Let’s see …
Lipstick
Sun block
Comb
Oh come on! You guys know me better than that!!
Protein bar
knife
bandages
bactine
rain poncho
fresh water
kleenex (small package, serves double purpose)
Betty - What, no tippet rings?
If I’m in fishing at a park all the stuff is in the truck
If I’m in the wild and wooly winderness I take a first aid kit a 9mil and a knife.
I just put all this stuff in a backback.
One of these days I’m gonna break down and get that cool water purifier thing so I can drink from the stream without fear of the boogie-woogie viruses.
I brought the E-tool with me last week when we went up to fish in the snow.
And in my experience, a 9mil works just fine, a shotgun will get rid of any forest creature, and if I forget to bring Chapstick I can at least put myself out of my misery.
:roll: Oh, don’t be silly!! They go without speaking!!! 
Ha Ha I should have looked at the location… I only asked because I regularly go into Bear country, with only my bear spray, emergency kit, which now will include a “SPOT” and fully loaded GSD… and I have only been threatened once by a young Grizzly, and that was before I started traveling with the GSD…
What caliber is the GSD - only the highest…
Here is a pic of my GSD… and my son…
He does not come running back to me when threatened… he stands his ground until I call him… which is good in bear country… I have heard of dogs bringing the bear to the person…
I friggin hate the E-tool I used it too damn much in the army… Other then that it is a good tool…
…Cigarettes
Thermos of coffee
Cigarette lighters
Cookies (chocholate chip or peanut butter)
Glasses and spare glasses
Leatherman tool
I only fish fresh water so I dont cart any along
Cigarettes = The wrapper makes a dandy emergency bandage and a cigarette holds a lighed coal for a long time.
Coffee = Imediate stimulant
Cigarette lighters = Fire starters (plural)
Cookies = Fast source of energy
Glasses = Reflecters and auxillary fire starters
Leatherman Tool = Knife ,saw , tooth pick , tweezers , pliers etc.
See , and you probably thought I was frivolous with the cigarettes and coffee .
Joe V.,
Regarding the .380 cal. PPK, it’s a strategic decision to carry. It’s and mine purpose it to aim and fire ( empty the aforementioned clip) at the bears’ tonsils at just the RIGHT moment. Also ,it’s compact enough to secret away from the eyes of a park ranger. It is illegal to have a loaded weapon in a national park wherein I usually fish but I do confess that sin regularly 
Mark
PS: This “encounter” was last year at Grand Teton NP. Pic was taken through one eyepiece of a binocular at about 200 yds or so. Close enough to cause me to re-route, adding about 2 miles to my hike.
Clay - I carry in the back some things in the car just in case, especially on longer drives.
Good boots in case I need to walk, a heavier parka in case I have a shorter winter jacket on, heavy mittens, extra hat, blanket, long underwear bottoms, tin cup, granola bars, and one of those 24 hour survival candles that come in a can with waterproof matches. The flame doesn’t burn very high (so hopefully the seats don’t get lit on fire), but it would keep the inside of a car warmer and the tin cup is for melting snow for water.
All this fits in a medium size duffle.
[LEFT]Well, I realy am, to say the least, shocked at you Veterans of the Military.:shock: How could you forget THE MOST IMPORTANT MILITAERY INVENTION EVER! The P38 and big brother P51 can openers are absolutely essential to any survival kit. This is the original U.S. Army Multi Tool! Take a look here:
http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml#p51
Don’t make the ill advised assumption that this item is no longer useful due to vacuum sealing and easy open cans. Come on Vets lets get with the program here and help take care of the uneducated.;)
Seriously, here is a very short list of the functions this tool performs and performs them very well:[ul]
[li] 1. Can Opener[/li][li] 2. Seam Ripper[/li][li] 3. Screwdriver[/li][li] 4. Clean Fingernails[/li][li] 5. Cut Fishing Line[/li][li] 6. Open Paint Cans[/li][li] 7. Window Scraper[/li][li] 8. Scrape Around Floor Corners[/li][li] 9. Digging[/li][li]10. Clean Out Groove on Tupperware lids[/li][li]11. Reach in and Clean Out Small Cracks[/li][li]12. Scrape Around Edge of Boots[/li][li]13. Bottle Opener[/li][li]14. Gut Fish (in the field)[/li][li]15. Scale Fish (in the field)[/li][li]16. Test for ‘Doneness’ When Baking on a Camp Fire[/li][li]17. Prying Items[/li][li]18. Strip Wire[/li][li]19. Scrape Pans in the Field[/li][li]20. Lift Key on Flip Top Cans[/li][li]21. Chisel[/li][li]22. Barter[/li][li]23. Marking Tool[/li][li]24. Deflating Tires[/li][li]25. Clean Sole of Boot/Shoe[/li][li]26. Pick Teeth[/li][li]27. Measurement[/li][li]28. Striking Flint[/li][li]29. Stirring Coffee[/li][li]30. Puncturing Plastic Coating[/li][li]31. Knocking on Doors[/li][li]32. Morse Code[/li][li]33. Box Cutter[/li][li]34. Opening Letters[/li][li]35. Write Emergency Messages[/li][li]36. Scratch an Itch[/li][li]37. Save as a Souvenir[/li][li]38. Rip Off Rank for On-the-Spot Promotions[/li][li]39. Bee sting removal tool (scrape off w/ blade)[/ul]Those of you traveling into the wilderness or through hazardous weather conditions really should consider carrying one or two “Heater Meals” in your vehicle or your pack. Heater Meals are fast becoming the new military M.R.E. (Meal, Ready to Eat). Heater Meals are easy to use and provide lots of energy in a low bulk meal:[/li]
Check them out here:
http://www.heatermeals.com/cart/
You can buy them several places including Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. If you are diabetic you better be carrying a source of glucose with you to prevent diabetic shock along with whatever insulin supplies you may need. Oranges and their juice are a wonderful source of glucose and vitamins.
