What is a "DAYPACK".....???
What is a daypack ? I thought I knew for sure, and now for sure, I truely don't know. I must have more than 20+ packs, including an original "Trapper Nelson" (Which looks like a daypack).
Clearly cell phones and "SPOT" locator's have changed the amount of survival gear most carry. I have neither phone or SPOT, and nearly 100% of my daily hikes are alone, and off trail. So I feel I need a lot of survival gear just for a 6 hour walk.
After careful assessment, my basic (Must Have) gear is 1,600 cubic inches. So I need 2,000 c.i. just to have room for a jacket & gloves. Some how this does not seem like a daypack.
So what defines a "Daypack" for you......No belt, a bookbag, no suspension system, 1,200 c.i. or less, What.....?
Well, since you had to ask...
Like Rick & Crash, my geographic area differs from yours, so here goes:
1.) Survival kit.
2.) Sportsman's outdoor blanket.
3.) 50 to 100 feet of 550 cord.
4.) Silva Ranger Compass.
5.) Rite-in-the-Rain notebook w/Fisher space pen.
6.) Water bottle(s) filled with clean water.
7.) Tea bags and 16 oz.s of sugar.
8.) Small pair of Bushnell Binoculars.
9.) Mora 2000 Survival knife. (NOTE: NOT the Bear Grylls survival knife!)
10.) Small bag of hard candy.
11.) Small pot for boiling water.
12.) Small pack of boullion cubes.
13.) 2 pkgs. Ramen noodles.
14.) 1st aid kit.
15.) Water proof matches in waterproof match case, Strike-Force Fire starter, 0000 steel wool.
16.) Mini-Mag flashlight.
17.) Pink lady candle.
18.) 2-4 55 gal. 4 mil. Trash bags. (Construction type.)
19.) Military poncho in the summer. Military Gore-tex jacket in the winter.
20.) Fire-starting materials: Sisal rope pcs., cotton balls soaked in Vaseline, ect.
There may be a few more small items depending on the weather, etc.. :cool2: