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Here is my day pack. A Kifaru E&E.



I keep this in my truck too when not in the field just incase bad things happen. I pack the stuff inside a near water proof little homemade Go-bag. Sil nylon body and gym bag strap. 3.4 oz. A extra bag is good for tons of stuff. It makes a nice daypack liner.



I included a red stuff sack so my critical gear will be easy to find after the bag is taken out of Daypack. 0.7 oz. This makes the bag more water proof for critical gear and a small bag is always good for forage and water storage etc.



A. Medical kit. It is a Daypack but I still wanted a semi good medical kit.



First Aid total 5.4oz

1. 6 Qtips
2. 1 � x2.5 yards tape
3. 3 3x3 sterile gauze pads
4. 5 Wound Closures Strips
5. 6 1�x3 Adhesive strips
6. 2 knuckle bandage
7. 6 Ibuprofen
8. 2 Antihistamine
9. 2 Antibiotic Ointment
10. 1 Povidone-iodine Ointment
11. 2 Sting Relief pads
12. 9. Antiseptic Towelettes
13. Ticture of Benzoin
14. 1 Splinter Grabber
15. 2 Safety pins
16. 1 eye pad
17. 1 2x2 Gauze pad
18. 1 small Butterfly wound closures/one large
19. 1 2x4 Adhesive bandage
20. 1 5x9 Abdominal pad
21. 1 medicated Chapstick
22. 10 assorted Adhesive bandages
23. � oz Four paws VBS antiseptic Quick Blood Stopper
24. Imodium AD 6 tablets

B. Light. The Aurora will give about 100 hours of usable light per set of batteries. I have two sets. The Web site says the light works 160 hours on low but I don�t know what they call usable light. In reality it is 100 hours.



1. Princeton Aurora Headlight including batteries. 2.8 oz
2. Small key LED light. 0.2 oz
3. Extra three AAA batteries. 1.2 oz

C. knives



1. Swiss army knife. This is one of their smaller models but it has all the stuff I use and none of the worthless junk than is never used by anyone. 2.1 oz
2. Gerber 600 larger Folder 4 oz

D. Fishing Gear. I know. It is silly but what the heck.

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1. Drop line system. It has 30 yards of 6 lb test and 15 feet of near unbreakable Kevlar Line. The Kevlar line is for snagging fish and it makes some good snares. A drop line works by tossing the line out and winding it back to reel in. Total for drop line and tackle box is 1.5 oz

2 . Pill box Tackle kit. I like using small pill boxes to hold small gear like fishing hooks etc. They are made to be resistant to opening if dropped and sliding on flat surfaces. I have some small sinkers, a silver lure and assorted sized hooks including a treble hook for snagging and sizes down to #14. Why such a small hook? Most streams or small ponds have tinny dace or minnows. Being lower on the food chain their numbers are much greater than bass or trout. The only way to catch such tinny fish is with a fish trap or very small hook. It takes a good number for a meal but their numbers tend to be great

E. Sanitation needs. Total 4.6oz

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1. Travel sized tooth brush
2. Travel sized shampoo
3. Travel sized dental floss
4. 2 packets of MRE T.P
5. 2 MRE hand wipes
6. Travel sized toothpaste

F. Bug protection.

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1. 100% Deet replant small pack size. 1.2 oz
2. Cheap camo face net. Anyone that thinks these cheap face nets will provide any protection on their own against Mosquitoes when asleep is dead wrong. But spraying the face net with Deet makes it very effective. In fact it is far more effective than spraying the Deet directly on your face as it remains on the bug netting longer and you don�t have that crap in your eyes. 0.7 oz

I am going to post a photo of the next 4 items. No real point in making separate photos of items most people have seen.

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G. Repair items

1. Mini roll of duct tape. 1.2 oz

H. Cordage.

1. 50 feet camo cord. I got this more for the holder that makes a good drop line. But the cord is ok. I guess anyone could include the fishing line and Kevlar Line in the cordage list too. 1.9 oz

I. Navigation. I packed a small compass/thermometer combo 0.5 oz However I will upgrade this. Have a much better one in my main pack.

J. Signaling. If lost and need help I included a plastic signaling mirror. 0.6 oz. My headlight can flash for a night visual signal. I don�t care much for audio type signals.

K. Shelter System/Rain gear combo. Here is what I have come up with. You don�t get to see a heated poncho tarp every day. Shelter is 1 lb 3.3 oz for Poncho, Bivy, 4 Ti stakes and Thermal Blanket.

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1. A Golite Poncho tarp in sage green. Looks like a good natural color that will not stand out. 11.3 oz with stuff sack. I took 4 Ti tent stakes with my home made covers to protect the rest of my gear from the sharp ends. Just use fish tank air tubing. 1.6 oz
2. DWR Bivy/Bag liner. I can fill it up with grass etc for a sleeping pad and not worry so much about getting damp. Or if I could make a grass bed and fill the bivy with leaves or grass to make a blanket. If the bugs are heavy I can crawl into the bivy and put my Deet covered face net on. I have had to do this in Maine. It worked but there must have been a million mosquitoes so they kept me up anyways with the buzzing however I would have been sucked dry. No joke. 4.4 oz with stuff sack. Emergency thermal blanket. 1.9 oz.

L. Stove system.

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Stove assembled:

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1. Freezing to death is what scares me. I like to have a fire even in rain or snow without getting wet. Yea this is a Daypack but have no plains on dying of exposure if lost so I wanted a warmer shelter. The stove is made out of Ti foil and the pipe is made out of Stainless Foil. Everything is held together by Stainless wire. The heat output is totally insane. The stove body is about 12 inches long by 8 wide. I have an inline spark screen and a Ti damper. Total weight for Stove, 4-foot pipe, Wire rings, Ti Damper and spark arrestor is only 1 lb 10.7 oz plus the stove has an extra sil stuff sack that could be used for something else.

How does it all come together? I set up the Poncho as an A frame with the long length as the A frame�s width. This way I could lower the A frame to the ground and have room to sit up if the outside temp is very cold. I would need to sleep at an angle but could still stretch. In the photos I raised the A frame up some as the weather is warm. If there was lots of snow I would kick snow around the side and pile snow and brush to block one end. The stove would then be fired up. During cold nights a stove under a tarp will take the chill out of the air and dry a person off even in snow or rain. All I need do is tie the poncho�s head section closed to fully water proof the shelter.

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M. Fire starters.

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1. 3 packs of MRE matches. 0.3 oz
2. Bic lighter sealed 0.8 oz
3. 25 cotton balls soaked in Vaseline w/ zip lock bag. 3.5 oz
4. Small Magnesium fire block with flint and striker. I am really more interested in the flint and sparker to ignite the cotton balls when the lighter fails.

N. Water purification and storage.

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1. Frontier Emergency Water Filter system. Will filter up to 20 gallons 0.8 oz. Just in case I need to drink and run.
2. Potable Aqua Tabs. Not the best tasting tabs and I didn�t have the neutralizer tabs but heck better than nothing and I could always used charcoal to sweeten the water. 1.2 oz
3. Platypus Water 80 oz water bag. 1.2 oz

O. Cook pot.

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1. Ti bowl 1.8 oz. It is large and works well for about everything.
2. MRE Spoon. Why not for only 0.2 oz

All this stuff comes in around 6.5 lbs. If it is summer the stove is not packed. If winter the Bug stuff is not packed but I do put a little sleeping hat inside the Daypack. I carry a canteen on my belt and toss in some trail mix before a hike. However starvation does not seem like a real risk but a little food can't hurt. Honestly I don't expect to catch and eat fish. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />