Mounted search and rescue

["Jeff Hasse" <jhasse@comcast.net>]

About 1/6 your weight--very reasonable.  Many backpackers shoot for about 
1/4 their weight.

Keep that sleeping bag dry.  I would put a garbage bag in the stuff sack and 
then stuff the bag in it.  I use a lightweight dry bag.  Down is useless 
when wet.

Have fun!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lila Corey" <Caballera@embarqmail.com>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] What's in your pack


> Hey Irv, what can I say....we are sissy survivors:)   Okay, I just 
> repacked
> and with all your suggestions, I am down to 17 pounds.  Does that sound
> reasonable?  I do think the team will fish or try to kill a squirrel or
> rabbit- however for health reasons, I am a vegetarian....I have a very 
> picky
> colon...and just got out of hospital tests due to the problem.  So, that 
> is
> why I am taking some food.  Not many berries out this time of year here.
> And it is suppose to rain on us as luck would have it.  But, I am used to
> that.  Every time I have been called on a search it has been pouring and
> cold.
> Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.  They have helped a bunch.
>
> 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 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] What's in your pack
>
>
> > Irvin Lichtenstein wrote:
> > > I thought this was a survival school weekend-- take nothing at all, eat
> > > bugs, snakes; rub sticks together, etc.
> >
> > That's what survival school means to me but from Lila's pack list
> > I think one trip goal is more to establish that yes, your 24 hour
> > pack really does have all you need for a comfortable 24 hours.
> >
> > Depending on climate, one can be comfortable with less than Lila
> > has in her pack.  In much of New Mexico in summer many people skip
> > the sleeping bag.  When I worked in the tropics I spent many nights
> > out in the woods and didn't consider anything necessary except
> > water and boots.  Water in case it didn't rain, and boots because
> > in those particular tropics certain very deadly snakes are active
> > at night.  Usually I also took some food and an umbrella.
> >
> > Una
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