Mounted search and rescue

["Lila Corey" <Caballera@embarqmail.com>]

8/10 tarp
first aid kit ( I have made it as small and light as possible)
2 water bottles
tp
meds for me
extra set of clothes
food ie:  1 apple,  1 pt. size bag salty snacks, 3 peanut butter crackers, 4 
cheese sticks
fire building material - long burning candle, waterproof matches, 
firestarter, 4 small cotton balls with pet. jelly in them, small cigarette 
lighter
1 compressable down mummy bag ( on the top of the pack) 3 flash lights with 
extra batteries, ( all 3 are small LED) ( and duct tape wrapped around 1 of 
them
2 handwarmers/ and 1 set foot warmers
compass
gps
petite gerber-type tool
hand sanitizer (travel size)
small fold up and light weight shovel (less than 6 inches)
parachute cord
travel size disp. toothbrush
zip lock bag for map,
small notebook in ziplock bag
ball cap
4 tent pegs for building tent with tarp
3 light sticks
1 metal cup
8 zip ties

That is it.  The bag I have does have good support around by waist, I will 
give it that, I am just worrying about the weight.  I only weigh 121 lbs.  I 
am in fairly good physical conditions thanks to hay bales and horse saddles 
and manure buckets.......the guys on our team have the pack I just bought 
but they are bigger than me, and the one that is my size just got out of the 
marines ---This pack doesn't put weight on my shoulder which is great, ( I 
just had shoulder surgery in Dec. and still can't tolerate a lot of pressure 
on it).
Thanks everyone for help here.

Lila



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Una Smith" <una.smith@att.net>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 3:24 PM
Subject: [MSAR] What's in your pack


> Lila Corey wrote:
> >         I realize the support system in it makes it a little heavier, and
> > that may offset the disadvantage of weight?
>
> A good support system in the pack is worth several times its weight.
>
> >                                             I am going on a wilderness
> > survival training this weekend and have packed and repacked trying to
> > eliminate weight.
>
> If you list the contents in your pack, we might see some specific
> adjustments you can make to lighten the load.
>
> Una
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