Backcountry Hacks
gearmeout
kokuaelli
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @eddieG805 @danielhuman I am too. I always bring too much water. But then we use it for the ride home… https://t.co/xI4ySVFuS9
Hiker_Steve
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @babskiies You hammock right, so that can be a little lighter. Just cant do the hammock. #GearMeOut
coasthikergirl
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @UST_Survival That’s a great hack! Hopefully one you’ll never have to use… #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival @babskiies Yes for sure I pack a lot of food, if I would be thru hiking… https://t.co/YlzKgfR9lL
Hiker_Steve
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @babskiies My 35lb is with food and 1L of water. For 5 days. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob What about @MeToddScott shoes from earlier in the chat? #GearMeOut
babskiies
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve I never thought Of these things because we always brought an extra paddle. I’m gonna pitch this to my… https://t.co/bLKkYketGb
RCGibby73
Womynofthewoods
A9) go after that $&/@ raccoon and get my boot back I've had them for years and not going to loose them to a trash panda #GearMeOut
billbrokob
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @MeToddScott Missed that....will need to rewind...wait....is this homework! #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
Q10: Have you helped out others on the trail, bush fix something? What was it? #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @UST_Survival @danielhuman Yes I have done it too. And it has come in handle to put out others fires aft… https://t.co/FruQPc2Fit
t_jh2009
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A9) That's why having twine with you is pretty much a must since you could make a shoe from items in… https://t.co/ID4OEsAQni
Hiker_Steve
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival Yes, never leave home without the Para-cord. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @danielhuman Our water is naturally acidic so it actually kills a lot of the bacteria, so the surface wa… https://t.co/VQKQUQMRWx
WildWithinHer
A10. We once used paracord to fix a broken snowshoe strap. Worked like a charm. #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival @babskiies It is light in my opinion but I carry an extra large tarp for comfort which a… https://t.co/9V6SeZxsb6
publiclandlvr
kermode
#GearMeOut 1L of water doesn’t cut it in arid mountains. High altitude and dehydration don’t mix. But I can envy wa… https://t.co/f6HIJM4aID
kokuaelli
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @danielhuman Ooh. good idea. I haven’t come across that yet - but good to know #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @babskiies That's my next purchase, and UL tent. I am using the @TETONsports 1P tent right now. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @MeToddScott Close enough, but Todd is involved so you know it's going to be pretty epic. #GearMeOut
coasthikergirl
replying to @Hiker_Steve
@Hiker_Steve A10 #GearMeOut
I always have a bit of extra food, like a granola or protein bar. I’ve handed that alo… https://t.co/4RLJMmn0Fr
WildWithinHer
replying to @kermode @kermode At @GuadalupeMtnsNP, they recommend one gallon per person per day. So there's seven pounds right there. #GearMeOut
billbrokob
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve A10: Wife's pack blew up on day 1 of a trip. Used cord and tape to get it usable then threw it out upo… https://t.co/6GgTl91qAD
Hiker_Steve
replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @UST_Survival AND he's coming back for the right one! #GearMeOut
coasthikergirl
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @kermode @GuadalupeMtnsNP Different rules in the desert! #GearMeOut
MeToddScott
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @UST_Survival I would say rabbit slippers. You know they came from somewhere and I'm guessing it was a… https://t.co/Uynrafc6Cx
t_jh2009
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve A10) While in the Boy Scouts it almost was mandatory that you'd be doing some type of hack to help out… https://t.co/fpTcEDz1Ik
eddieG805
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @danielhuman Haha well sometimes those are the guys with the know how! #gearmeout
babskiies
replying to @UST_Survival
@UST_Survival A9: I’m tracking that little *insert bleep* down and getting my damn boot back.
The way my boots us… https://t.co/JpTL852QfM
TETONsports
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @babskiies Give us some time and we will get that tent weight cut in half ;) #gearmeout
off_the_face
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A9: I always carry a pair of lightweight sandals/camp shoes, but I also practise barefoot hiking eve… https://t.co/zFAc12AaSQ
naturetechfam
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival #gearmeout A9 Weave something cool out of paracord and then duct tape along the bottom. Make two beca… https://t.co/dcni4QUd1C
kermode
#GearMeOut Survival school was all about hacks! Fishing nets from paracord, duct tape for first aid, etc.
TETONsports
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @Hiker_Steve That’s fantastic! It’s always fun to see kids larnijg and getting their own kits together #GearMeOut
Womynofthewoods
A10) patched up an aluminum canoe with some pine pitch and duct tape held up great #GearMeOut
billbrokob
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @Hiker_Steve It was an inauspicious start #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @Womynofthewoods @Womynofthewoods @coasthikergirl @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @babskiies Nice! Its so pleasant to have a lighter pack w… https://t.co/ErPrUL28A8
eddieG805
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @UST_Survival @danielhuman Sadly I have! 🤨 but I did my duty and poured my extra on it to be safe #gearmeout
UST_Survival
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @Hiker_Steve @eddieG805 @babskiies I am sure it's going to be great whatever you come up with. #GearMeOut
MeToddScott
replying to @UST_Survival
@UST_Survival @billbrokob More legend, wait for it. DAIRY!
#gearmeout
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies I thought raccoons where attracted to bad smells. #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @eddieG805 @UST_Survival @babskiies HALF! Exciting! #GearMeOut
TETONsports
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @Hiker_Steve @eddieG805 @babskiies Shucks, thanks friends! We shout do a mash up and see with a combi… https://t.co/YnJvLrrwHp