Tips for Wheeling Alone?

[MarineHawk]

Agree with the list and additions as well, but would add a backpack so that you can carry all the stuff you'll want if you need to hike out.

I always have my USMC "deuce" gear, see photo, in the back of my H2 loaded with cartridge belt/H-harness; two full canteens; first aid kit; gloves; gun, holster, & ammo; knife; cord; emergency blanket; flashlights (2 small aaa headlamps); flask (w/ single malt Scotch); GPS; Gore-Tex jacket (w/ liner); hat/headband thingy; Gore-Tex rain pants; a few extra fleece layers; map; toilette paper; lighter and matches; lighter fluid and/or Coleman fuel (so you can start a fire with even the wettest wood); extra batteries; cigars; water purification tablets; emergency food; whistle (gun usually works better); Excedrin (cures almost any altitude ills). -- It all weighs about 25 lbs and can keep me alive for days.

[Mr. I - Man]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

Agree with the list and additions as well, but would add a backpack so that you can carry all the stuff you'll want if you need to hike out.

I always have my USMC "deuce" gear, see photo, in the back of my H2 loaded with cartridge belt/H-harness; two full canteens; first aid kit; gloves; gun, holster, & ammo; knife; cord; emergency blanket; flashlights (2 small aaa headlamps); flask (w/ single malt Scotch); GPS; Gore-Tex jacket (w/ liner); hat/headband thingy; Gore-Tex rain pants; a few extra fleece layers; map; toilette paper; lighter and matches; lighter fluid and/or Coleman fuel (so you can start a fire with even the wettest wood); extra batteries; cigars; water purification tablets; emergency food; whistle (gun usually works better); Excedrin (cures almost any altitude ills). -- It all weighs about 25 lbs and can keep me alive for days.

Where the hell is your Ranger Roll (Poncho,liner and Rubberbitch rolled into one) should be mounted to the bottom of the a$$ pack, Devil Dog? Damn thats an old school set up haven't see Duece Gear since back in 1998.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Mr. I - Man

Where the hell is your Ranger Roll (Poncho,liner and Rubberbitch rolled into one) should be mounted to the bottom of the a$$ pack, Devil Dog? Damn thats an old school set up haven't see Duece Gear since back in 1998.

Lol. My rain gear, warm layers, and the pad I carry in may pack are far superior to poncho/liner/rubber bitch the Marine corps gave me back then.

But I do find the deuce gear method useful when I go backpacking because I can have about 25 lbs of necessities in it, and the rest in my pack. That way, I can drop the pack (and mark the location with GPS), or leave it at the campsite, while I go on day hikes, but have everything I need and more should a problem arise.

[MarineHawk]

I almost forgot, I usually have a little, folding backpacking saw in there too.

[Mr. I - Man]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

Lol. My rain gear, warm layers, and the pad I carry in may pack are far superior to poncho/liner/rubber bitch the Marine corps gave me back then.

But I do find the deuce gear method useful when I go backpacking because I can have about 25 lbs of necessities in it, and the rest in my pack. That way, I can drop the pack (and mark the location with GPS), or leave it at the campsite, while I go on day hikes, but have everything I need and more should a problem arise.

Hey, I was sticking to proper Old Corps gear list SOP. My civie SOP now consists of a Four Seasons and an in-call "message" when I'm out and about roughing it.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Mr. I - Man

Hey, I was sticking to proper Old Corps gear list SOP. My civie SOP now consists of a Four Seasons and an in-call "message" when I'm out and about roughing it.

I don't really call backpacking roughing it. It's all a day at the park in comparison to: waking up at 6 am for a hump when it's negative 5 degrees; scarfing down a half-frozen MRE chocolate cookie because that's all you have time to eat; having to strip down to one layer before forced marching 15 miles because, if you don't, the company commander is not going to let you stop and take some layers off as you start to sweat profusely under a bunch of layers after 20 minutes of exertion; then freezing your ass off like mad until you finally warm up; then carrying your tires a$$ and 80 lbs of gear up some meaningless trail behind some Captain sprinting along with a pillow in his pack to make it look heavy.

What I do is infinitely more comfortable. I stop and adjust my clothes when I want and smoke, change, drink, eat what I want when I want. Having good gear does make all the difference?that and not having to pretend like your rescuing the 1st Division at the Frozen Chosen.

[Mr. I - Man]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

I don't really call backpacking roughing it. It's all a day at the park in comparison to: waking up at 6 am for a hump when it's negative 5 degrees; scarfing down a half-frozen MRE chocolate cookie because that's all you have time to eat; having to strip down to one layer before forced marching 15 miles because, if you don't, the company commander is not going to let you stop and take some layers off as you start to sweat profusely under a bunch of layers after 20 minutes of exertion; then freezing your ass off like mad until you finally warm up; then carrying your tires a$$ and 80 lbs of gear up some meaningless trail behind some Captain sprinting along with a pillow in his pack to make it look heavy.

What I do is infinitely more comfortable. I stop and adjust my clothes when I want and smoke, change, drink, eat what I want when I want. Having good gear does make all the difference?that and not having to pretend like your rescuing the 1st Division at the Frozen Chosen.

Sounds like a normal training day in Bridgeport( brr!) and dont forget about not being able to sh*t for a week after eating the oh so good MRE Cheeze( mispelled on purpose because of legal E&O issues, in short there is no dairy products used in making the stuff)

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Mr. I - Man

Sounds like a normal training day in Bridgeport( brr!) and dont forget about not being able to sh*t for a week after eating the oh so good MRE Cheeze( mispelled on purpose because of legal E&O issues, in short there is no dairy products used in making the stuff)

MRE = Meals Refusing to Exit or Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.

[Frazzell]

i live in northern mi.- tc, just let me know when you want to go and we'll wheel all over... you dont have to go alone! i would really like to plan a trip from coast 2 coast.......lake mi 2 lake huron with hummers sometime this summer with a night camping under the stars in between, anyone interested?

[XM DUDE]

I would never wheel alone, cause s#$t happens at the worst

possible

time.