Thread: Add, Subtract or Upgrade my daypack contents

Originally Posted by LH270

No one takes Toilet paper?

Hahahaha I do.

Leaves work great, just make sure there's no nettles mixed with them.


My old man had a little ditty about this subject.

Went like this.

Do not wait

Do not Linger

Robinson Caruso used his finger.



Cheers
Pete

Just been cleaning out and drying my gear in the day pack. Permits had expired,but we got drowned on private land yesty.So just upgraded them.
One moro bar at the bottom of my pack had melted,not from last night trip though.All my gear will be in a rubbish bag from now inside the pack.
And a raincoat is on the buy list.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Just been cleaning out and drying my gear in the day pack. Permits had expired,but we got drowned on private land yesty.So just upgraded them.
One moro bar at the bottom of my pack had melted,not from last night trip though.All my gear will be in a rubbish bag from now inside the pack.
And a raincoat is on the buy list.

I took my macpac resolution out in the storm to watch the lightning, stayed dry and didnt feel clammy. Theyre 40% off at the moment and roll up to the size of a balled up pair of woollen socks.

Originally Posted by JRW87

I took my macpac resolution out in the storm to watch the lightning, stayed dry and didnt feel clammy. Theyre 40% off at the moment and roll up to the size of a balled up pair of woollen socks.

@40percent off 600bucks I can see Dundee investing in another rubbish bag

Originally Posted by Toby

I always feel like a retard when I open these threads.

I hardly ever take a bag. A pocket knife (in my pocket) and a light in the other pocket sometimes I take a jacket if I think it's going to rain.

+1...

Unless i'm going somewhere i've never been and plan on doing a huge explore. A cooker on a day trip, two knives, spare clothes etc is ridiculous imo.

If im going on a day trip and no where im going and have looked at the weather forcast it is:
Bino's in my bino pouch which have built in rangefinder, gps clipped on and phone in there and small knife/leatherman
Few spare rounds
Maybe some paracord if its still in a little pocket somewhere
A small backpack with an empty bottle, a pillow case, couple of tins of tuna, a leesnack or chocolate/muesli bar etc and a raincoat if there is chance of rain or a fleece if its just going to be windy.

What do people actually have in there first aid kit? Like what are you actually going to achieve with one???

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

What do people actually have in there first aid kit? Like what are you actually going to achieve with one???

I have, anti histamine (wasps),pain killers,anti inflamitorys(sprains etc). and insulation tape (gapeing holes etc)

I just found my old first aid kit I had on my chainsaw chaps it has in it:

Large sterile first aid dressing 180x180
70x50 wound pad
Vinyl gloves
Wide open weave bandage 50mmx4m
Resuscitation face shield
2x wound cleansing wipes

Stuff I think I added after:
Bent needle and nylon thread (nothing else will do if you cut your palm open)
4x panadol
4x Zyrtec(I dont actually know what that is)
Tube of savlon.
Insulation tape.

All fits in this wee pouch

Originally Posted by LH270

No one takes Toilet paper?

I just rub a bit of honey on my ring and get the dog to kick it clean. Less weight.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

I just rub a bit of honey on my ring and get the dog to kick it clean. Less weight.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Like what are you actually going to achieve with one???

Be a bit more comfterable with a cut sewn or taped up.

I regards to the blokes that take almost nothing. If, given the likely weather forecast and the environment you are hunting in you are confident you could spend a unplanned night out in the bush then go for it. In summer in lowland bush this is probably ok. If not then you are one broken leg away from dieing of hypothermia. If you read the tales if the blokes who get in trouble the descriptions of how they pass the time while in major pain make for grim reading. Painkillers would be worth their weight in gold in that situation. I also take voltarin for sprains, antihistamines for wasps. Sunscreen and insect repellant aren't strictly necessary but they are bloody nice to have.

If you have a bad enough injury a couple of panadol isn't going to much i can tell you that from first hand experience, the only thing the panadol do help with is taking the bite out of a headache and i do have some for that reason.

As you say, summer/spring hunting if you break you're leg and have to spend a night out you will not likely be dieing from hypothermia.

I also don't often hunt by myself

I carry Codeine for that very reason

Ditto, codine, paracetamol, ibuprofen, voltarin.

I go a bit funny on codeine, I hurt my back and got perscrined 2x 30mg codienes three times a day by some tiny russian lady at the ER. I was basically asleep for 2 weeks and then when I drug myself to ny GP, she couldnt believe I was currently awake and knocked me back to 1 20mg when I felt I needed it, had some messed up dreams.