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This did not happen to me . I say again this is not me, however…
I borrowed this from another BB I visit, and only did so to illustrate that the “Spot” is spot on so to speak… It will be traveling with me from now on…
I was hunting in little smokey on September 26th, 2008 when I rolled my quad down a hill, I was going less than 5kph. The rev limiter on the quad would not let me back up the hill. I landed on my stomach facing downhill into a downed tree and the quad lander on top of me. I could use my cell phone but 911 could not access the gps function. I cut through my new coat, managed to get to my SPOT and activate it. The Houston emergency operations center was able to contact emergency services and my wife. My brother who I had been hunting with found me first and within minutes an operator from a nearby plant arrived along with several other hunters. Shortly thereafter STARS and an RCMP chopper arrived. Long and short I spent 3hrs under the quad trying to keep the blood going to my legs. 5 days in the University hostpital and $170 for a machine that saved my life.
Did I mention that I had bought the SPOT the night before? This machine is definately worth the money.
Thank you to all who were involved.;
Sorry Eric but I now carry my Leatherman Tool, and it can do all of those things and more…
Now believe me I am not dis-loyal, If there was nothing better out there I would still use it, but my LMT has saved the day more then once…
I do have a couple of P38 but no P51… guess the CDN Army did not trust me with it…
Eric,
I’ve spent a lot of time opening my C’s with a P-38. Hated the *^(& thing. When the larger model came out we called them B-52’s, not P51’s. Hated them too. Probably why I transferred to the LRRP’s. LRRP Rations were lighter to carry, one meal usually fed two people and they were very tasty, especially when heavily dosed with Heinz 57 (No, not tobasco). The outer bag also made a great container for our nightly Mocha break.
LRRP Mocha recipe, Into one LRRP outer bag add the contents of two hot chocolate powder packs, two instant coffee packs, two creamer packs and two sugar packs. Break off a piece of C-4 about the size of a quarter. Dig a small trench, place C-4 into trench, place two canteen cups of water over C-4. Make sure the C-4 had planty of air. Light C-4 with a cigarette. When water was boiling pour both canteen cups of water into LRRP bag with dry ingredients. DO NOT PUT OUT THE C-4, IT WILL BLOW UP! Fold over top of LRRP outer bag and shake well until thourghly mixed. Pass around the LRRP team, sharing the Mocha with your brothers. Nobody ever took the last drink, didn’t want to deprive a brother of having it.
The LRRP rations were also tasty dry (they were dehydrated), but we were cautioned not to eat them that way. One newby ate two spaghetti meals dry (it tasted like BBQ potato chips) then drank a quart of water. We had to call in a dustoff for him after the water hit the food in his stomach.
I’ll stick with the can opener on my trusty Leatherman.
REE
Smart arsed Cookie handed me one and about 20 big cans of Peaches, He thought I was the one who emptied his water bowser…
You are very correct in that is a damn handy tool, but IMO it has been surpassed… but will always bring memories, some fond and some not so…
We make mochas just like that at camp, thanks for the safety reminder…
Always share,
Steve
All well and good until that Leatherman accidentally gets left behind but the P38 you always carry in your vest is still there to save the day. It is there because it takes so small of an amount of space why wouldn’t one carry it as a backup to the multi tool? I carry a Vitorinox Swiss Army Knife and a P38. The Air Froce has a saying that goes something like this “When the last B-2 is flown to Davis-Montham for retirement from active service the crew will be flown home in a active duty B-52”. Leatherman and their types will come and go but there will always be the P38 and Swiss Army Kife.
I was Air Cavalry and helped provide air support for the Air Assault. The LRRP meal was far preferable to the M.R.E. The Heater meal beats them both hands down and is the new standard meal for the military. Packaged different than the civilian model but the same inside as the military model.
A spare key.
Jim Stocks
Tyler
Hi Eric…
Good point and I will take it, but now can’t find my two P38’s will have to make a trip to G I Jane’s here in Lethbridge…
If I really want to carry another P-38 all I have to do is get my old set of dog tags. There is one on the chain. Been there since 1966.
REE
Well man I was 4 yrs old then, but got mine from the American Rations we had at 1CSR, in 83 …