I was working late and asked my husband to bring me a snack. The result was a reminder that you don't always need a bento box to make a big impression with food displays
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Dayhiking Pack List and Rainy Day Blues
It's raining this weekend and while I could hike in it, I prefer not to. Not only do you get uncomfortable, but I don't want to be in a downpour 6 miles away with a river to cross. The best prevention is avoiding a bad situation. So instead, I wanted to cover what I keep in my day pack.
I see TONS of lists on long hiking gear lists and found some dayhiking lists (see below) but they are harder to find and probably what more people are doing.
For my pack, I have a camelback bag that's probably about a 30 liter bag. The very back of the bag has a separate compartment for a 1.5 liter camelback.
Below is the gear that lives in my bag for all hikes -
Starting at the top left and working down, row by row we have:
Here's what some other people suggest:
- Backpacking.net's Dayhiking list
- The Backpacker.com's list with weights
- Erik the Black has what I consider one of the best lists
I think next week, I'll break down the first aid and other emergency gear. Until then!
I see TONS of lists on long hiking gear lists and found some dayhiking lists (see below) but they are harder to find and probably what more people are doing.
For my pack, I have a camelback bag that's probably about a 30 liter bag. The very back of the bag has a separate compartment for a 1.5 liter camelback.
Below is the gear that lives in my bag for all hikes -
- Extra hair band
- Headlamp with extra battery
- Lip balm w/ SPF
- Notepad
- Cell phone
- Long sleeve shirt
- Beef Jerky (or some food/snack)
- Trail map (I typically pick it up from the visitor center)
- Sun Block (Yes, I have two - 30 and 70 SPF)
- Bug spray
- First Aid tape
- Pens and pencil
- Wet ones, travel size
- First Aid and survial gear
- Emergency blanket
- Emergency Whistle - It's a five in one!
- Rei microfiber towel
- Sunglasses (not pictures - they live on my head)
- MSR water filter
- Rain coat
- flip flips
- Hat (not pictured)
- Swiss Knife (not pictured)
Here's what some other people suggest:
- Backpacking.net's Dayhiking list
- The Backpacker.com's list with weights
- Erik the Black has what I consider one of the best lists
I think next week, I'll break down the first aid and other emergency gear. Until then!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A week off..sort of
Sorry for the lack of posting last weekend and no, I did not even get to hike. That's because I was busy doing something just as fun and a bit more important:
That's right! I have a badass job and part of it is planning Commencement. To see all the fun of the day, check out the Flickr album and the PhotoStream. I have some ideas for this weekend's post that are a bit more technical so keep watching!
That's right! I have a badass job and part of it is planning Commencement. To see all the fun of the day, check out the Flickr album and the PhotoStream. I have some ideas for this weekend's post that are a bit more technical so keep watching!
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