12-09-2017, 04:45 PM | #21 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1,775
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
I carry a cheapo small hiking bag (Teton sports) with a 2L water bladder, a few batteries, basic tools, and a few spare parts like axle shafts, pinion gears, spur gears, slipper pads, body clips, etc. Most of the time I clip a spare rig onto it as well.
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12-10-2017, 12:45 AM | #22 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2017 Location: Devon
Posts: 442
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
I feel like an amateur in comparison to most of you!!! Batteries Toolkit Water Try not to forget my son.... Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk |
12-11-2017, 11:26 AM | #23 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: san diego
Posts: 2,723
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
haha me too! hex bit set 4 way wheel wrench spare knuckles and chubs for the yeti (i have about 50% destruction rate lol) spare 2200 Mah 3s soft pack basic first aid kit and rattle snake bite kit (things are everywhere in mission trails san diego this year) my trusty booney hat i was issued when i went to Africa sun block OFF! (used to have some deet clothing treatment but expired) k-bar pocket knife and i recently found my camelback i got with my booney hat. needs a new bladder though. hasn't been used since 2008. gross. bottled water until i get the camelback bladder replaced. annnnd my son lol i cant believe i don't see more people carrying rattle snake bite kits. nobody encounters rattlers on a crawl/trail? i haven't but if/when i do, i will to be ready. especially with my kid. |
12-19-2017, 02:23 PM | #24 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island B.C.
Posts: 999
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
I have a backpack with a second truck hanging on it because I get bored running the same one for an hour or 2 or if one breaks and I can’t repair it on the trail I have a backup since I drive 2.5 hrs one way to crawl some areas. I also have: batteries tools Food and water some spare parts like nuts/bolts/link ends/cvd pins/etc. Stuff that commonly causes an issue on the trail Phone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-24-2017, 06:00 PM | #25 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: San Diego
Posts: 200
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
I wear a North Face jester day pack. Usually carry: Spare parts Spare tires Spare batteries Zip ties Tape Glue Assorted screws, nuts, bolts 3L Water in a CamelBak bladder Food Knife Light Flint n steel Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk |
12-27-2017, 07:07 AM | #26 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: MERRITT ISLAND
Posts: 17
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
New to the sport so we don't have all the spare parts most do, but I am almost always armed with a Glock. In the bag I have batteries and a small handful of tools |
12-27-2017, 08:17 AM | #27 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Atlanta
Posts: 16
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
The only legitimately useful thing I'm seeing on this list is BEER. It can substitute for both food and water. Plus, if your rig breaks you've still got entertainment. Not to mention that its a good excuse to not go home early ("Yeah honey, I'd love to come home and watch that romantic comedy movie with you but I've had a few beers and probably shouldn't drive yet."). |
12-27-2017, 12:31 PM | #28 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
Posts: 6,005
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
I didn't think it'd fit, but my Ascender K10 fits just barely in my old cheap Adidas backpack, along with the transmitter and a big water bottle. My smokes and pocket knife are in my pockets, as per usual. (Kids, just say "No" to starting smoking!) Now, my Bomber is gonna be too big - so I am looking at ArcEnCiel backpacks on Amazon - hoping this one is big enough, but they make bigger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9ZWH2H...AIM85QBA&psc=1 I'll probably strap the K10 to the outside (and it's transmitter) and carry my tiny 7" Windows 10 tablet in an external pocket for programming through Castle Link. |
12-30-2017, 07:06 AM | #29 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Danish badlands
Posts: 761
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
We too often strap a broken down car to the backpack, more convenient than carrying it in the hand for a longer distance. Both on my backpack and my friends we can use some of the straps on the outside to wrap around the wheels on a axle and suspend it that way. |
01-24-2018, 07:47 PM | #30 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Corpus Christi
Posts: 336
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
I've found that the smaller the better. When I started I would pack way too much crap and after a few hours on the trail my back would really be feeling the weight. So I started cutting back and am now happy with the basics. I use a small camelback pack. It has of course the 2L water pouch and only 2 pockets. The top pocket is the smallest. The bottom is bigger but not really big. Here's the list. Top pocket 1. Leatherman tool 2. Small he driver 1.5mm,2mm, 3mm 3. Cross wrench 4. Lipo checker Bottom pocket. 1. Small case with spare hardware and parts.(drive shafts, link ends, small things.) 2. Extra batteries usually 3 or 4 small 2200mah 3s. That's it. I keep it light and it keeps my back happy all day. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
01-14-2020, 07:34 PM | #31 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 3,643
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
Bringing this thread back from the dead. What bags are you guys all using out on the trail? I've been using a free backpack from work that is for carrying laptops etc, but it's really too big. I'm starting to look around for smaller and lighter backpacks, but not really sure what size to go with. I see 10L, 20L, 25L tactical bags that look like they'd work. I'd probably like to keep it smaller than 25L...20L even. I do want something that won't just fall apart after a short period of use though. I mostly just need to carry some extra tools, gopros + small tripods, batteries, water, not much else. |
01-15-2020, 06:20 AM | #32 |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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01-15-2020, 05:01 PM | #33 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 3,643
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Man, completely missed your post. I'm still trying to decide what size is good. I want small, but not too small where I can't put my radio in the bag, or a tumbler. |
01-15-2020, 06:06 PM | #34 |
Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
Posts: 13,922
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I use a Yukon sling backpack. I love and hate it all at the same time. The one, angled strap, AKA sling, allows you to pull the back around to your front and access it without removing it from your body. Very handy. But if you pack heavy it will feel like you're fighting an uneven load the entire day. https://yukon-outfitters.com/collect...ion-bags-packs |
01-15-2020, 06:14 PM | #35 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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Come to think of it... maybe I should be looking at Camera backpacks to see if any of those would fit the bill. | |
01-15-2020, 08:18 PM | #36 | |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
Posts: 4,121
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I picked up these at a flea market I stopped at this past summer. The one on the left is a fanny pack (tactical hip bag!) and the one on the right is a small one strap sling type bag. These both are small but hold quite a bit. I haven't had a chance to try these out yet. | |
01-16-2020, 09:24 AM | #37 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 3,643
| Re: Bookbag on the trail?
@B-MOW71 that first bag looks to be around the 25L size? I'm actually looking for something between 15-20L I think. But in the tactical style like the one you posted.
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01-16-2020, 06:30 PM | #38 | |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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I'll keep my eye out for something smaller. | |
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