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I've been spending a fair amount of my time lately trying to update a lot of my old SOPs and keep everything up to date. I thought I'd share some of what I've been working on.
I greatly appreciate feedback. A few quick notes: I'm in the desert southwest, surface water availability is essentially 0, depending where I am, if I'm not packing it, it's not available. I usually keep smartwater handy, the dimensions of the bottles are really handy, and they're stout enough not to crush or shatter like I've had with other bottles, you can also use them with a Sawyer mini if water does become available, I often carry a sawyer mini, but I frequently take it out when I think filtering water is not going to be a thing. I still have the ability to boil it if nothing else.
Summer Backpack List
This all rides in a 35L waterproof backpack, list is from bottom to top:
Outside Pocket:
Side Pockets:
Winter Backpack List
This loadout is still in development
Everything here rides in a LAPG 3-Day Backpack 2590 Cu-In (~42 Liters)
Main Compartment: (Bottom to Top)
I greatly appreciate feedback. A few quick notes: I'm in the desert southwest, surface water availability is essentially 0, depending where I am, if I'm not packing it, it's not available. I usually keep smartwater handy, the dimensions of the bottles are really handy, and they're stout enough not to crush or shatter like I've had with other bottles, you can also use them with a Sawyer mini if water does become available, I often carry a sawyer mini, but I frequently take it out when I think filtering water is not going to be a thing. I still have the ability to boil it if nothing else.
Summer Backpack List
This all rides in a 35L waterproof backpack, list is from bottom to top:
- Pair of Pants
- Mesh Laundry Bag (Socks, Shirts, Underwear 2Ea)
- Hygiene Kit (Microfiber Towel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Soap, Shampoo, nail clippers)
- Light-Weight 40F sleeping Bag
- Inflatable Seat (Klymit)
- Inflatable Pillow (trekology)
- Inflatable Air Mattress (Klymit Static V)
- Bivvy Sack
- Hammock
- Paracord
- Cook Bag (SPOON, Stove, Butane Canisters, Cup, 6-AAA batteries, Fire starter, Pump, Sewing Kit, Patch Kit)
- Food Bag
- Sht Kit (wipes, TP, small shovel, hand sanitizer)
Outside Pocket:
- Military Poncho
- Paracord (to rig shelter Tarp)
Side Pockets:
- 40oz Steel Water Bottles
- 2x 1.5L SmartWater Bottles
Winter Backpack List
This loadout is still in development
Everything here rides in a LAPG 3-Day Backpack 2590 Cu-In (~42 Liters)
Main Compartment: (Bottom to Top)
- Pair of BDU Pants
- 40F sleeping bag (right now this is a big square bag could put a second bag inside?)
- Klymit standard mat next to sleeping bag
- Tact Bivvy (should replace this)
- Arcturus Ground Cloth (against back)
- Thermal Pouch (for re-heating dehydrated meals)
- Hygiene Kit with Towel
- UW/Socks/Shirt bag
- Food Bag
- Cook Bag (SPOON, Stove, Butane Canisters, Cup, 6-AAA batteries, Fire starter, Pump, Sewing Kit, Patch Kit)
- 2x 1.5L SmartWater bottles
- Booboo Kit
- CW hats/Neck Gaiters
- Poncho
- Cordage
- Bathroom Bag
- Compass
- Canteen pouch with canteen and cup
- GP Pouch with Gun Cleaning kit
- CW Clothing Bag
- Alps Mountaineering Extreme 2 Tent
- Therm-a-Rest Sleeping Pad