I don’t know about you, but whatever it takes to lower my pack weight so I can carry a lighter load but not compromise what I bring to an adventure or survival situation is critical for me. Whenever possible, I bring carbon fiber, aluminum, or titanium for as much of my gear. There are many brands out there that make titanium based cookware, cups and water bottles, but my favorite one has to be from Silver Ant.
Many people don’t realize the importance of protecting your eyes from the sun when you are out hiking, adventuring, backpacking or even camping. It is also very important for survival. I have a pair of sunglasses packed in every one of my bags, except my get home bag since I have my shades with me and I grab that and the get home bag to, well, get home.
The Garmin GPSMAP 66i is a great navigation device and an emergency communication device. There is a new model, the GPSMAP 67i which has longer battery life and a more accurate GPS system. I personally have not had problems with GPS accuracy on the GPSMAP 66i, so I don’t intend to upgrade anytime soon. I have maps loaded which will allow me to navigate in most situations around the US.
This is my go-to battery bank for adventuring. This is the easiest way to charge your devices, and power your DC powered devices (like a QRP HAM radio), and have power for the long term with a solar panel setup. If you want to know more, check out this review.
Underwear is not the most interesting topic, but it needs to be addressed in a survival situation. When I go long term camping, I bring 3 underwear (one I am wearing, and 2 in my pack in a zip lock or waterproof bag.) For survival or camping, any more than 3 is a luxury.
The Tough-Grid 550 lb and Tough-Grid 750 lb paracords are my go-to paracords for all my packs. I usually carry a minimum of 100 ft of the 550 lb, and at least 20 ft of the 750 lb. I have use the 550 lb paracord to make a paracord bracelet, a pace counter for navigation and orienteering, as well as used it in adventure and survival situations. I won’t go with just any other paracord anymore for survival tasks.
This is my go-to water bottles for adventuring and have bottles for my various survival packs. I carry two of these, one is plastic, and one is stainless steel.
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