In the slack country: water in the hydration pack (absolutely essential) along with small first aid kit. Cell phone plus high-power walkie talkie*, the later of course for line of sight comms. LED flashlight. Windproof lighter. Letherman all-purpose tool. Couple power bars. Actually that's my typical pack kit. True backcountry of course calls for some other stuff with some even packing extra binding/parts, emergency thermal-related gear, etc. I'm sure others will chime in.Originally Posted by muddy_hollow
*After multiple Motorola models over the years, switched to Midland & got their X-Tra Talk GXT1000VP4. Highest-legal power (there really is a difference), very rugged & waterproof. Very pleased.
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