Hiking trip

2010-05-08 17:24:38

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Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

So I'm going on a 3 day hiking trip along the Appalachian Trail with my brother and two friends in a couple weeks and frankly I have nothing. I made a list of stuff I think I will need. Am I missing anything?

Pack (got an Army surplus ALICE pack with frame)
Tent (got a 1 man tent)
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat (again, Army surplus)
Pillow
First Aid Kit
Flashlight
550 cord
Knife + Hatchet combo from Gerber
Folding shovel
Poncho
Compass
3 liter water bladder
Plate/Knife/Fork
Boots
4 pairs hiking socks

Clothes, bug spray, sunscreen and food separate.

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2010-05-08 17:27:10

#2

SamTheMan: +341|5546|Stoke, England

porn mags

2010-05-08 17:28:04

#3

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6927|...

tracer dart gun

2010-05-08 17:29:34

#4

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

waterproof matches, some strong twine/thin rope, spare batteries and a bulb for the torch, and water puri+glucose tabs.

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2010-05-08 17:31:14

#5

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

FatherTed wrote:
waterproof matches, some strong twine/thin rope, spare batteries and a bulb for the torch, and water puri+glucose tabs.

550 cord is parachute rigging cord (tensile strength of 550 lbs, hence the name )

Flashlight is LED and the battery is supposed to last 20 hours.

Water purifier is being carried by one of my friends and I'm a smoker so I always have a lighter.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
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2010-05-08 17:33:06

#6

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

JohnG@lt wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
waterproof matches, some strong twine/thin rope, spare batteries and a bulb for the torch, and water puri+glucose tabs.
550 cord is parachute rigging cord (tensile strength of 550 lbs, hence the name )

Flashlight is LED and the battery is supposed to last 20 hours.

Water purifier is being carried by one of my friends and I'm a smoker so I always have a lighter.

ahhhh

still take spare batteries, and the waterproof matches. god knows i cant count the amount of times the flint in my zippo has snapped. and the glucose tabs really really help

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2010-05-08 17:39:14

#7

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

https://stonerculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/bic_lighter-04826_bs.jpg

I'll bring spare batteries and a box of matches though. Glucose and salt tablets sound like a good idea too since I'm prone to heat exhaustion.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-05-08 17:39:46

#8

Kimmmmmmmmmmmm: ©; +1,811|6402

food

2010-05-08 17:40:37

#9

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

Kimmmmmmmmmmmm wrote:
food

MRE's

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2010-05-08 17:41:58

#10

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

JohnG@lt wrote:
Kimmmmmmmmmmmm wrote:
food
MRE's

chocolate pudding mre best mre

edit-

chile deserves a mention too. and the constipation biscuits.

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2010-05-08 17:42:59

#11

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

FatherTed wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Kimmmmmmmmmmmm wrote:
food
MRE's
chocolate pudding mre best mre

Best one is the meat loaf and potatoes. Eat the meatloaf first, pour the gravy in the potatoes, mix it up, yum. Or anything with jalapeno cheese spread in it is a winner.

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2010-05-08 17:43:26

#12

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6107|College Park, MD

JohnG@lt wrote:
http://stonerculture.com/wp-content/upl … 826_bs.jpg

I'll bring spare batteries and a box of matches though. Glucose and salt tablets sound like a good idea too since I'm prone to heat exhaustion.

get a zippo those bic lighters don't ignite when there's the gentlest of breezes

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2010-05-08 17:44:06

#13

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7054

A gun.

2010-05-08 17:44:11

#14

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
http://stonerculture.com/wp-content/upl … 826_bs.jpg

I'll bring spare batteries and a box of matches though. Glucose and salt tablets sound like a good idea too since I'm prone to heat exhaustion.
get a zippo those bic lighters don't ignite when there's the gentlest of breezes

Son, I've been a pack a day smoker for a decade. I can light a fire in a hurricane with those things. Trust me

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-05-08 17:44:56

#15

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
http://stonerculture.com/wp-content/upl … 826_bs.jpg

I'll bring spare batteries and a box of matches though. Glucose and salt tablets sound like a good idea too since I'm prone to heat exhaustion.
get a zippo those bic lighters don't ignite when there's the gentlest of breezes

seriously don't. they light every time, but i'd still want a backup. some wicks will burn fuel at a fucking stupid rate, the flints can be awful etc etc. fine to have, but if you're going to be away from civ for more than a couple of days you want a backup.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2010-05-08 17:46:01

#16

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6107|College Park, MD

JohnG@lt wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
http://stonerculture.com/wp-content/upl … 826_bs.jpg

I'll bring spare batteries and a box of matches though. Glucose and salt tablets sound like a good idea too since I'm prone to heat exhaustion.
get a zippo those bic lighters don't ignite when there's the gentlest of breezes
Son, I've been a pack a day smoker for a decade. I can light a fire in a hurricane with those things. Trust me

ba-dum-tsh

I have both a Zippo and a Bic and I actually prefer the Bic. It always lights assuming there isn't too much wind. Whereas the Zippo seems to never light when I actually need it. Only when I'm sitting there bored.

I kinda blame it on the crappy fuel I bought for it.

Last edited by Hurricane2k9 (2010-05-08 17:46:35)

2010-05-08 17:48:06

#17

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5763|London, England

I've had several zippo's and aside from the cool doing tricks factor, they're terrible lighters. Flints break, they need fluid, the hinge breaks etc.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-05-08 17:48:25

#18

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:

get a zippo those bic lighters don't ignite when there's the gentlest of breezes
Son, I've been a pack a day smoker for a decade. I can light a fire in a hurricane with those things. Trust me
ba-dum-tsh

I have both a Zippo and a Bic and I actually prefer the Bic. It always lights assuming there isn't too much wind. Whereas the Zippo seems to never light when I actually need it. Only when I'm sitting there bored.

I kinda blame it on the crappy fuel I bought for it.

more likely to be a shit wick. if it can spark, its not the flint, and zippos will run on...pretty much anything. fuel/flint/wick are the only things that can go wrong. i've had mine for 6 years now, tough little bastard.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2010-05-08 17:51:39

#19

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6107|College Park, MD

Yeah I guess it's the wick then. The flint's fine because it sparks like a power plant, and it'll light pretty reliably right after I add fuel.

2010-05-08 17:52:21

#20

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

how longs the wick been in? had to trim it?

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2010-05-08 17:54:01

#21

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6107|College Park, MD

FatherTed wrote:
how longs the wick been in? had to trim it?

it's been doing this since I bought it. I trimmed it once and it still did the same thing. Right after I add fuel it lights reliably. After like 20 minutes, it still seems to light reliably. Then I go out with some buddies, decide I want a cigarette, and the damn thing won't light.

2010-05-08 17:55:33

#22

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

humm. get a new wick fo sho. also make sure the filler isn't too compact.

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Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2010-05-08 17:56:18

#23

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6107|College Park, MD

Will do... do they sell wicks at convenience stores or do I need to go to a tobacco shop?

2010-05-08 17:58:35

#24

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6905|so randum

idk about america, but flints i can get at any newsagent, but wicks i generally have to go to an actual tobacconist. it's worth asking at your nearest corner shop though

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2010-05-08 18:16:01

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Shadow893: lel; +75|7097|England

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