Gear Backpackers Forget To Bring
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Comments and reviews: 9
Dani
OMG the spoon. I brought my 11-year-old daughter out last weekend. (She had a blast, btw and her matching Lone Peaks are being delivered today: ) Turned her into a gear monster, but now she is way more confident. and can FINALLY pee in the woods, lol. )
Anyhow, I usually hike solo and forgot that I only had one spoon. Needless to say, I ate with diy trail chopsticks and just 'drank' my oatmeal. Also ripped a hole in my rock sack. (Had too much fun to care) Heading out with some new, quality gear next weekend!
Going to get the spoon out of the kitchen now.
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OMG the spoon. I brought my 11-year-old daughter out last weekend. (She had a blast, btw and her matching Lone Peaks are being delivered today: ) Turned her into a gear monster, but now she is way more confident. and can FINALLY pee in the woods, lol. )
Anyhow, I usually hike solo and forgot that I only had one spoon. Needless to say, I ate with diy trail chopsticks and just 'drank' my oatmeal. Also ripped a hole in my rock sack. (Had too much fun to care) Heading out with some new, quality gear next weekend!
Going to get the spoon out of the kitchen now.
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Neil
The only suggestion I could make is when you pack your stuff to go on a hike, pack it 3 or 4 times and make sure you know where everything is without having to look. Though obviously, you make sure you have everything when you pack to start with.
I spent about 6 years testing and stripping down my gear from 16. 5 kg to 4. 5 kg and I suppose the one advantage to having less stuff is that hopefully, you notice when something is missing quicker than if you are carrying everything up to and including a kitchen sink.
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The only suggestion I could make is when you pack your stuff to go on a hike, pack it 3 or 4 times and make sure you know where everything is without having to look. Though obviously, you make sure you have everything when you pack to start with.
I spent about 6 years testing and stripping down my gear from 16. 5 kg to 4. 5 kg and I suppose the one advantage to having less stuff is that hopefully, you notice when something is missing quicker than if you are carrying everything up to and including a kitchen sink.
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Lloyd
I have watched your review of the CDT, I live in Silver City and have friends south of town on a ranch east of the Separ road. I know several times I have seen hikers on US 90 and 180 on the west side of town. I have been hesitant to stop and pick them up but, for now on I will try to be more trusting of the hikers I see. If you ever or your friends decide to do the cat again, and need a lift or just a break from the high desert heat keep me in mind. Best wishes and good hiking. From NM.
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I have watched your review of the CDT, I live in Silver City and have friends south of town on a ranch east of the Separ road. I know several times I have seen hikers on US 90 and 180 on the west side of town. I have been hesitant to stop and pick them up but, for now on I will try to be more trusting of the hikers I see. If you ever or your friends decide to do the cat again, and need a lift or just a break from the high desert heat keep me in mind. Best wishes and good hiking. From NM.
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Walter
Reminds me of a book I read several years ago: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. The author was a physician and hospital administrator who concluded than even the most experienced professionals make elementary mistakes and instituted a comprehensive system of checklists for patient care. He cut the rate of hospital acquired infections in his facility in half. So- no matter how many years you have on the trail, a simple ten essentials list is helpful.
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Reminds me of a book I read several years ago: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. The author was a physician and hospital administrator who concluded than even the most experienced professionals make elementary mistakes and instituted a comprehensive system of checklists for patient care. He cut the rate of hospital acquired infections in his facility in half. So- no matter how many years you have on the trail, a simple ten essentials list is helpful.
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Enid
When we were waiting for the train to take us to the airport, we realized we forgot to pack our tent pole, because we both thought the other one had packed it. So I called my mom, she drove to us as fast as she could, picked us up to get the tent pole from our apartment, then drove us to the next train station where we were just in time to catch the last train we could take. Thanks mom!
I'm never forgetting my tent pole again hahahah
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When we were waiting for the train to take us to the airport, we realized we forgot to pack our tent pole, because we both thought the other one had packed it. So I called my mom, she drove to us as fast as she could, picked us up to get the tent pole from our apartment, then drove us to the next train station where we were just in time to catch the last train we could take. Thanks mom!
I'm never forgetting my tent pole again hahahah
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Tom
Water bottle. Each hike I pick up two smart bottles from a gas station and I left them in the truck. Filter needs a bottle soooo boiled water and filled zip lock bag. I was solo for a 5 day 4 night. Worked until the very last day when bag seam busted and this was a day where there wouldn't be a water source for the 15 miles out. At lease I had two bottles of water in the truck that I downed when I got back. oh it was summer.
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Water bottle. Each hike I pick up two smart bottles from a gas station and I left them in the truck. Filter needs a bottle soooo boiled water and filled zip lock bag. I was solo for a 5 day 4 night. Worked until the very last day when bag seam busted and this was a day where there wouldn't be a water source for the 15 miles out. At lease I had two bottles of water in the truck that I downed when I got back. oh it was summer.
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Lee
I have been an avid hiker and back pack camper for years and I always pack my own gear. One time I let my wife pack my gear and I regretted that because she forgot to pack my sleeping bag! When my friends and I got to our camp site--no sleeping bag! Man was a ever pissed off! I spent the miserable cold night and headed home! I will always pack my own gear from new on!
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I have been an avid hiker and back pack camper for years and I always pack my own gear. One time I let my wife pack my gear and I regretted that because she forgot to pack my sleeping bag! When my friends and I got to our camp site--no sleeping bag! Man was a ever pissed off! I spent the miserable cold night and headed home! I will always pack my own gear from new on!
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Cherry
I'm really paranoid about leaving something behind. When I stop I try to make sure everything is in my pack or in my hand, my poles get looped in, my gloves are either on or in my left side pocket, same with my hat. I do set my cooking stuff down at dinner time, but other times when I'm eating cold anything that leaves my pack stays in my hand until I put it back.
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I'm really paranoid about leaving something behind. When I stop I try to make sure everything is in my pack or in my hand, my poles get looped in, my gloves are either on or in my left side pocket, same with my hat. I do set my cooking stuff down at dinner time, but other times when I'm eating cold anything that leaves my pack stays in my hand until I put it back.
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GrizzlyRising
One to keep from forgetting stuff is to adopt the policy of throwaway, meaning that you never take anything from one kit/bag and put into another. For example you have a dedicated kit for day hikes, BOB, get home bag, EDC, and for through hikes/overnighters. That does get expensive but you'll be better off in the long run by building dedicated kits.
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One to keep from forgetting stuff is to adopt the policy of throwaway, meaning that you never take anything from one kit/bag and put into another. For example you have a dedicated kit for day hikes, BOB, get home bag, EDC, and for through hikes/overnighters. That does get expensive but you'll be better off in the long run by building dedicated kits.
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