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 Posted: Tue Nov 6th, 2007 08:06 pm
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Pack
Maxpedition Vulture-2 Backpack

Water-
3 liter bladder with carrier
1- 1liter Nalgene
2- 2liter Platypus bags
Katadyn hiker filter
Viral stop

Shelter-
Tent with rain fly or 2 tarps and 8 stakes
Sleeping bag or Bivi sack
Closed Cell foam sleeping mat

Under 50 Deg F-
0 Deg F rated bag

Food-
2- Lipton rice sides
4 MRE entrees
1- 3oz pack of tuna or salmon
6- small single serve baggies of trail mix
6- granola bars
4-packs of honey
5- packs of hot sauce
2- packs of the jelly belly beans
2- packs of MRE drink mix
1- Ti Spork
1- length of foil folded over (2ft worth)
1- spare MRE matches or equivalent
Vitamins
MSR Whisper light stove and Ti Pot

Miscellaneous
Good field knife, preferably made of an alloy that can be easily field sharpened
Small hacksaw blade
SOG Multi Tool
1-extra lighter
Magnesium fire starter with Dryer lint or Vaseline on cotton balls for a backup starter or
Blastmatch
50’ to 75’ of 550 cord
Bug spray
BOB fishing kit
1 roll of TP in zip lock freezer bag
Hygiene kit- tooth brush, paste, wipes, eye drops, etc
LED lamp (my favorite Mini-Mag AA with Cree LED or the Surefire Outdoorsman Cree LED)
Compass on neck rope
OD bandana
Area of Operation maps (2)
Set of 4 AA and 123 lithium batteries
Duct Tape is always a plus (to save weight & space rewrap it around your Nalgene bottle)
2 Commercial .3 mil trash bag liners can serve as emergency poncho, and a million other uses
Zip Ties
15” Sven Saw
Large First Aid Kit

Clothing Etc.
USGI poncho
Ear plugs
5.11 Tactical Aggressor Shell and pile Liner (winter)
Good clothing layering system, Under Armor shirt Heat Gear or Cold Gear, and Boots
Polly Pro long underwear top and bottoms (Winter)
2 pair wool blend socks
Gloves
Hat

Weapon
Hand gun of some common caliber
4 spare magazines 2 loaded and 100 extra rounds
Rifle of your choice

Total weight w/out added winter bags is 25 to 30lbs.
This is for 3 days in temps over 45-50f. Any lower temp than 3 days weight will be more!