency lighting)
As for what I had on my person:
- Tshirt, socks & shorts that could be ruined without worry (and were, since it involved some pretty heavy bushbashing to get to one of the drains)
- Wallet with ID
- Mobile phone (cell phone to US folks, found awesome reception at manholes too)
My buddy went pretty light, just a backpack, same clothes as me, phone and headlamp. I wouldn't really recommend going this light (ie. carry a secondary flashlight at least) but we didn't run into any problems.
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- Crumpet (http://www.urbanillusions.org)
[from micro's "drainer rules"] 3rd RULE: If someone says "rain" or "thunderstorm", the draining is over. |
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mello
Location: Port Colborne
Gender: Female
tastes like chicken.
| | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 10 on 2/10/2009 4:11 AM >
| | | | Snow melt sucks! In my experience, the current is too heavy, and the water levels are much higher.
I always bring a backpack with the following:
- wet naps
- hand sanitizer
- plastic bags
- bottled water
- extra socks
- extra batteries
- at least 2 flashlights and a headlamp
- waterproof/rubber work gloves with gripping on them for ladders
- rags/small towels
- camera/tripod
Also, I always keep rubber boots, extra shoes, and extra clothes in the car.
[last edit 2/10/2009 4:12 AM by mello - edited 1 times]
when you are here, you wish you were there. but once you're there, it soon becomes a here, and you again wish to be there instead of here...
we will never be completely satisfied. |
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Trap
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Son, I am disappoint
| | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 11 on 2/10/2009 4:11 AM >
| | | | Those are all GREAT suggestions. Thank you all very much! As for the melt water, the snow is almost gone, and it seems (at the outflow) that theres not much water in the line. (maybe 2" and its a BIG pipe, prolly 6.5, 7 feet tall) in your experience whats it like further up the line if outflow conditions are like this? I'm anxious to go and dont want to wait if i dont have to, but im not going to do anything stupid.
Posted by Send4Help:
ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!!
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musket boy
Location: Maui
Gender: Male
It smells like your grandpa and your feet stick to the floor
| | | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 12 on 2/10/2009 4:17 AM >
| | | | just go in the freakin drain already
uering |
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mello
Location: Port Colborne
Gender: Female
tastes like chicken.
| | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 13 on 2/10/2009 4:22 AM >
| | | | Posted by musket boy
just go in the freakin drain already
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I agree, if there's only a little bit of water at the outflow then at least you know you can go through. Just see how deep it gets, and judge the situation as you go along. If you're not sure whether or not its combined, I suggest you definitely wear rubber boots!
when you are here, you wish you were there. but once you're there, it soon becomes a here, and you again wish to be there instead of here...
we will never be completely satisfied. |
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Trap
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Son, I am disappoint
| | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 14 on 2/10/2009 4:27 AM >
| | | | it's not combined, just dumps strait into a creek, worst stuff would be parking lot runnoff
Posted by Send4Help:
ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!!
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Snickerpuss
Location: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 15 on 2/10/2009 5:05 AM >
| | | | I only carry whats essential, I managed to catch a pic before my last drain.
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Trap
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Son, I am disappoint
| | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 16 on 2/10/2009 2:56 PM >
| | | | yes, thats a good set up!the wagon should roll nicely on the concrete, and you never know when you'll need a chainsaw! ;)
Posted by Send4Help:
ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!!
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Ardamass
Location: Dallas Tx
Gender: Female
Coming to a Drain near you
| | | | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 17 on 2/10/2009 7:49 PM >
| | | | I carry a electric lantern the battery last 8 hours + its rechargeable cost me $14 at wallmart and it puts out alot of nice blue light. + I always have 3 extra flash lights.
your going to need a good light tripod as well.
I also like to take some paper and a clipboard so I can draw a map of the drain and make notes.
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Trap
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Son, I am disappoint
| | Re: Putting together a 'Drain Bag'
<Reply # 18 on 2/16/2009 1:05 AM >
| | | | I WENT! whoop... anyways, pics:
Lots of junk in this drain, there were several piles of rocks and bricks as well
A side line with a sexy yellow mineral deposit/bacterial colony (goes great on toast!)
BIG junction room probably 8' x 10' and 12' tall, the big CMP is a good 6.5' - 7' in diameter and the small one is probably 3'
Looking inside the small CMP
Water flowing out of the big CMP
The way back out
Found the inflow too, now I just need to see what's in between!
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Posted by Send4Help:
ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!!
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