Backpackers Checklist

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[Scott P]

So we need camp chairs, cutting boards, towels, spices, radios, et al, but only one quart of water?

[Mtnseeker1]

Wrong All you need is some wool tarp and a container:2thumbs: and a very good knife.
But by means bring your dog and hairy legged old lady that works for SUWA.LMAO

Sorry that is crued.
So I'll say pends on you

[Byron]

Too much crap...I carried most of that stuff on my very first extended backpack and a majority of it was absent on my second. Being able to make a fire and having extra calories to eat are really the most important essentials to carry, in my opinion.

[Mtnseeker1]

yep got it. Knife ,lighter and tarp and snickers.:lol8:

Aint no one gona sneak rocks into my pack at breaks.

[tcope]

How do you know when you are taking too much stuff backpacking? When you need a list. :haha:

I can understand some people might want to write up a list. Certainly one person's list won't fit another person.

I keep my stuff in bins that are labeled, such as Water, Stoves, Rope, Fuel, etc. Depending on where I'm going I just start grabbing stuff from the bins. If I'm going with 2 or 3 other people that I know, I may not need a water purifier. If it's an over night pack, I might not need a stove. If there are bugs, I might need a tent. It just depends.