It is 2012, who knows what can happen! As a long-time mountaineer and outdoorsman, my worst-case-scenario bag is always stocked. Here are a few things you might also want to grab in case of emergency:
From top left across:
- Camping pots and pans with hand sanitizer
- duct tape – (if you only have one thing, this should be it)
- commemorative Myspace.com hankerchief
- lighter
- road atlas
- spare sunglasses
- snake bite kit (you never know..)
- mosquito repellant
- Leatherman
- sharper knife (in case we have to cut any limbs off)
- spare poncho
- bungee cord, nylon webbing and rope
- Camp Suds – environmentally friendly soap
- first aid kit: bandaids, wet wipes, all that good stuff
- Water treatment chemicals
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- hand-crank generator FM radio and flashlight (my mom gave it to me for just such a circumstance..)
- water filter
- TP
- bottle opener
- another lighter
- zip ties
- emergency whistle
- electrical tape
- Flashlight and spare batteries
- 19 packets of Folgers instant coffee (NEED my cup of coffee in the morning!)
- various snacks – Snickers, Cliff Bars
- cell phone charger
- Hand warmers (pretty sure I won’t need this but just in case)
- Bear safety tips booklet (also ready for double dip recession!)
All packed into a neat to-go bag ready for anything.
The few items I opted against bringing:
- Commemorative Rocketts martini glasses
- Rubber devil ducky (seemed like this is sending the wrong message)
So there you have it, stock up friends, and see you on the other side!
Jon
(Feature image from space courtesy Nasa.)
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