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:-? On every long distance or thru hike we all have something we just couldn't live without, sometimes a couple of things. A stove that was better than any you used before,or in might be a tarp, a special food that worked for you. My thing I couldn't live without is waterless hand cleaner. Sometimes you can't wash for days and your body is a germ factory and by killing germs you prevent sickness. It may sting but it will kill germs on a cut or scrape. As it is alcohol it also works as a fire starter in a pinch. I would say my most valued posession on my thru hike was waterlesss hand cleaner, what was yours?
TN_Hiker
07-19-2006, 10:31
When you say waterless hand cleaner is that hand sanitizer or is that truly waterless hand cleaner such as GoJo?
My most valued posession? Hmmm. Must be the seedless watermelon. I carry that kind because it weighs less than the one with seeds.
But seriously... that's a hard question to answer. Food has to be right up there. Extra clothing and a sleeping bag is neck & neck with food. In some areas a map & compass would be the most important - but not on the AT. Good question - with no easy answer.
Lone Wolf
07-19-2006, 10:39
My cell phone.
My cell phone.
LOL!!!!!!!
[QUOTE=Moxie00something we just couldn't live without...........what was yours?[/QUOTE]
TP & baby wipes.
StarLyte
07-19-2006, 10:46
My tiny radio so that I can listen to a certain syndicate talk radio show late at night.
Lone Wolf
07-19-2006, 10:47
My tiny radio so that I can listen to a certain syndicate talk radio show late at night.
Who? Michael Savage?
My tiny radio so that I can listen to a certain syndicate talk radio show late at night.
Are you an Art Bell fan?
StarLyte
07-19-2006, 10:50
Are you an Art Bell fan?
I'm a fan of many. You know who you are.
My tiny radio so that I can listen to a certain syndicate talk radio show late at night.me too!I like my radio and I like having my coffee in the morning and after I am done for the evening.ky
I'm a fan of many. You know who you are.
Ah! You must work for C-Span. ;)
hammock engineer
07-19-2006, 12:19
Are you an Art Bell fan?
I'll agree wit the radio to listen to coast, if I am up that late.
Just Jeff
07-19-2006, 13:00
Do I have to be a thru to post here?
So far, it's my JRB No Sniveler. I use various hammocks, tarps, stoves, etc - but I always have my NS with me no matter what other gear I have along. Other than my pack and survival gear, it's probably the only gear I bring on every trip.
SGT Rock
07-19-2006, 13:18
My Trail Angel back home. Everything else is just gear.
My Trail Angel back home. Everything else is just gear.
YES!!
Thanks, I couldn't come up with anything in my pack I TRUELY couldn't live without. The answer is, NOTHING, but my trail angel at home, That I can not do without, ever.
Thanks Rock!!
Doctari.
the goat
07-19-2006, 14:31
my pur hiker...god i love clean, clear water.
SGT Rock
07-19-2006, 14:36
I know what you mean Doctari. I tried to think of anything in my pack I haven't tried doing without or something different. All of that stuff is just stuff. I can't be like Neo and sing praises all day to my hammock and stove (I do like them both) but the one thing that is out there that lets me get on the trail is my wife. Without her I couldn't do what I do.
Thanks Trail Angel Dixicritter.
:-? On every long distance or thru hike we all have something we just couldn't live without, sometimes a couple of things. A stove that was better than any you used before,or in might be a tarp, a special food that worked for you. My thing I couldn't live without is waterless hand cleaner. Sometimes you can't wash for days and your body is a germ factory and by killing germs you prevent sickness. It may sting but it will kill germs on a cut or scrape. As it is alcohol it also works as a fire starter in a pinch. I would say my most valued posession on my thru hike was waterlesss hand cleaner, what was yours?
a picture of hillary clinton,i would never hit the trail without a picture of hillary:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg/480px-Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
I'm a fan of many. You know who you are.
i am a fan of hillary,she is the love of my life:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg/480px-Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
StarLyte
07-19-2006, 15:25
i am a fan of hillary,she is the love of my life:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg/480px-Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
I like that about you Neo.
