Where can I find top of the file survival/camping equipment?
I'm planning a back-packing hike into the Rio Grande region. What equipment would be best to take for this trip? I plan on human being out there with my camera for two weeks. I entail quality camping items that will not rip, shred, opening, or break. If you can provide a website link to a camping store, that would be wonderful!
Answers:
www.backcountry.com
www.sierratradingpost.com
www.rei.com
www.ems.com
www.campmor.com Source(s): Eagle Scout
NY Backpacking Guide
I like Don Lewis's answer.
you can't only just go buy the gear we tell you something like and go camping, budge on hiking trips in places similar to where you'll be camp and test out your equipment and such, get a quality for them and see what works for you, some things we can use might not be easy or suitable for your situation.
I know you'd need to enjoy lots of water for walking in the arid desert and a channel to purify water, preferably boiling, since it's a large river feed by streams, likely very polluted next to sediment and human pollution, get water from a stream. merely one I know about for that area, never be there, but my rules cover all camp areas, from desert, river side sites and temperate rainforest, I don't know about true rainforest, since I've never be in one?
cabelas
Rei is the top of the line for me
http://www.rei.com/ Source(s): be there bought that
I used to march and camp quite alot, for me i found milets and black rock to be pious stores however army surplus stores were the best for durable and reliable kit.
Imo it isnt possible to sometime go out and buy everything you need, it take time to put together the perfect set of kit for yourself and your desires and takes even more time to become proficient at using that kit.
What i would suggest is putting together a survival tin and other keep that on you at all times, my tin consists of:
Needle and thread.
Fishing hooks/ weights and string.
A flint + steel.
A knife.
Iodine tablets.
Potasium permanganate (spl?)
Plasters.
Bandage.
Small candle.
Matches covered in wax.
Money (local currency or us dollar)
Snare chain.
Safety pins.
String.
Button compass.
I dont have my tin handy so cant list everything but thats what i remember. With my survival tin i can survive surrounded by about 80-85% anywhere in the world (on land), more importantly than whats within your tin is knowing how to use it, just like near your main camping gear.
Personally i used to walk minimalistic, a solid backpack (berghauss, karimor), small hammock, a poncho for a coat that doubled as a roof, a solid pair of boots(regular british army issue), plenty of thin rainproof layers, lots of socks, a twin set of british army mess tins to cook in and guzzle from, zippo lighter+gas lighter+fire rod, solid nylon climbing rope and a damn good knife (opinel 4inch and a 7 inch)+small diamond sharpening stone, compass(or two)+map. Oh and dont forget a blade, fork and spoon.
Aswell as that as many creature comforts as your willing to drag around near you. I alwaysed carried foot powder and some extra bandages for the inevitable blisters, pop them, drain them and bandage them whilst departing as much skin as possible.
The most important thing you can own though is knowledge, read and experiment with adjectives your kit, learn to use your gear for a variety of tasks, if one thing breaks be arranged to use something else for the task. You will always forget something so be prepared to accomodate.
If the terrain is outstandingly unfamiliar take a gps positioning system and consider a satelite phone.
As for food i used to chomp through what i caught, snares and a small fishing set will allow you to set up traps and night lines ensuring a plentifull breakfast :P
I find the more minimalistic you move about the more you learn to relly on yourself leading to a more amusing trip.
Hope that helped,
Don Source(s): Camped/hiked from the age of 12
REI, Campmor are good
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Answers:
www.backcountry.com
www.sierratradingpost.com
www.rei.com
www.ems.com
www.campmor.com Source(s): Eagle Scout
NY Backpacking Guide
I like Don Lewis's answer.
you can't only just go buy the gear we tell you something like and go camping, budge on hiking trips in places similar to where you'll be camp and test out your equipment and such, get a quality for them and see what works for you, some things we can use might not be easy or suitable for your situation.
I know you'd need to enjoy lots of water for walking in the arid desert and a channel to purify water, preferably boiling, since it's a large river feed by streams, likely very polluted next to sediment and human pollution, get water from a stream. merely one I know about for that area, never be there, but my rules cover all camp areas, from desert, river side sites and temperate rainforest, I don't know about true rainforest, since I've never be in one?
cabelas
Rei is the top of the line for me
http://www.rei.com/ Source(s): be there bought that
I used to march and camp quite alot, for me i found milets and black rock to be pious stores however army surplus stores were the best for durable and reliable kit.
Imo it isnt possible to sometime go out and buy everything you need, it take time to put together the perfect set of kit for yourself and your desires and takes even more time to become proficient at using that kit.
What i would suggest is putting together a survival tin and other keep that on you at all times, my tin consists of:
Needle and thread.
Fishing hooks/ weights and string.
A flint + steel.
A knife.
Iodine tablets.
Potasium permanganate (spl?)
Plasters.
Bandage.
Small candle.
Matches covered in wax.
Money (local currency or us dollar)
Snare chain.
Safety pins.
String.
Button compass.
I dont have my tin handy so cant list everything but thats what i remember. With my survival tin i can survive surrounded by about 80-85% anywhere in the world (on land), more importantly than whats within your tin is knowing how to use it, just like near your main camping gear.
Personally i used to walk minimalistic, a solid backpack (berghauss, karimor), small hammock, a poncho for a coat that doubled as a roof, a solid pair of boots(regular british army issue), plenty of thin rainproof layers, lots of socks, a twin set of british army mess tins to cook in and guzzle from, zippo lighter+gas lighter+fire rod, solid nylon climbing rope and a damn good knife (opinel 4inch and a 7 inch)+small diamond sharpening stone, compass(or two)+map. Oh and dont forget a blade, fork and spoon.
Aswell as that as many creature comforts as your willing to drag around near you. I alwaysed carried foot powder and some extra bandages for the inevitable blisters, pop them, drain them and bandage them whilst departing as much skin as possible.
The most important thing you can own though is knowledge, read and experiment with adjectives your kit, learn to use your gear for a variety of tasks, if one thing breaks be arranged to use something else for the task. You will always forget something so be prepared to accomodate.
If the terrain is outstandingly unfamiliar take a gps positioning system and consider a satelite phone.
As for food i used to chomp through what i caught, snares and a small fishing set will allow you to set up traps and night lines ensuring a plentifull breakfast :P
I find the more minimalistic you move about the more you learn to relly on yourself leading to a more amusing trip.
Hope that helped,
Don Source(s): Camped/hiked from the age of 12
REI, Campmor are good
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