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Building my girlfriend a GHB/hiking pack?
Alright so the holidays are coming and I am working on building my sorta kinda girlfriend a B.O.B. She is a tiny little thing at 5'3. She is also (looks around in fear :xeye
older at 40. We recently went on a hike in Yosemite and she loved my Camelbak Mule so I bought her the exact same pack.
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She told me she can't/will not carry over 35 pounds. I want to take this pack and build her a pack that will allow her to hike but can also double as a GHB or very spartan BOB.
I really need help here. I have personally gotten so far past initial preps that making a starter kit has become.
I want her in this pack to have space for; food, medical, camping comfort, etc. However, keep in mind we are limited on space.
Let's say I am budgeting 500 bucks for this. I have very limited space though...
Keep in mind I am only building her a starter kit with this and will build her a full on camping/shtf kit along the way.
Until then I need light weight and compact options that cooperate withe the MULE.
older at 40. We recently went on a hike in Yosemite and she loved my Camelbak Mule so I bought her the exact same pack.She told me she can't/will not carry over 35 pounds. I want to take this pack and build her a pack that will allow her to hike but can also double as a GHB or very spartan BOB.
I really need help here. I have personally gotten so far past initial preps that making a starter kit has become
. I want her in this pack to have space for; food, medical, camping comfort, etc. However, keep in mind we are limited on space.
Let's say I am budgeting 500 bucks for this. I have very limited space though...
Keep in mind I am only building her a starter kit with this and will build her a full on camping/shtf kit along the way.
Until then I need light weight and compact options that cooperate withe the MULE.
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Women are built different than men. Women have hips. I have set up my BOB to be modular. I have a primary pack which is my basics. This pack is a waist pack.
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http://www.fieldandstreamshop.com/p/field---stream-savage-run-fanny-pack/15fnsufssvgrnfnnyapa?camp=CSE:GooglePLA:15FNSUFSSVGRNFNNYAPA:14031739:Backpacks&CAWELAID=120226720000011737&CAGPSPN=pla
This pack does not work well for men, because they don't have hips to hold it up. For a woman, however, it works really well and allows the weight to be supported on the hips rather than on the shoulders. In this waist pack, I carry all my basics including a small fishing kit, a small first aid kit, a small pill kit with several medications, a fire starting kit, a Sawyer mini, water purification tablets, a 5x7 backpacking tarp, a fishnet type hammock, a multi tool, 50 feet of paracord, 6 metal tent stakes (nail type), small bottles / spray cans of insect repellent, after bite, and sunscreen, chapstick, an extra pair of socks and underwear, a mosquito head net, a rain poncho, a couple of bandanas, a couple of biner clips and key rings, a couple of N95 masks, toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss, nail clippers, a knife sharpener, a commando saw, an SOL emergency bivy, a roll of camping toilet paper, a pack of gum, Gorilla Tape, and several Kind bars.
I figure if I have to start dropping weight, this waist pack has everything I need to continue on my journey. The next pack I have is a smallish backpack. For me, the backpack rests on the waist pack, thereby putting a portion of its weight on my hips instead of on my shoulders. This backpack carries the Camelback, and more equipment, clothing, and food. I also have two separate add on packs that are about 10 inches high and 4 inches deep and 6 inches wide that can be attached to the mollys of the backpack, or can be set up for carrying on my thighs. One of them is a full FAK / trauma kit, and the other carries a camp stove and cooking gear.
I find this modular system really excellent because I can carry much more weight by placing most of it on my hips instead of on my shoulders. It keeps my center of gravity low and that helps my balance. I think that a waist pack like this could be used along with the Camelback Mule for your girlfriend.
http://www.fieldandstreamshop.com/p/field---stream-savage-run-fanny-pack/15fnsufssvgrnfnnyapa?camp=CSE:GooglePLA:15FNSUFSSVGRNFNNYAPA:14031739:Backpacks&CAWELAID=120226720000011737&CAGPSPN=pla
This pack does not work well for men, because they don't have hips to hold it up. For a woman, however, it works really well and allows the weight to be supported on the hips rather than on the shoulders. In this waist pack, I carry all my basics including a small fishing kit, a small first aid kit, a small pill kit with several medications, a fire starting kit, a Sawyer mini, water purification tablets, a 5x7 backpacking tarp, a fishnet type hammock, a multi tool, 50 feet of paracord, 6 metal tent stakes (nail type), small bottles / spray cans of insect repellent, after bite, and sunscreen, chapstick, an extra pair of socks and underwear, a mosquito head net, a rain poncho, a couple of bandanas, a couple of biner clips and key rings, a couple of N95 masks, toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss, nail clippers, a knife sharpener, a commando saw, an SOL emergency bivy, a roll of camping toilet paper, a pack of gum, Gorilla Tape, and several Kind bars.
I figure if I have to start dropping weight, this waist pack has everything I need to continue on my journey. The next pack I have is a smallish backpack. For me, the backpack rests on the waist pack, thereby putting a portion of its weight on my hips instead of on my shoulders. This backpack carries the Camelback, and more equipment, clothing, and food. I also have two separate add on packs that are about 10 inches high and 4 inches deep and 6 inches wide that can be attached to the mollys of the backpack, or can be set up for carrying on my thighs. One of them is a full FAK / trauma kit, and the other carries a camp stove and cooking gear.