RockyTrail
07-19-2006, 15:43
A small ziplock of cheap paper kitchen napkins.
They work well for personal hygiene use like blowing your nose (I just can't bring myself to do that in a bandana that you need to use again:( ) and they don't fall apart when wet like TP. This really saved the day on some arid and dusty Western trails. Of course, always pack it out and LNT etc...
My bible with a pic of my wife in it.Although I sure aint the model christian I do enjoy reading the Word out in the wilds with no interruption.
Just Jeff
07-19-2006, 16:00
Rock, you and Doctari are gonna make me cry. Yer so sweet...
D'Artagnan
07-19-2006, 16:28
If we're talking about intangible things, I would have to say my integrity. If we're just talking about material-type things, I hereby strongly endorse BODYGLIDE! (Especially in the summer months.) :D
Originally Posted by neo
i am a fan of hillary,she is the love of my life:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...am_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
I like that about you Neo.
she is the sexiest woman alive:cool: neo
the goat
07-19-2006, 19:45
a picture of hillary clinton,i would never hit the trail without a picture of hillary:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg/480px-Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
how 'bout this one?
My Pillowcase/stuff sack. It is so soft and comfy at night.......
Skidsteer
07-19-2006, 20:11
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:D A picture really can be worth a thousand words!
Mountain Man
07-19-2006, 21:47
Originally Posted by neo
i am a fan of hillary,she is the love of my life:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...am_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
she is the sexiest woman alive:cool: neo
At first I couldn't think of anything but now I realize I couldn't do without my first aid kit with a good supply of "Pepto Bismol".:D
dixicritter
07-19-2006, 22:07
I know what you mean Doctari. I tried to think of anything in my pack I haven't tried doing without or something different. All of that stuff is just stuff. I can't be like Neo and sing praises all day to my hammock and stove (I do like them both) but the one thing that is out there that lets me get on the trail is my wife. Without her I couldn't do what I do.
Thanks Trail Angel Dixicritter.
Ok Ok You're welcome already. :o
Imodium---pants - No - I Mean Hands Down
mweinstone
07-22-2006, 15:16
theres only one thing witch if i loose i must leave the trail. duh,...the glow pull on my sleeping bag zipper.
mp3/fm radio, external speakers as well as head phones, and several memory cards with tons of tunes. it really helps when you want to bust out those big miles, as well as at the end of the day when you want to catch some news or some npr in camp.
GreyGoose
07-22-2006, 20:14
Most valued posession?...
My quad-speaker boombox with built-in 30W amp and mega-BASS. A lot of people give me dirty looks as I walk by them but deep down, I know they are really enjoying the music and want MORE so I just turn the volume up higher (because I know that's what they want) and keep a walkin'!.
Works for me :)
Food. (Well, after water).:D
I really enjoy a good tooth brushing out there, too. I carry a child's toothbrush with a cut down handle and brush with a little salt.
peter_pan
07-23-2006, 08:39
I'm with Rock.....Thanks hon for all the "trail passes" thru the years... and the super reunions...life is good.
BTW, here is a measure of Bert's understanding....Probably 20+ year ago she gave me my trail name, Peter Pan, stating "you'll never grow up"....
Pan
shades of blue
07-23-2006, 09:29
You know neo....
You should hope Hillary doesn't become President. The secret service will put you in jail for this stuff....
Either that, or invite you to the White House. Either way...it will be put up or shut up....
:cool:
Originally Posted by neo
i am a fan of hillary,she is the love of my life:cool: neo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...am_Clinton.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton.jpg)
she is the sexiest woman alive:cool: neo
YES!!
Thanks, I couldn't come up with anything in my pack I TRUELY couldn't live without. The answer is, NOTHING, but my trail angel at home, That I can not do without, ever.
Thanks Rock!!
