Packing List | Summer Survival Kit For Backcountry

Packing List | Summer Survival Kit For Backcountry

A basic survival kit fire starting kit two lighters a plastic baggie or other sealable containers full of cotton balls slathered in Vaseline. And slivers of Hartwood.

water purification system, steripen, and iodine tablets

Single-use 40% DEET insect repellent Swabs

Surefire minimus headlamp and emergency back up light such as the pets all the light for a simple coin battery pinch light

25-foot Lanks of 3 mm utility cord and a 25-foot length of 5 mm utility cord

For zip ties

Compass

Whistle

Small lightweight mirror for signaling preferably made of unbreakable polycarbonate

Waxed dental floss dispenser with heavy-duty sewing needle taped to the dispenser

Circle patch kit

Precision tweezers

Write in the rain pressurized space pen

Single-use tube of all-purpose super glue to repair gear and treat cut fingers

Long-handled titanium camp spoon

Toothbrush and a small tube of toothpaste

Single-use wet wipes

Sunscreen

Extra batteries for headlamp stereo pen

Work sharp pocket size knife sharpener

Work sharp field sharpener

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Emergency thermal space blanket

Tube of fire paste

Cable saw

Lip balm and face cream

A mini fishing kit plastic envelope containing 50 feet of 8-pound floral carbon fishing line, for size baby, split shot, two flies, two size 6 bait holder hooks, two size 8 hooks.

2 snare shop small game wire snares

Coast handheld at 800 lm flashlight

Leatherman multi-tool

Oh shit jury rig

do it all go anywhere repair kit 

you can do basic repairs on tents, Rafts, waiters, clothes, tracks, snow machines, fishing gear, duffel bags, backpacks, camp stoves, and even aircraft.

Devcon plastic welder

Aqua seal

Tear aid tape a patch material

Seam sealer

Role of tenacious tape

Rubber tire patch and adhesive

Small tubes of two-part epoxy 

Superglue

JB weld

Duct tape

Electrical tape

Alcohol swabs

Two sets of latex gloves size large

5 feet 100-pound stainless steel hanging wire

5 feet stainless steel lock wire

10 feet fine Kevlar thread

10 feet10 pound braided fishing line

25 feet 550 paracord

25 feet 2.5 mm Dyneema cord

1 inch and 2-inch hose clamps

Assorted zip ties

WD-40 

Graphite lubricant

Lock tight

Miscellaneous small screws nuts bolts

Miscellaneous buttons safety pins and key rings

Assorted threaded quick links

Standard sewing needle and heavy gauge curved needle

Small adjustable wrench

Lighter -wrapped in 12 inches of duct tape

Bit driver and 20 piece bit holder

Needle nose pliers

Small vice grip locking pliers

Two single edge razor blades

Tent pole splice tube

Contractor trash bags. 

These extra thick oversize trash bags are incredibly durable. We’ve used them for everything from emergency rain ponchos to gain bags to ground cloth under our tents and sleeping bags. Stash one in the bottom of your backpack. 

Zip ties. 

Throw half a dozen 8-inch plastic zip ties in your survival kit they’re small strong and have a multitude of attachment and repair uses. 

Cam straps. 

These fastening straps are made out of high strength nylon or polyester wedding tipped with a locking spring-loaded buckle. The most popular uses for securely strapping down frames to white water raft that we’ve used ones with Lanks varying between one and 20 feet as makeshift belts for our pants, Keeping coolers from shifting around in the back of a pickup, strapping elk quarters to a backpack and hanging them in trees, and as stringers for big fish like salmon.

Gear that I work with 

Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color

I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag 

https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/

When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod 

https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/

A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4

https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm
https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm

The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h

Two lenses I am using all the time are the 50mm f1.8 and the 17-40mm f4 

https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018daf.htm
https://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/17-40mm.htm

Some astrophotography and documentary video work was created with the Sony A7r

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-a7r

I am currently taking photographs with a Canon 5D

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii

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I am Billy Newman, a photographer and creative director that has served clients in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii for 10 years. I am an author, digital publisher, and Oregon travel guide. I have worked with businesses and individuals to create a portfolio of commercial photography. The images have been placed within billboard, print, and digital campaigns including Travel Oregon, Airbnb, Chevrolet, and Guaranty RV.

My photographs often incorporate outdoor landscape environments with strong elements of light, weather, and sky. Through my work, I have published several books of photographs that further explore my connection to natural places.

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