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Misc Small Stuff

Containers

Small containers: ​​www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23586
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Misc goodies: www.litesmith.com/

First Aid Kit

Ibuprofen:  Liquid/gel filled capsules take effect much faster.  
Benadryl: Mainly used as a sleep aid when backpacking.
Band-Aids:  
  • I like the cloth type since they adhere and breathe better than the plastic ones.  "Band-Aid" brand "Tough Strips" are amazingly sticky (think duck tape) and I've used even used these to cover blisters on feet/hands when I didn't have tape.  ​
  • Tough Strips weigh 1 gram each.

Reduncancies

Chlorine Dioxide Tablets: My preferred water treatment method is a sawyer squeeze filter. In case it gets clogged, I lose it, leave it on the kitchen counter at home, or have to filter especially putrid water, I like to have a backup.

In general, I no longer use stuff sacks for packing. Everything just goes in loose. The one area I do still use a stuff/dry sack is for hygeine items, first aid kit, repair kit. This is just a zillion small items and it makes sense to pack them together.

​After dropping my dark blue ditty bag down a gully in the Gore Range near dusk and never finding it, I picked a bright orange color for the replacement so that its easy to find.

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  • Home
  • Trip Reports
  • Places
    • Flatirons
    • Rocky Mountain National Park
    • Indian Peaks Wilderness
    • Lost Creek Wilderness
    • Gore Range
    • Glacier National Park
    • Wind River Range
    • Utah
  • Plants and Wildlife
  • To Do
  • Skills/Gear
    • Intro, External Sources and Misc.
    • Food and Water
    • Shelters
    • Backpacks
    • Sleeping
    • Clothing
    • Winter Camping
    • A Shoe Odyssey
    • Foot Care
    • Maps, Navigation and Weather
    • Off-Trail Route Planning
    • The Perfect Headlight/Flashlights?
    • Misc Small Stuff
  • About
  • Contact