Unfortunately Doctari and Rock, there may come a time when you'll have to do without, or the other way around. There are lots of things thru-hiking teaches and independence is one, for both. How to survive on a daily basis without the other. Of course, usually they're only a few days and/or a phone call away, but their spirit and love will always be there forever.
slingblade
07-23-2006, 11:36
An old school regular Walkman. Along with a pound and a half of mixed tapes. Some Sam Bush for the climbs and some Peter Rowan for the mountain tops.
SGT Rock
07-23-2006, 12:42
Unfortunately Doctari and Rock, there may come a time when you'll have to do without, or the other way around. There are lots of things thru-hiking teaches and independence is one, for both. How to survive on a daily basis without the other. Of course, usually they're only a few days and/or a phone call away, but their spirit and love will always be there forever.
I feel what you are saying Sly. I've done a lot without her over the last 18 years (anniversary was yesterday) but I still love the fact that she is there waiting when I get done.
Sorry for your loss man.
GreyGoose
07-23-2006, 15:53
Seriously, my most prized posession on any hike is my tent. My tent is my home/castle so it has to be comfortable, water-proof, have adequate ventilation and be fairly attractive. My backpack would be next followed by my sleeping bag. I am also very particular about having lots of dehydrated (light-weight) foodstuffs and then next would be my first aid kit. I have a big dog too (a lab) so his needs would have to be met (if I ever took him along with me). I would most likely be looking tohave him carry his own pack. He's a male Black Lab/Chow mix and VERY freindly (yes, I know everyone say's that about their dog...hehe.
- Regards, GG
mweinstone
07-25-2006, 17:20
im gonna make a two foot toothbrush and carry it to maine. in protest of handle cutters.hate them.
Just Jeff
07-25-2006, 17:24
Haha - I was thinking about bringing a big battery-powered toothbrush, but I can't find one with a cell phone built in.
In the days before Leki's, I'll bet most would have listed their hiking pole.
What else will save you from face plants and growling dogs and becomes burnished smooth with your own sweat?
I got mine on the porch of the Ranger Cabin at Roaring Brook just north of Katahdin, and couldn't even consider getting rid of it towards the end, even though it had worn down to the height of a cane. Most definitely my most important "thing" on my one and only LD hike.
On all other hikes it would be a beat up bird book with annotations in the margins on "firsts", or noteworthy sightings. Each brings back more memories than a photo.
sellme69
07-25-2006, 18:23
:cool: 12 pack of condoms. Never know who you may run into on those lonely trail nights. When your "done" with one, you can just toss 'em on the trail..... or use 'em as water carriers, waterproof sock liners, make balloon animals, suffocate a snorer by putting over his/her head, etc.....
To lighten the weight, be sure to remove the outer box. You "ultralighters" out there can even remove the individual wrapper, but it sometimes makes 'em a little dry. Super ultralighters can merely bring one: just wash & reuse!!
Yes I'm kidding, so don't reply with hate messages!
Hefty bag used as pack liner. Having bone dry gear after hiking all day in rain just rules.
Insulation- Being able to sleep warm is huge. If I am too cold to sleep it takes a huge toll on me mentally.
Food- As important mentally as it is physically. I usually carry an excessive amount of Nutella and Snickers.
she is the sexiest woman alive:cool: neo
Uh huh, and she's also the sexiest man too.
the goat
07-26-2006, 11:09
Uh huh, and she's also the sexiest man too.
now that is funny!:D
Two Speed
07-26-2006, 11:21
You know neo....
You should hope Hillary doesn't become President. The secret service will put you in jail for this stuff....
Either that, or invite you to the White House. Either way...it will be put up or shut up....
:cool:I'm betting on the "lock him up option." Inviting Neo to the White House would be like inviting Earnest T. Bass to Charlene Darling's house. :eek:
Most prized possession? Probably the few remaining shreds of my sanity. :D
Two Speed
07-26-2006, 11:22
Come to think of it, that's a slam on Charlene, isn't it?