Whats in your pack?

[leoeotw]

What's in your pack?

I took a couple of photos of what I pack when I go detecting. Now I am a beginner and I may not have everything I need but I am learning. My main focus on my pack is to keep it compact and light so if I get a chance to go MDing I can grab my X-70 and this pack and I am set.

Let's see what ya got!

 

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[Ca70]

Depends if im going park , beach, or gold detecting. Nonetheless, my packout looks like this . I usually leave all this behind when beach / surf detecting. I will leave the Lesche and coin probes behind if im gold detecting and insert a green plastic scoop and my pick in the holder shown. It can get very hot here , I like to carry some sort of water vessel regardless of the extra weight.

 

[leoeotw]

Pretty cool setup. You cover all the detecting bases. gold, beach, coins. I think it would be pretty sweet to be able to do any of those based on your choice for the day! To do anything other than coin/relic I have to travel several hours from home.

 

[Produce Guy]

Don't forget your toilet tissue.

 

[Ca70]

I try to keep a 1/4 roll, minus the cardboard part in my pants cargo pocket. .. A very valid point you mentioned. Food, water, and toilet paper, will send me back to my camp or vehicle. Although ...In the hills, I have had to take a knife to a sock or t-shirt to take care of "natures business" before. It happens.

 

[gerryk]

I took a couple of photos of what I pack when I go detecting. Now I am a beginner and I may not have everything I need but I am learning. My main focus on my pack is to keep it compact and light so if I get a chance to go MDing I can grab my X-70 and this pack and I am set.

Let's see what ya got!

Is that an old uncle henry knife?

 

[Treasure finder]

Spare batteries!
Rich

 

[Ca70]

An extra GP battery is a must in the mountains. No battery meter. It's easy to get a couple miles or more from your camp or vehicle. And TP is a must. Or.. "old Henry" to the shirt or socks.





^ "Old Henry" mountain knife ;-)





GP batteries ^

Park or Beach MD'ing.. I dont bring batteries. Cozy close to vehicle ..usually. Plus, those detectors have battery meter. nifty.

One thing I did leave out . .. Mountain MD'ing I always have a sidearm. Sometimes Snake chaps.





Snake chaps ^

Going to the bottom of the canyon ? Bring a whole damn pack with all the goodies, And a Flask with some scotch, for the night cap overnight stay. That should cover all the bases ?

 

[leoeotw]

gerryk.
Nope. it is a Chinese knock off.

First aid kit or some band aids?
Pistol?

 

[leoeotw]

gerryk.
Nope. it is a Chinese knock off.

First aid kit or some band aids?
Pistol?

 

[Ca70]

Actually knife isn't an Uncle Henry. Derick Rougeau custom. He's out of Reno. Makes some fine cutlery.

Pistol ? Usually carry Glock 20 SF 10mm , for mountain sidearm
I've been a medic for 21 years, I'll always have some sort of small first aid kit in my pack.

 

[Wyomingmedic]

I agree on the first aid kit. I have been a paramedic for 10 years and always take a substantial kit into the woods. In my truck, I have the ability to start IVs, administer some emergency meds, Oxygen, etc.

The places I go are 60+ miles to the nearest person and usually at least a 10 hour drive. Away from the truck, I carry the basics to stop blood loss and deal with a snakebite.

WM