Only 19 days before I begin my journey to the Wave, and I'm making sure all my gear is in order, starting with the daypack I always carry when I'm hiking in the desert. As day packs go, it is on the large and heavy side. That's because, if you get caught out by nightfall in canyon country, the wise child bivouacs in place until daylight. No sense stepping off a cliff if you don't have to. So I pack with an eye to not only surviving a cold desert night, but doing so in some comfort. So, what's in there?
Six half-liter bottles of water.
One liter bottle of water.
A down vest.
An insulated hoodie sweatshirt.
A down jacket.
Two space blankets.
Two fleece beanie hats.
One pair of boot socks.
One pair of long underwear.
A day's supply of peanuts, snack crackers, Payday bars, vanilla creme cookies and the like.
Toilet paper.
First aid kit.
Swiss Army knife.
Three flashlights.
Spare flashlight batteries.
Compass.
Matches.
50 feet of para cord.
25 rounds of .380 ammunition.
Tried to get a box of wine in there too, but it wouldn't fit. Darn!
Questions? Comments. Anything I'm leaving out?
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