What all do you consider must haves in your backpack?

[monsterxlr8]

So what do you carry besides the given: probe, shovel and first aid kit? I also have a single burner stove, emergency food rations, small cooking pot, extra base layers, gloves, head lamp, extra socks, whistle, extra batteries, matches and flint and steel, parachute cord, flares, little blanket, emergency blanket, TP, knife, saw. What else should a person add? I tend to go with more stuff than I think I will need and hope to never use it.

 

[moyiesledhead]

This'll save some people some time.

https://www.snowandmud.com/snowmobile-chat-14/what-pack-backcountry-sledding-85333.html

 

[Weirboondocking]

something most people don't put in there bag that I always have is gas line antifreeze. Starting a fire is easy with it, it helps remove water from acting up switches. I have seen it clear up a frozen fuel pump in 15 minutes. among many other uses. its small and light so I always have 2 bottles in the top of my bag.

 

[Rjjtcross8]

I always found zip ties to be a handy thing from my pack.

 

[Slamnek]

Another really good fire starter is potato chips. If you get a fire goin then you have some munchies but if it needs help, the oil in the chips burn for a long time.

 

[Jayste]

I also throw in some hand warmers.


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[BirdieO]

Tampons. They are an excellent fire starter, dip it in your fuel tank and voila you are ready to start a fire...provided you have a spark of some sort

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Tampons. They are an excellent fire starter, dip it in your fuel tank and voila you are ready to start a fire...provided you have a spark of some sort

And what a funny conversation we had about that on Saturday....lol


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[TylerG]

Another quick fire starter is a standard 9-volt battery, and steel wool. Fluff the steel wool out, touch it with the 9-volt, very quick fast fire!

 

[moyiesledhead]

These work good and they're easy to carry.

 

[BirdieO]

Another quick fire starter is a standard 9-volt battery, and steel wool. Fluff the steel wool out, touch it with the 9-volt, very quick fast fire!

True True Tyler...but tampons are a way better conversation piece

 

[tukernater]

I use drier lint and wax, mix them in egg cartoons perfect size Easy to light ,they burn for a long time,but it's true tampon's do make better conversation .

 

[moyiesledhead]

True True Tyler...but tampons are a way better conversation piece

Sure.....but try cleaning your clutch faces with them!

 

[Bnorth]

I carry everything in the first post except the stove. I use waxed cardboard from seedling boxes for firestarter, works excellent. One thing I would like to add is a hatchet but not sure where to put it. Branches burn too quickly to make a good fire last, need to chop some decent sized wood.

 

[tex78]

I carry everything in the first post except the stove. I use waxed cardboard from seedling boxes for firestarter, works excellent. One thing I would like to add is a hatchet but not sure where to put it. Branches burn too quickly to make a good fire last, need to chop some decent sized wood.

Have a small hand hatchet mounted on my xp, between the battery and can


Reminds me I need to switch it to new sled


Have used it to beat something straight more than chopping lol



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[KatMan]

Tampons. They are an excellent fire starter, dip it in your fuel tank and voila you are ready to start a fire...provided you have a spark of some sort

problem is not everyone rides a yammy

 

[moyiesledhead]

One thing I would like to add is a hatchet but not sure where to put it.

I carried a real axe, not a hatchet, right here on my Nytro! Don't remember where I got that axe holder, but they should be readily available. The same axe fits under the seat on my M8 now. A hatchet is only marginally better than nothing. Carry a real axe! I like the Fiskars axes, cuz they stay super sharp for a long time and don't weigh much with the hollow plastic handle.

 

[SummitX509]

An air bag!


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[Bnorth]

I carried a real axe, not a hatchet, right here on my Nytro! Don't remember where I got that axe holder, but they should be readily available. The same axe fits under the seat on my M8 now. A hatchet is only marginally better than nothing. Carry a real axe! I like the Fiskars axes, cuz they stay super sharp for a long time and don't weigh much with the hollow plastic handle.

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That still falls under the hatchet category, also don't want to drill holes in the tunnel.

 

[f150truck]

Zac's tracs has a great list!

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