In the interest of complete honesty, I'm a newbie when it comes to backpacking. Bullfrog and I have car-camped a few times and we've decided we'd rather walk in and pack out. Our kits will be a few specific things..
1. Be LIGHT! This is out of necessity as Bullfrog can't carry more than 20% of his weight (And I'm inclined to let him carry less than 10% out of concern for a growing spine and hips. That means he's stuck with no more than 4-5lbs) and I'll have to carry the rest.
2. Be RELIABLE. When backpacking with kids or solo, it's never a good thing when gear fails. This necessitates redundancy, repairability, and most important, gear that I can understand and adapt to our situation.
3. Be CHEAP. Yeah.. We could go to REI or a mailorder outfitter and throw down $2000 on gear, but what's the fun in that when it would have to go on a credit card? The money we save by only purchasing the bare minimum and creating the rest can be used on gas and food for trips. Less investment=More time spent backwoods!
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Monday, June 7, 2010
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