Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Ditch-kit/Daypack
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jonoester |
I double it up. I keep a survival kit (poncho, space blanket, fire starting material, fishing gear, candle, small multi-tool, cards that double as survival information or tinder all inside a metal water bottle that I sawed in half and duct-taped together with 50 foot of para-cord wrapped around the outside of the bottle) inside the daypack at all times along with a first aid kit with quikclot. I keep the pack within arms reach 95% of the time. It is all kept with my daypack items as well. what about you? |
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BWPaddler |
Water bottle is carabinered to canoe or day pack and with me MOST of the time but maybe not 100% (don't take it to the latrine, etc.). |
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Bannock |
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kanoes |
2 space blankets. bic lighter. small fire steel/treated cotton balls. advil. 2 - 1qt. glad freezer bags. compass/whistle combo. small, single AA flashlight/spare battery. 10 marlboro lights. :) small folding gerber knife. 30ft. cable lacing. (really strong, flat "cordage") 2 - 1/8oz jigheads. 4 - 3" powerbait twister tails. (yellow) 6" steel leader. 30' of 10# trilene xl. one of the larger heat pads. a few bandaids. almost forgot. my PLB is always on my belt. i always wear my PFD when im on the water so the above mentioned items are always on my person....so, yeah....what bannock said. :) |
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oldgentleman |
I don't recommend fastening your ditch kit to the canoe. The main way you'd get stranded is if you lose your canoe, either by capsizing or having it blow away. Mine is always in my PFD pockets so except around camp it's with me. |
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SevenofNine |
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jonoester |
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Bannock |
small folding gerber knife gallon freezer bag black garbage bag whistle a tiny flashlight (uses a watch battery) and a Survival Kit in a Sardine can The last item looks silly, but it fits in a pfd pocket perfectly. I got it as a gift and thought it was silly, but it has some great, useful stuff and is very compact. Actually, I hope it is all in there and in good condition because, obviously, I haven't opened it. If you like the concept, but want to make your own, you can make an Altoids Tin Survival Kit. That's what I'm going to do if I ever open the sardine can or figure it's time to replace it. |
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sleepnbag |
quote jonoester: "I guess I never really thought of having my ditch kit in the pockets of my PFD! Gotta downsize a bit.. what about purifying water? " A lot of people don't purify anyway, so that would likely be pretty low on my list of concerns. I suppose you could include some purification tablets?? |
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Savage Voyageur |
quote jonoester: "I guess i never really thought of having my ditch kit in the pockets of my PFD! Gotta downsize a bit.. what about purifying water? " You drink right out of the water, after all it is a survival situation and any sickness you might get won't show up until two weeks later. You will be rescued by then and back home. |
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kanoes |
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Bannock |
quote SevenofNine: "Deer skin, Knife and flint. What more does a man need?" Just the knife. The flint and deer skin is already out there. :) |
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kanoes |
quote Bannock: "quote SevenofNine: "Deer skin, Knife and flint. What more does a man need?" well, the knife is too.... |
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BWPaddler |
quote butthead: " PFD What are the two green things on the right in your second picture? My pfd barely has room for sunglasses in a pocket... and the zipper is broken. hmmmm. I do keep matches and leatherman in there, whistle and compass and sometimes SAK on a lanyard, and other things in my fishing vest pockets (under the pfd)... but the space blanket/first aid stuff is in the nalgene. Time to re-think a few things! |
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butthead |
and the stuff in it butthead |
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butthead |
butthead |
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BWPaddler |
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HowardSprague |
A couple years ago Bannock was showing off his "survival kit in sardine can" at Canoecopia. I sat next to him during a presentation ("Erie Canal Paddling", I believe), and while he wasn't looking I swapped it out for a can of King Oscars (in olive oil). If he ever gets into trouble, it'll be great to have something to laugh about! |
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Dan Cooke |
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tg |
quote kanoes: "PFD pocket here too. in one pocket, the only one it has. i could see carrying two space blankets if you weren't always solo;) |
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mc2mens |
Just kidding! |
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tg |
quote mc2mens: "...Up to now it's just been a one-hitter..." you carry Denard Span in your pfd-wow! [insert rimshot] dan-i have not YET assembled a ditch kit either but intend to one of these days. i wear a manly lumbar pack when winter trekking with all the essentials in it and intend to create a compact altoids-tin sized survival kit to keep in my pockets in soft water season when the fanny...err lumbar pack wouldn't work with my portage pack |
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Bannock |
quote HowardSprague: "Shh! LOL!!!! At least I won't be hungry. Actually now that I think about it, a survival ki in a sardine can is ok, but sardines in a sardine can is illegal in the BWCA. I've been breaking the law!!! Thanks a lot, Howard! :) |
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oldgentleman |
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kanoes |
they were out of beer belly size Rich. :) |
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AndySG |
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