jus a few ideas on ultra-light gear for you bug out bag or hiking gear

Figured I’d do a short vlog of all the backpacking gear I plan on bringing on my trip to Moab. Pack weight without food, water and clothes (very minimal) is 13lbs. Forgot to mention in the video that the Duct Tape plus a few cotton balls doubles as my first aid kit. List of gear in the video: Osprey Talon 44 Pack Sea To Summit Pocket Trowel SeamGrip Pad Repair Kit MSR Pack Towel Snow Peak Titan 700 Snow Peak LiteMax Titanium Stove Snow Peak Titanium Spork ThermaRest Compressible Pillow (S) ThermaRest ProLite Sleeping Pad (S) Sierra Designs Arrow Rock +15 (R) Sea To Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack (M) Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 Osprey UL Rain Cover (M) Enjoy!

In this series I will show you a modified version of the US issue LC-2 LBE (load bearing equipment). This system is specifically setup as a 72 hour survival kit to be used as is without the addition of a backpack. This system is designed to be survival / evasion type gear, NOT a traditional tactical type system. This kit is more of a bare bones kit mainly consisting of essentials to support one person for 1 to 3 days on the move. It is designed to be a lightweight, mobile, and adaptable solution to carrying essential gear in the field. This system is also a perfect setup for day hiking. Video 3 of 3.

Backpacker editor-in-chief Jon Dorn explains 5 field-tested techniques for eliminating the three main causes of blisters: heat, moisture, and friction. Learn more from Backpacker’s Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.

If you have yet to equipt your dog with a water vowl for this years hiking, I hope this will help. Weight is important for us, and even more so for your hiking partner.

Finally, here’s a tour of the gear I used the first 600 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Visit www.2200miles.com for more info!

Today trendy backpacks for laptops are ergonomically designed to ensure the backpack does not put any strain on your spinal cord. Laptop backpacks designers work in collaboration with specialized neck injury and spinal cord doctors, orthopedic biomechanics and sports biomechanics that ensure the laptop backpacks do not bring about any health hazards to laptop backpack users. Backpacks give you the ability to keep your hands-free and free you from the worry about shoulder ache due to carrying the laptop case on one shoulder.

 

The HandStands MPX Gear Notebook Backpack is a good choice for people from all walks of life. Whether you are a businessperson, college going student or a backpacker, laptop Backpack Carrying Case will be ideal for you and your tastes irrespective of you using it as a laptop messenger bag, laptop tote bag or laptop computer bag. Laptop accessories providers and travel accessories manufacturers know the necessity of the laptop back user to be comfortable whenever they use laptop backpacks.

Laptop backpacks are a great choice as luggage when you are on the go. If you are a businessperson, you might have noticed people carrying all types of laptop cases and laptop carriers when they come for conferences. Laptop backpacks, notebook backpack bag and laptop computer cases are some of the many laptop accessories designed for sustaining all seasons. Tailored from durable thick nylon keeps the heat and water from the laptop, while the specially padded notebook backpacks have secure interiors to cushion the laptop from jerks. So, whether it is interior or exterior, your laptop computer will be secure in either case.

Other than accommodating the laptop computer, the laptop backpack also has enough room for your iPods, MP3 players as well as headphones. Store water bottles or even cell phones in the same back, without the fear of water dripping into the interior of laptop backpacks.

 Well-tailored and designed yet cheap notebook backpack carrying case make mobile computing easier for you. However, you still need to ensure there are no severe damages to the laptop due to any extreme conditions. Avoid placing laptop backpack on hard surfaces. Rest assured, you wonâ??t have to worry about your laptop computer and keeps your hands freeâ?¦ literally!

Packed this NeatFreak Organizer made by Maxpedition Gear with some gear we would use while GeoCaching, or hiking. We attached an Endom USA admin pocket to the front flap. This set up allows the bag to hold: Monocular GPS / Radio (x2) Pocket Knife (x3) LED Lights (x3) Maps Smoking Supplies Lighter Emergency USB Thumbdrive 550 Cord Gerber Shortcut Multi-Tool Spare SD Cards (camera memory) (x3) Pens (x3) Markers Screwdriver GPS / Radio Manuals Fenix LED Flashlight US Constitution First Aid …

Here’s my review of the Mariposa Plus backpack from gossamergear.com