5 Items Under $5 That YOU Should Have In Your Daypack [Part 1]
Duck Tape - $3.49: It has been proven by scientists that Duck Tape is the most versatile stuff on the planet. So far humans have found 12,876,523 uses for Duck Tape so why would you not have some in YOUR pack. mygofer.com
SOL Emergency Blanket - $4.00: Vacuum-metalized polyethylene reflects 90% of your body heat. Bottom line, if the sun goes down and your still up on a mountainside this one item can save your life. Other uses for a good emergency blanket are; keeping an injured friend warm, attracting attention, building a shelter and covering up gear to keep it dry. surviveoutdoorslonger.com
Utility Cord – $4.50: Whether its to build a sled to get an injured companion off a mountainside, fashioning a shelter to hunker down for the night, threading it to make fishing line / snare lines, utility cord will prove invaluable in an emergency situation. 50ft of utility cord is super lightweight but will still provide you with approx. 400 lbs of tensile strength. rei.com
Lighter / Matches – $1.00: A good fire will not only keep you warm and dry but will provide a huge psychological boost when you may need it the most.
T.P. – $1.00: Good for wiping butthole’s and starting fires. Plus, girls always seem to need this item but never seem to have it.
a whistle
Sunblock 50+
Fishing line… swiss army knife… penicillin… big league chew…
A $5 bottle of wine….
But honestly…. Some protien bars.
water, whistle, knife, food bars
One condom, for the bear who has its way with you when you are hiding under your emergency blanket.
Nine volts and steel wool.
I would atleast swap the TP with newspaper, which can be used for the same purposes but is usually free, it can also be read giving some psychological help, and is better for starting fires.
I don’t go anywhere without a compass.
Personal experience. Signal mirror.
Gaffer’s tape blow duct tape away. But I guess you get what you pay for.
Shot Blocks…duh
CELL PHONE!!!!!!!!!!! even in you don’t have service bring one
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TP? fuck that. wiping your ass with snow is incredible, i keep a stocked mini-fridge in my bathroom.
I agree, snow is amazing and leaves work well too. Instead bring dryer lint and Vaseline. Heck if you get lonely while lost you’ve got lube too.
David Hasselhoff blow up doll with lifesize genitalia
… a 1/4 oz.
No-Fog cloth