Sorry for the long post, this is a list of what I carry in my backpack straped to my rear rack. If you guys haven't already you should make a list like this and keep it in a safe place. I learned from working with search and rescue a list like this is very very helpful and can keep a search going alot longer than normal. If they are aware of the tools you have then they know it is more likley for you to pull through a week or more.

Medical Supplies (Fist Aid)
The Following is Contained Carried in a North Face
in 5 Ziploc Bags and a pill case Torrent Backpack
7 Maximum Strength Tylenol Pair of thick wool socks
4 Hydrocodone (Vicoden) 2 Metallic Space Blankets
4 Ibuprofen (200mg) SOG X-Ray Vision Knife
Roll of gauze Pocket Chainsaw
Instant Cold Pack Wire Finger Saw
Pair Rubber Gloves 2 Yellow Ponchos
5 Small Butterfly Bandages Plastic Orange Whistle
6 Large Butterfly Bandages Stainless Steel Whistle
28 Band-Aids 50 Ft climbing rope
10 Small Band-Aids 2 Carabineers
3 Alcohol Prep Pads Compass W/ lanyard
3 Triple Antibiotic Ointment 2 Glow Sticks (Green)
2 Blistex Lip Ointment Chicken And Rice MRE
3 Benzalkonium Chloride (Antiseptic Towelette) Black Pen
2 Sting Relief medicated pads Fishing Line
2 Iodine Prep Pads Fishing Hooks
Topical Cooling Gel Fishing Sinkers
Hydrocortisone Cream Fish Bait
4 Cotton Swabs Hard Sunglasses Case
Stainless Steel Mirror Gerber Hatchet W/ shield
First Aid Tape Beef Teriyaki MRE
Razor Blade 2 Cigarette lighters (BIC)
3 Safety Pins Book of Sticky notes
Pair of Tweezers Gortex Wet Weather Pants
2 Pieces of Mole Skin Gortes Wet Weather Top
2 Non-Adherent Sterile Pads 32 oz. Water
3 Sterile Gauze 3 X 3
Combine ABD Pad 5 X 9
Small pair or scissors

 

my wife, beer, cell phone, fishing gear, riffel (in hunting season)

 

HOLY SHI* !!! What, do you have to pull your quad around with your truck???? How does that thing have the power to move all of that stuff?

 

All of it fits in a small north face back pack. The whole list weighs in at about 35lbs (Small Items) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I feel your pain, but i found that if you put your beer in ziploc freezer bags and then in a bookbag that seems to help the problem

 

You r the man jj54! Thats freakin genius

 

I'm 63. My riding (prospecting) area south of my ranch comprises appx 1000 square miles of high desert - mostly mountains. There's no water, sparse vegetation, and no help. You're on your own.

I carry water, tools, first aid gear, survival gear, survival rations, a couple of signaling devices and more than one firearm.

If you want more specifics, ask.

 

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I'm known to have: Chainsaws, Axes, sledgehammers, nails, hammer, rope, spare tube for tires, spare polaris parts, , box of size 10 bolts for honda racks, spare helmet, spare gloves, tow rope, cell phones, gps, googles, dustmask, fishing lines, sleeping pad/bag, extra change of clothes, extra rain gear, tarp, spare straps and bungies cords, tire repair kit and compressor, spare valve stems, self lighting torch, face wipes, air fresherners for spraying my helmet, toothbrush, mouth wash comb, etc... flashlight, newspaper, extra airfilter, spare oil and filter for bike, binoculars, camera, paper towels and shop towels, single burner colman stove, extra gas for bike, extra gas and oil for saw, hiking shoes, fold up chair and table, towel and swim suit and water shoes, kidney belt, first aid kits, duck tape, electrial tape, extra wire, hat, army food rations, snack food, lots of drinking water, fire bucket (also used to clean out rad), welding gloves for fires, electrial contact cleaner, bug spray, glass cleaner spray, small tent, knives, leatherman, ratchet kit, plyers, vise grips, wrenches, screw driver kits, spare spark plugs, a window scraper for snow on the floorboards, transmission fluid to prevent cables from freezing, barbaque scraper minus the handle, (soft one) for my radiator, small jumper cables, garbage bags (to keep things dry), and a cloth garbage bag for garbage, extra key for truck and ATV, I used to bring hipwaders, sun block, matches, radio.... I'm sure I could have more. I do have a trailor too but most of it fits on the bike in a box on the front and back racks. My trailor is designed for camping, and it is built right for dragging behind an atv. In my trailor you will find a 7 man tent, tarps barbarque, hammics, sleeping pads, dc fridge, small motormaster battery pack for power, more chairs, the top of the trailor turns into a 4x8 fold up table, A full size matress is on the bottom of the trailor mainly to protect the contents of the trailor, more gas for bikes, spare tire, surival suit, thin wet suit to wear when raining, enough food for everyone for duration of trip plus 2 days. Everything is organized in waterproof bags. Now I can also bring my kayak with my atv. We are set for for serious explorations, we have travelled for 13 days by atv. It's no fun on an atv if you are not prepared. I like to see someone carry this on a sport bike lol.

 

Hey RancherATCrazy, you inspired me!!! And i went and got a small "electricians lunch pack" with plenty of pockets, and compartments, with a seperat cooler area for food!! Now i also can carry the entire northern hemisphere with me like you!!