What have I forgotten?

“I've not backpacked in almost 10 years,,, I am tooooo ready to get back out!! I've dusted off the equiptment, everything works (after I replaced some things!), now I ask "just what am I forgetting", I've checked my list twice, but I'm sure you are all like me and when out on the trail you discover the one, or more things that you've forgotten!!!! Help me out, please what do you suppose I've neglected to remember??”

“Well, ya gotta tell us what ya got!
Before we can tell ya what you forgot!”

“Post your list.”

“If you are like me, you've forgotten to dump the stuff you really don't need.”

“don't have a list ready to submit, I'll work on that!
I was thinking I could get input on the most likely things that I might be forgetting !!!
What did you last wish you brought that you forgot ?????”

“If I go ten days I'll be sure I'm forgetting something”

“Forgetting stuff and having to "think outside the box" to make do is part of the fun!”

“the more pertinent question is what is the most disasterous to forget. Ask chili36. He had to do some fast talking and a little bartering at one time.”

“oh, please! post your list and let us pick it apart, and argue over what ya need and don't need!! :) Could keep us going all weekend...”

“led headlamp?
self inflating pad?
hydration system?
trekking poles?

i don't know, just a few thoughts, they're probably not things youre actually forgetting but they sure are nice.:)”

“matches, toilet paper?
check to be sure the flashlight has fresh batteries.
salt, pepper”

“trowel, lighter, compass, map, hat, rain gear, sunblock, deet, duct tape, fuel, some way to measure water for cooking, spoon, garbage bag around sleeping bag, trash bag, bandana or camp towel, chocolate.”

“I always start with the basics...
Food
Clothing
Shelter
rain gear

and then think of what the essentials are in each of those areas. But if you have those things covered, you can generally do without some of the things you'd like to have. I keep a list of what I use/don't use on each trip. and what I think I needed that I didn't bring. That helps me define a list for the next time.

Another thing is to search the web for other people's lists. I get a lot of ideas from those. There are a LOT of people who publish their gear lists!!”

“Coffee! For the love of God, don't go off without the coffee!”

“I forgot my spoon once. I made one out of a shower curtain ring and aluminum foil.

Ruined a good hat.”

“seriously...

i've forgotten my sleeping bag once

i've forgotten poles for the tent, might be a good idea

sleeping pad

stove

grate if cooking over the fire

warm layer

rain gear”

“I have forgotten my first aid kit”

“Everyone should have a list to check off. I can't find mine. I guess I will make another.”

“Adventuregirl forgetting her first aid kit is a big deal. Any scars?

There is a check list here.

REI Overnight Backpacking Checklist”

“I forgot sugar on my last trip. Nothing to sweeten coffee and tea with. I'm glad I had some hot chocolate as backup.”

“I forgot my Nalgene to mix drinks, toilet paper, tooth brush, and.........all different trips thow”

“rain gear, pack cover and clampons”

“Never forget that the government is watching.”

“Never forget Little Bird brings clampons to bed.”

“If you do forget your spoon (like I did once) remember there are chopsticks laying around all over the place.”

“Not if you're above the tree line!”

“I forgot my checklist once.

I forgot my tent poles once, also. It's a good thing it didn't rain... but it was kinda windy and the plastic clips on the outside of that Sierra Designs tent whacked me in the head all night.”

“You all are too cool!!! you've reminded me of an item or two !!!
I fired up the old Peak 1 backback lantern and the stove tonight!!! Hey,,, after ten years of solitude in the damp, dark basement they still work!!!! Love the "chopsticks" idea, Coop!! never thought of that!!!”

“Now do you really think the government is going to watch me in the backcountry??? hmmm... do you think they have a fix on my GPS signal?? Or do they have "other means" ??? Just what do you suppose they suspect me of?? I'm teasing, or do you know something I don't know ????”

“Thanks for the coffee reminder !!!!
I only drink coffe on the trail, not at home,,, I get my caffine from Mountain Dew at home,,Two cold "Dews" in the morning are just what I need to wake me up,,and get my day rolling!,, I just can't find an extinsion cord long enough or a portable refridgerator that will fit in my pack !!!!! ...hehe.... So I'm a coffee dude on the trail !! (caffine is a very nice drug!!)”

“Watch out for those little birds!”

“I think LB must be some kind of exhibitionist, <G>.


Did you say lantern? That sounds like something you might want to forget on purpose. How much does it weigh?”

“I guess I don't think about treeline a whole lot down here in the flatlands of Florida.

Also, don't use Oleander.”

“Never,never,never leave the house without a good ol'fashioned roll of duct tape.....absolutely indespensable when ya need it,anything N.A.S.A. trust to hold spacecraft together in orbit is something you don't want to be without in the weeds.”

“J.B. weld another indespensable thing to have when ya need it. Last year i sat on my only pair of sunglasses on a charter boat in the key's, the guide had some jb weld and fixed'em right up in about 5 minutes...i always have some in my pack now after that.”

“Flypacker:

Don't forget to watch the total weight of your pack.”

“for them damn little birds”

“Ya don't wanna "wack" the ranger!”

“Don't forget a dull butterknife to whittle a canoe..........”

“Flypacker, you could always use your knife to make a spoon out of a small branch.”

“Fingernail clippers. Trust me on this one.”