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In the field gear; Whats in your pack?
Topic Started: Mar 8 2008, 12:19 PM (225 Views)
INDY	Mar 8 2008, 12:19 PM Post #1
Little Squatch Posts: 31 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: June 12, 2005	I carry a small toolbox with tweezers rubber gloves , plastic ziplock bags a gallon bag with some plaster a tape measure note book throw away cam. it fits in a back pack (barley) along with pleanty of water, a first aid kit ,couple solar blankets compass ,knive, fire starter kit, whistel, a few mre's and some string . solar blankets can make a rain tarp if need be lol
	IF U DON'T LIKE ME BITE ME !!!!!! I HAVE A FAMILY OF GNOME LIVING IN MY BACK YARD DOES THAT MAKE ME SPECIAL ?


bwillard	Mar 8 2008, 03:59 PM Post #2
Director Posts: 1,018 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 3, 2005	Let's see...on my vest I carry tweezers, binoculars, tape measure, evidence bags, Garmin Rino 530 GPS, regular compass, notepad, pen and pencil, gloves, water, batteries, digital camera and digital recorder. This is all I carry on my person because I learned long ago that carrying too much stuff all the time wears you out QUICK! Back in the truck in my HUGE backpack I have medical supplies, snake bite kit, small portable shovel, knives, various small tools, plaster, various containers for mixing, emergency blankets, hot hands, food, more gloves, parabolic mic system and associated tripod, extra batteries, some extra clothing, both plastic and paper bags, night vision and many more items that I'm probably forgetting off the top of my head. If I think of more, I will add them.
	Co-Founder of Sasquatch Watch of Virginia www.sasquatchwatch.net Visit our Sasquatch Watch of VA Amazon Store! Member of AIBR, ABS, NESRA, Squatchdetective & WVBIG


ghwashington	Apr 4 2008, 01:14 PM Post #3
Baby Squatch Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #1,046 Joined: April 3, 2008	I like to use a large set of hip bags when I'm out in the brush. I've found that they're very comfortable for hiking, and large enough to carry the things that I use on a regular basis. Every pocket is packed full with my compass, tape measure, tweezers, folding scissors, binoculars, a spare set of binoculars for when my others fog up, zip-lock bags, a few larger garbage bags, water bottle, sterile specimen containers, spare batteries for my digital recorder, a few band-aids, and I almost always have a couple little 4" tall stuffed animals that I occasionally leave around the area. I also carry a small digital recorder in my side pants pocket that I use for personal notes about my findings, or experiences throughout the day. Later when I get home I simply plug in my headphones, and start typing my journal for that day. By using the digital recorder for this purpose I always have the date, and time automatically logged on the recorder which makes my journals that much more accurate later. It's "much" faster, and easier than writing my notes down with a pad and pencil. I also carry with me a "monopod" camera mount which doubles as my walking stick. It's basically a telescoping walking stick with a camera mount on top that I use for my digital camera. By using this I always have my camera out and ready to go, and having it mounted on the monopod really helps stabilize the photos when I'm using it. I sometimes carry a 35mm Minolta with me as well, but it usually stays in the car untill I need it. I usually leave everything else in the car just incase I need it. In the car I leave my backpack which is full of Hydrocal for casting, and the tools that I need for mixing, a few bottles of water, red and blue flags for marking off individual steps of trackways, garbage bags for packing out muddy casts, and I'm sure that I'm forgetting a few more things, but you get the idea. I also leave in the car a video camera with tripod, another digital audio recorder with a cheap enhancer, a 35mm Minolta with a carrying case for all of the lenses, and more Hydrocal in the trunk!!! I live on the coast of Washington state which is very dense with brushy vegetation of all kinds which can be very difficult to travel through at times, so packing everything with me is simply not a reasonable option. Therfore I leave all of the larger bulky stuff in the car, and simply have to hike back for it when I need it. Anyway it's a system that I've come up with that works well for me.



