In the spirit of provoking thought, I propose another informal contest...<br><br>This one as follows....<br><br>After a long day hunting/ fishing/ bird watching/ what have you.... you find yourself under the following conditions:<br><br>1. Utterly lost and at least several miles from your vehicle<br>2. Waay out of cell phone range<br>3. Broken/ lost GPS<br>4. Inadequate map<br>5. Approximately 2 hours before sunset<br><br>The weather conditions are mild, but temperatures could dip to near freezing overnight and the weather is generably unpredictable with scattered showers the norm. You have decided to stay the night where you are. You have selected an "ideal" campsite near clear water. Your location is remote and your family only has a general idea where you are and wouldn't miss you for at least 48 hours since you are notorious for overstaying your plans.<br> You are reasonably dressed for the daytime conditions and you are armed with the following:<br>.22 rifle, binoculars, flyrod... i.e. gear to match your activity.<br>Water bottle or canteen<br>Two "energy bars"<br>FANNY PACK OF GEAR.<br><br><br>I left out particulars of location, campsite and clothing so you can match them to what is typical to your surrondings.<br><br>The contents of your fanny pack could fit into a coffee can with the lid on, but a coffee can itself would be too large to fit in your pack <br><br>Question: What is in your fanny pack?<br>(Caveat: No sat. phone, EPIRB, spare GPS or map!)<br>
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Two is one, one is none. That is why I carry three.