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#197030 - 03/03/10 12:55 AM 3 essential items to carry
ProactiveOne Offline
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Registered: 03/02/10
Posts: 6
Hello guys,
This is my first post here. I've read a few of the comments on the other posts and think this is a great community!
Ok, so if you have to choose 3 items to carry with you at all times, wherever you go... what would they be?
Look forward to your answers and ideas...!
Best regards and keep safe,
ProactiveOne

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#197035 - 03/03/10 01:11 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: ProactiveOne]
Todd W Offline
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Registered: 11/14/04
Posts: 1928
Loc: Mountains of CA
Welcome!

So, are you talking about my wallet as one item or is that a bunch
of items?

Are you looking for answers like 'these boots' or should we assume you mean other items than what are required?
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#197038 - 03/03/10 01:19 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: Todd W]
Erik_B Offline
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Registered: 08/10/07
Posts: 315
Loc: Somewhere in my own little wor...
agreed, could you be more specific? do these three items include stuff everyone has like watch and wallet?
assuming clothing and basic wallet items like cash and ID aren't included in the three, i'd say cellphone, light, and multitool.
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#197040 - 03/03/10 01:32 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: Erik_B]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
When not anticipating going through security screening I presently always have on me -- in the city or the woods:


knife

LED light

whistle


To get at what I think you're trying to get at, I'm ignoring keys, cash and cell.


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#197041 - 03/03/10 01:39 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: Dagny]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
knife, small flashlight, matches or lighter if we are talking about outdoors; in town, it's wallet, key ring, cell phone (key ring has light, small knife, whistle, and spare cash)
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#197043 - 03/03/10 01:48 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: hikermor]
Byrd_Huntr Offline
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Registered: 01/28/10
Posts: 1174
Loc: MN, Land O' Lakes & Rivers ...
Would never limit it to three, so it's hard to choose.
In town: Mini Mag on keyring, Victorinox Classic, pepper spray
elsewhere: Mini Mag on keyring, Leatherman Wave, lighter
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#197045 - 03/03/10 02:50 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: Byrd_Huntr]
Susan Offline
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Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
Knife, lighter, flashlight.

And welcome to ETS!

Sue

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#197055 - 03/03/10 03:25 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: Susan]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
easy question,hard answer..above and beyond the normal stuff,keyring,wallet and not total survival kit,food bars,para cord,--hummmmm..today for bit of light hiking i just took a SAK and a Bic..for a third thats hard.flashlight is a good one,a foil bag but they are a bit bulky..just to toss out an answer i'll say a few of my pain meds in foil and plastic....well maybe one of those flat plastic whistles to call for help and not the SAK to keep it at three...for your first post you really tossed out a hard one...

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#197059 - 03/03/10 05:30 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: CANOEDOGS]
BigToe Offline
Journeyman

Registered: 01/04/08
Posts: 81
Mini-RSK Mk1 Knife
Photon LED Light
Paracord in wrist bracelet

I could cheat and say one item is my PSK which is Doug's PSK with an added Photon light and RSK Mk5. I EDC that in my briefcase, cars and motorcycles so it is always with me, and it contains all the above. Then I can have two more!
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#197061 - 03/03/10 06:09 AM Re: 3 essential items to carry [Re: ProactiveOne]
scafool Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
Posts: 1534
Loc: Muskoka
<checks pockets>
aluminum scaled swiss army knife
a lighter (refillable butane at the moment)
money

I have more in my pockets than I just mentioned right now, and I usually have a much larger assortment of trinkets, but those 3 items are always with me.

Welcome to the forum ProactiveOne.
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