Tom-tom	Apr 5 2008, 10:25 PM Post #4
Easy Going Posts: 326 Group: Admin Member #18 Joined: June 5, 2005	Hi ghwashington, Thanks for showing others here the wonderful Bf face picture in your avatar. I sent you a PM concerning the procedure to post pictures. The story behind the picture is also quite fascinating. Using large set of hip bags when going out in the brush sounds like a great idea to me. I am sick of the vest I currently use ..... it pulls on my neck. The "monopod" camera mount which doubles as my walking stick is also another great idea. I have also been looking into a helmet cam that can be mounted into a baseball cap.



mc79	Oct 17 2008, 07:12 PM Post #5
Baby Squatch Posts: 18 Group: Members Member #279 Joined: May 13, 2007	I hate asking dumb questions all the time, But I am just starting out, I got gloves, and few small items.. I saw and got me a replacement Hickory axe handle about 3 foot long,( The biggest handle they had at that hardware store) for my wood knock's and tried it last few night's ... I didn't get no reply's, Would this Axe Handle produce the wrong sound ??? That handle makes a wonderfull walking stick anyway... I would wait for about 30 minutes before I try a wood knock and only hit 1 time and wait a other 20 to 30 minutes until I try it again...



bwillard	Oct 18 2008, 09:41 AM Post #6
Director Posts: 1,018 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 3, 2005	No, that axe handle should sound just fine. Good idea! It's finding the right tree that delivers a good sound sometimes that's hard to find. Don't feel disappointed. I can't tell you how many times we've tried woodknocks and gotten no response. I can definitely count the times I've gotten responses on one hand! LOL!!!
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pete.wilson	Aug 24 2009, 08:00 PM Post #7
Baby Squatch Posts: 7 Group: Members Member #1,152 Joined: August 10, 2009	Hey Here's my full list at present: 1 Digital Camera, Kodak Z1012 IS - 10.1mp w/ 12x Zoom 1 Digital Camera, Kodak Z760 - 6.1mp w/ 3x Zoom 1 35mm Film camera, Vivitar 357PZ 1 Sony Camcorders with Night Shot Capability, DCR-HC26 2 Moultrie DGS-M40 4.0mp flash game camera's 1 Gen-1 Night Vision Scope, Night Owl NOCX5M 1 Garmin NUVI 260 Road GPS & Streetpilot C340 Road GPS 1 Garmin GPSMAP60CS Trail GPS 1 pair of Midland GTX650 walkie-talkies with surveilance headsets, 18mi. 2 Sonic Slueth Parabolic dishes w/ headsets 2 Bionic Super Ears w/ headsets 1 Nikon 8x40 binoculars 1 Simmons 10x25 bow hunting binoculars 2 wooden (wood knock) blocks & 1 pr. of sticks (rock knock) Music supply 1 Rechargeable Spotlight, 3 million & a 1million (used sparingly!) 1 Digital Voice Recorder, Olympus VN-4100PC 1 Sony CD player for sound blaster (soon to be upgraded) 1 500W amp, 2 PA style horn speakers, large sound blaster 1 FoxPro ZR2 Predator caller, mini-soundblaster Delorme State atlas/Gazeteer for county maps. 11 10"x20" duffel bags for most of my field gear, divided by purpose, ie. first aid, electronic gear, evidence collection, Flashlights/batteries, casting materials, Game Camera's, 3ea for cooking gear, 2ea for towels etc. 1 4X8 UtilityTrailer w/ handbuilt set of boxes for camping gear, that also has a 2200watt DC-AC converter & 2 deep cycle batteries for the microwave oven (all built -in) (box soon to be rebuilt with more room). 1 Full range of camping gear: Tent, stove, grill, camp kitchen , Mr. heater, picnic table, chairs, coolers, 12X14 shelter, etc. 1 Ford F150 4X4 crew cab with a Unicover construction top that has two side lockers to store my gear. I have one 12v Deep cycle battery in back to run power, a 800 Watt DC to AC inverter, lights, fan and a twin size mattress for sleeping. 1pr. of 100W KC Daylighters up front. Upgraded headlights. Rear end locker, new Nitto 295/70/17 Terra Grappler tires. Pete Wilson



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