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Originally Posted by willravel
-So a knife, excellent idea. Are we talking large swiss army, or Crocadile Dundee?
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I like the Leathermans myself. They're versitile, and durable as hell. They also lock their blades, which makes them vastly better than the swiss army knives. I have a SuperTool ($50) that does everything I ever need it to do. Its pliers are even handy for grabbing coffee mugs off the fire grate
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-Pants: well we have a vote for jeans and a vote for not jeans. Now jeans can be an ass on a very hot day, and sometimes they can be a bit inflexable, but they are also extremly durable and are perfect on cold nights. Shakran, what do you mean by 'long pants'? Just curious. This might have to be a judgment call thing.
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Long pants are for night time, sitting around the fire, when you don't want mosquitos kicking your ass, and when it tends to get somewhat cold. That's why i'm pretty neutral on what kind of pants you bring - Jeans aren't really gonna hurt anything when you're just screwing around in camp.
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-shirt: tee + windbreaker should do well
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From a "be safe" aspect you should have one long sleeve shirt as well. You never know. . .
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-water: called some friends and they agreed that Camelbak makes a good product. I'll probably go with that. I'd like to have as much water is needed to keep my hydrated, while not adding 50 lbs. to my load.
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Another good thing to bring would be a backpacking water filter. That way if you end up getting lost, you can get water from streams without worrying about getting sick.
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-boots: any brands that stick out in everyone's mind? Something that a fellow TFPer has tested time and again would be excelent.
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rockports are tough. Columbia gear is usually good. I had a pair of Nike hightop hiking shoes for about 7 years before they finally died, but if the quality of their regular shoes lately is any indication, you probably won't get the same life out of the newer ones. If you don't care about spending a crapload of money, Raichle's Mountain Trekker are really good for long hikes. They stay comfortable for the whole walk. But you're looking at $200 plus.
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-food: One MRE, got it. Tabasco, excellent idea. I was thinking dehydrated meats (of my own making, not jerky), dried fruits, dried veggies, crackers, etc. for the other meals. Maybe 6 small meals, 4 of which during daylight.
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Also, check out Backpacker's Pantry foods. They're light weight, last forever, all you need is water and heat, and they actually taste very good. You can even get desserts
I particularly like the scrambled eggs and bacon, and the black bean tamale pie. They're also light enough that you can carry extra, again in case you get lost.