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packing for the outdoors

Packing for the oudoors, but is easy to pack into a small daypack once you have it sussed.
 First Aid Kit. Maintained, and be armed with the knowledge to
use it. Can your partner use it ?
 Repair Kit. I carry: little chemical handwarmers, Leatherman tool
or equivalent pliers and screwdrivers, duct or gaffer tape, about
100mm of 10mm dia aluminium tubing, a few safety pins of
various sizes, a piece of wire about fencing wire thickness and
some fuse wire. Other top suggestions include five minute araldite,
binding screws and wire wool, spare tele binding and cable
(suuuuure, say the AT crew), skins glue, PTEX candle, wax,
some cord/string and hacksaw blades. A recent addition (ta
Benny) is the use of a $6.95 'blow-torch' style ciggie lighter.
Fan-bloody-tastic for sealing the edges of gaffer and duct tape.
More directional than a standard lighter or matches, and refillable
too.
 Exit and entry gear: May includ...

Posted by: Carlos Hernandez

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