I find this modular system really excellent because I can carry much more weight by placing most of it on my hips instead of on my shoulders. It keeps my center of gravity low and that helps my balance. I think that a waist pack like this could be used along with the Camelback Mule for your girlfriend.
The back pack story :
Wifey and I aren't spring chickens anymore
Sooo in the beginning of the summer we go for a hike / walk w/ our BOB's --
After about 5-ish miles --
"Its to heavy"
"Its as heavy as it needs to be" -- "Its about 3 miles back to the Jeep - if I carry your pack to -- I'll get a mile ( lie ) -- then you'll go alone -- don't get lost" ?
"Ok - I'll try"
When we got home --
"Take some crap out of it" !
"I dump her's on the living room floor next to a cardboard box -- the first thing I pick up - explain in painful detail why she / we need it --
"OK - put it back" :thumb:
The box was empty at the end of my little lesson -- the next time we went out - I added 4 cans of soup and didn't tell her --
Then I went to hiding bricks in the bottom ------- 6 months later she was humping about 15 lbs. more -- 15-ish miles :thumb:
And for me --- us -- I never tell her how much it weigh's
:Wifey and I aren't spring chickens anymore
Sooo in the beginning of the summer we go for a hike / walk w/ our BOB's --
After about 5-ish miles --
"Its to heavy"
"Its as heavy as it needs to be" -- "Its about 3 miles back to the Jeep - if I carry your pack to -- I'll get a mile ( lie ) -- then you'll go alone -- don't get lost" ?
"Ok - I'll try"
When we got home --
"Take some crap out of it" !
"I dump her's on the living room floor next to a cardboard box -- the first thing I pick up - explain in painful detail why she / we need it --
"OK - put it back" :thumb:
The box was empty at the end of my little lesson -- the next time we went out - I added 4 cans of soup and didn't tell her --
Then I went to hiding bricks in the bottom ------- 6 months later she was humping about 15 lbs. more -- 15-ish miles :thumb:
And for me --- us -- I never tell her how much it weigh's
Andrew Jackson, I have been using my Camelback MULE for over 10 years now, mostly for hunting in the mountains. This bag should work great for her, i highly recommend it!
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If you wish to expand the carry capacity, you can add on a MOLLE pouch, like this 5.11 brand 6 X 6 pouch to the MOLLE panel on the lower pack pouch:
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http://www.511tactical.com/66-pouch.html
As for what I would put in her pack:
- sheath knife, appropriate size
- Leatherman Wave with bit kit
- good LED flashlight with spare batteries. try one with red lens filter
- 2 - 3 chem lights, red, preserve night vision
- stryke force ferro rod & two bic lighters
- SOL reflective survival bivy http://www.surviveoutdoorslonger.com/survival-1/shelter/survive-outdoors-longer-escape-bivvy.html
- energy bars & water purification tabs
- 4 emergency water pouches (the lifeboat type, emergency drinking water) this is just in case her water tank in the Camelback got a hole)
- 25 - 50 ft paracord
- metal cup or aluminum baking pan that can be folded & stored easily to save room
- Gerber Mil-Spec Concertina Wire Cutters to assist with E & E through barbed wire or chain link fence.
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- FAK with blowout kit (quik clot, large pressure bandage, tampon)
- an 8X or 10X monocular to help finding a safe path ahead.
- compass & map of the area with 3 plotted routes home at least.
- handgun/ammo/spare mags
- trash bag (poncho/2ndary shelter)
- small two-way radio to listen to radio traffic, with ear bud for silent listening. plus could contact you as she gets closer to home.
- 4 to 5 ft bailing wire coiled up small, this stuff comes in surprisingly useful at times for many things.
- small squirt bottle of lighter fluid. used to start warming/cooking fires. Also, can be used to set grass/buildings on fire to slow down pursuers.
If you wish to expand the carry capacity, you can add on a MOLLE pouch, like this 5.11 brand 6 X 6 pouch to the MOLLE panel on the lower pack pouch:
http://www.511tactical.com/66-pouch.html
As for what I would put in her pack:
- sheath knife, appropriate size
- Leatherman Wave with bit kit
- good LED flashlight with spare batteries. try one with red lens filter
- 2 - 3 chem lights, red, preserve night vision
- stryke force ferro rod & two bic lighters
- SOL reflective survival bivy http://www.surviveoutdoorslonger.com/survival-1/shelter/survive-outdoors-longer-escape-bivvy.html
- energy bars & water purification tabs
- 4 emergency water pouches (the lifeboat type, emergency drinking water) this is just in case her water tank in the Camelback got a hole)
- 25 - 50 ft paracord
- metal cup or aluminum baking pan that can be folded & stored easily to save room
- Gerber Mil-Spec Concertina Wire Cutters to assist with E & E through barbed wire or chain link fence.
- FAK with blowout kit (quik clot, large pressure bandage, tampon)
- an 8X or 10X monocular to help finding a safe path ahead.
- compass & map of the area with 3 plotted routes home at least.
- handgun/ammo/spare mags
- trash bag (poncho/2ndary shelter)
- small two-way radio to listen to radio traffic, with ear bud for silent listening. plus could contact you as she gets closer to home.
- 4 to 5 ft bailing wire coiled up small, this stuff comes in surprisingly useful at times for many things.
- small squirt bottle of lighter fluid. used to start warming/cooking fires. Also, can be used to set grass/buildings on fire to slow down pursuers.
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