DITTY BAG

[Abe]

From my dictionary; "ditty bag"- A sailor's bag for needles, thread, personal belongings, ect.

What does everyone carry in their's while hiking?

*Small survival kit from Whistle Creek
*Two survival blankets.
*T.P.
*Whistle
*Bic Lighter
*Large Safety Pins.
*Small tin of tea.
*Wire saw.
*Mirror
*Cord
*Magnesium fire starter
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"Don't complicate what ain't complicated."

[Hikngrl]

Don't forget your petrolium soaked cotton balls Abe! I've got mine in my bag now!
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~~~Diane~~~

I want to shine!

[Abe]

[Hikngrl]

And what kind of tea do you have? Is it Earl Grey or just plain Lipton!?
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~~~Diane~~~

I want to shine!

[Hnak]

BAG, DITTY - or "Hank's goody bag"...

I examined it , and here's what's there....

1. toothbrush
2. Petzl Tikka (headlamp)
3. Ball Point Pen (blue)
4. Three packs of half used, dried up Moleskin
5. Spoon (my complete set of utensils)
6. Comb - for Cholla
7. Empty Luna Bar wrapper - why is that there??
8. Map, slightly worn, of the Thunder River - Deer Creek hike I did last September
9. Mini-Mag flashlight (red)
10. Eye loupe (10x) - for examining rock samples
11. Mini-Mag flashlight (purple) ((Ya never know when you might need more light sources...)
12. Folding Scissors
13. Toothpaste - in 35mm film can
14. Safety Pins - 3
15. Pocket Knife
16. Photon Light (orange) - yep, another light source!
17. Potable Aqua - Iodine tablets
18. Polar Pure - water disinfectant
19. Bic Lighter

And that's all there is!

[Abe]

[matt gilbert]

black tea, heavily steeped and applied externally can provide relief from sunburns.
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-Matt Gilbert

[Lizard]

Here's mine:

-TP
-Plastic Trowel
-small First Aid Kit in Ziploc bag (5 oz)
-Repair Kit in Ziploc bag (duct tape, sewing needle and nylon thread, tent pole sleeve, nylon tape, waterproof matches, nylon cord, safety pins, spare batteries)
-Victorinox Classic knife
-Princeton Tec Pulsar II (knockoff of the Photon light)
-Bandanna
-Spare Ziploc baggies
-Bearbagging kit (cord, rock sack, caribiner- for the PCT Method)
-Aqua Mira
-travel toothbrush
-toothpaste
-sunblock

Also, I'll put some DEET and/or some glacier glasses in there if the trip requires it.

[Daryl]

It's my emergency and first aid bag. I rarely go into it, but always make sure it's stocked before I go out anywhere.

-water purification kit
-mini bic
-water proof matches
-hand wipes
-roll of gauze
-mini roll of duct tape
-alcohol wipes
-asprin
-no stick wound wrap stuff
-sunblock
-chapstick
-TP
-cut up inner tube parts
-spare contact lens
-bandanna
-rubber gloves

all in a waterproof bag about the size of my fist (that can also be used as a cup or to transport a small amount of water).
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[RedRoxx44]

And mine:
Small swiss army style knife
mini roll duct tape
self first aide kit- large telfa self stick, liquid bandage, coban roll
waterproof matches
TP
small waterproof bag (for camera)
sunblock or a couple of hand/foot warmer depending on season
crackers or granola type bar
string
lip balm
bandana
headlamp, light stick
any extra batteries or memory for camera
Advil
tweezers
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[matt gilbert]

here's mine:

Reflective emergency sleeping bag
20' nylon cord
First aid tape
dental floss
Chlor-Floc water purification tablets
Trojan extra large nonlubricated condom (to serve as a water bladder, what else?!?)
whistle
LED light
gauze
1oz container 1st aid cream
unbreakable comb (for cacti)
signal mirror
small screwdriver (for my spectacles)
Self adhereing ace bandage
bic lighter
chapstick
hairtie
small knife
small multi-tool
sharpening stone
assortment of safety pins
needle with thread
tweezers
signal mirror
2 ounce bottle hydrogen peroxide (disinfectant)
2 ounce bottle everclear (disinfectant, firestarter, tasty)
2 ounce bottle assorted pills (you know, leuds, uppers, downers etc... )

In addition I always carry a five inch fixed blade knife and a flint rod (thanks glen) on my hip.

This all fits into a bag about 7"x2"x5" and always goes in whatever backpack I'll be wearing. The goodies in here are enough to cover almost any contingency you can think of. Most were recomendations from the survival class I took last semester. I think I'm taking the advanced survival class this semester so I might come up with a few new goodies to put in there.
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Cogito ergo ambulo cum sacculo
-Matt Gilbert

[BoyNhisDog]

Green tea! Do not leave home without it.

Good thread Abe. I use the daypack approach.



I do not leave home without it either. Too often, I end up in some strange place that needs to be explored. In the little black bag is my fire starting supplies, duct tape, first aid, water purification tabs, signal mirror, whistle and the like. I keep a knife like Matt's on my pack and my Benchmade Mini RSK (Ritter Survival Knife) in my pocket. I mostly use a little folder for slicing fruit and other utility chores. Have to have it close with my Moleskine pocket notebook. I just wish my small motor skills were sharper but my handwriting has always been that way, legible but not the pretty hand of some. Have to put down those fleeting thoughts and visions on paper.



I will not step off the pavement into the desert lands without all of the above. Solo into the backcountry means be prepared and know your skills among other things.

Of course, there is one more thing I never leave behind either. You can guess what that is.
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[SUN_HIKER]

I love the visuals (2x1,000 words)


Thanks Glen!
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[Abe]

Wow! Thanks all for sharing. I got some food for thought.

Glen, is this the legendary "MOLESKINE" notebook? Picture looks like it. I ask because this is what I pack in my pocket while hiking.
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[Trishness]

and mine:

Ditty Bag Contents:

Brunton LED flashlight
Petzl Tikka Plus Headlamp
Compass
Spare shoelaces
10’ nylon cord
Space blanket
Band-aids
A couple of 2x3 Telfas/a few 3x4’s
Curad Wet-Pruf adhesive tape
Micropur water purifying tabs
Mirror
Advil, Alleve, Benadryl and my BP medication
Waterproof matches
Lighter
Triple antibiotic ointment
Betadine
Purell hand sanitizer
Pair latex gloves
Moleskin
4” ace bandage
Extra batteries
ASO lace up ankle support
Sunscreen
Safety pins
Needle and thread
Tweezers
comb
alcohol prep pads
TP/Baby wipes
t-brush/paste
spare pair of contact lenses

I carry my whistle, pepper spray, pocket knife, eye drops and chapstick where I can get them readily without having to dig in the ditty bag.


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~~~Trish~~~

"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight into guess; it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of the memory and old tales, of the high and distant mountains." � J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings.