Upper Pouch - Consumables

Cough drops
tums
lip balm
eyeglass cleaner
$8 in quarters
Beef Sticks and food bars

Main Pouch

Spare Dry bag (blue)
Hat and N95 mask
Personal Bivy sack
Dry bag with hooded sweatshirt, watch cap, gloves, wind breaker, and smart wool hiking socks.
Small Lock n lock (see below)
Bible
Rain Poncho
Pocket Ref
Large Lock n lock (see below)
Med Lock n Lock (see below)
Red Food container (see below)
AMK Heatsheet
Phoenix Street Atlas and AZ state map (not shown)

Small Lock n Lock

Compass
Signal Mirror
Esbit Stove with fuel
Fresnel lens
Duct Tape
Water Purification Tablets
Bic Lighter
2.5 gallon Ziploc
Stainless Steel Wire
Electrical Tape
Zip Ties
Various Nite Ize Figure 9's

Large Lock n Lock

Ziplock with REI Storm matches in match safe + tinder
Sewing Kit
Heavy Duty Aluminum foil
Western US Edible plants cards
Measuring tape
Fishing knots
Spare Glasses
Playing cards
Knot cards
Water Purification Tablets
Safety Pins
50' 550 Paracord
Headlamp
Spare Batteries (AA, AAA, and CR123)
EMT Shears

Medium Lock n Lock

DEET
Sunscreen
Advil
Kleenix
Tums
Lip Balm
Ear Plugs
Nail Clippers
Sharpie
Pill Fob with 5 days Meds + allergy pills

Red Food Container

2 1200 calorie Mainstay bars
Cliff and Power Bars
Slim Jims


This whole thing weighs just at 21 pounds without water. I have the capacity to carry about 6 liters which would add another 12 pounds. I know I have a lot of lights. I know I don't need that many - my wife tells me so on a regular basis. I loan out a flashlight at least once a week, so I carry the K2 element so I don't have to give up one of my good ones. The stuff in the outer back pouch is just there because I no longer carry a laptop and I use that stuff on a regular basis. The jacket/gloves I ditch in the summer. The side pouch I didn't mention holds my camera + several eneloop rechargeable batteries.

I don't currently have a CCW (next week), thus no handgun. I have plenty of fixed blades I could carry, but I honestly don't see a reasonable need for one in my current situation.

As usual, I look forward to any comments or suggestions.

Regards
Lee