Going camping this weekend!!

[john dough]

Racer X wrote:
And make that a REAL compass, not a compass app on your smart phone!

I have a Casio pathfinder watch with a compass function on it - does that count?

[Pam]

john dough wrote:
[quote=Racer X]
And make that a REAL compass, not a compass app on your smart phone!

I have a Casio pathfinder watch with a compass function on it - does that count?
Nah, get a real one. No batteries needed either.

[mikebw]

I used a compass once to find my way out of the woods (literally). We tried to make a shortcut back to our campsite but obviously didn't get that right, then remembered we had a compass and knew the general direction we needed to go to get out and made it fine!

[3d]

I watch alot of Discovery Channel shows.
The one thing in your pocket you must have is a lighter. Ohhh and some Frito corn chips.

[john dough]

Pam wrote:
[quote=john dough]
[quote=Racer X]
And make that a REAL compass, not a compass app on your smart phone!

I have a Casio pathfinder watch with a compass function on it - does that count?
Nah, get a real one. No batteries needed either.
I think I have one somewhere, but this is the watch I will be bringing:


It is solar powered, so it needs no stinkin' batteries!

[Pam]

Lol!

[cbelt3]

Heh.... my day pack is permanently packed with:
Silva compass
Swiss army knife
20' of nylon cord
towel
small first aid kit plus key prescription meds for 5 days.
butane lighter
small ziploc of dryer lint and a flint and steel fire starter
poncho
space blanket
water bottle

[3d]

cbelt3 wrote:
Heh.... my day pack is permanently packed with:
Silva compass
Swiss army knife
20' of nylon cord
towel
small first aid kit plus key prescription meds for 5 days.
butane lighter
small ziploc of dryer lint and a flint and steel fire starter
poncho
space blanket
water bottle

Add a folded-up crisp $100 bill with your name and emergency info written on it in case someone needs to claim your body.

[Bo]

This is a handy device to keep in your kit. I have one in each of my daypacks and backpacks. It's not a substitute for having high quality dedicated gear but is small, unobtrusive and cheap at about $14.

Smith's Pocket Pal X2: http://www.amazon.com/Smiths-50408-Pocke...B00BY9G08W

• compass
  
• whistle
  
• flint
  
• knife sharpener
  
• light
  

[Pam]

cbelt3 wrote:
Heh.... my day pack is permanently packed with:
Silva compass
Swiss army knife
20' of nylon cord
towel
small first aid kit plus key prescription meds for 5 days.
butane lighter
small ziploc of dryer lint and a flint and steel fire starter
poncho
space blanket
water bottle

Add a light source, whistle, and bright colored bandana and you've got it

Coat some cotton balls with vaseline and stash in an old prescription bottle. Stuff burns a long time. Better than lint.