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  • From: "Jeff Hasse" <jhasse@comcast.net>
  • To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] What's in your pack
  • Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:38:06 -0600

I new that as soon as I hit send, I would think of something else...

I agree with Una's recommendation for a trash bag (or two). They are good emergency raingear as well as for other uses.

I don't know how many miles you intend to travel this weekend, but I would consider lightweight hiking poles. I used to mock people who used them--then I turned 40 and realized how important my knees are. I use them on all kinds of trips, even while searching (most of the time). They help save the legs with big loads and have saved me from many nasty falls, especially when off-trail. They also make good tarp poles at night.

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lila Corey" <Caballera@embarqmail.com>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] What's in your pack


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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