• 2-Way FRS Radios
  • Nice Compass
  • Small LED flashlight (start his addiction early!) - careful to explain about looking directly in the light.
  • Book or video on Knots and several varieties of rope
  • Basic toolset in a metal toolbox (depending on how "dangerous" your wife is willing to do) - pliers, hammer, drivers, level, etc.
  • Camelbak Mini M.U.L.E (kid size) - load it with a couple carabiners, poncho, spare socks, whistle, flashlight, etc.
  • Compact fishing kit
  • Pocket shovel and folding saw (again, if it meets wife's criteria)
  • Hiking boots
  • Emergency kit (fishing gear, blanket, whistle, light, ferro rod)
  • Hiking sticks
  • Time with you learning how to use any of the above.



Edited by massacre (05/13/06 04:51 AM)
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