Originally Posted by Machka
I was quite comfortable out there with so little. The only things I would change in my setup would be:
- a thermarest mat. I used a foam one and it wasn't quite thick enough. the thermarest would roll up even smaller than the foam mat.
I've been looking at one of
these. I purchase the Big Agnus sleeping bag on sale at REI and the pad rolls down to the size of a Nalgene water bottle. It's comfortable too. It's also lighter than the Thermarest. I'm really thinking of buy 2. Think of it 5" of air padded comfort. Heaven!
Originally Posted by Machka
fewer tools. I carried about double what I needed.
- fewer medical supplies. I carried about double what I needed.
I carry very few medical supplies at all. The point of first aid is to treat life threating problems not make permanent fixes. Carry something to stop bleeding (maxi pads do a great job) and improvize the rest. You'd be amazed at what will work for all kinds of injuries in a pinch.
Stuart Black