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i wish i was 20 again!
then 21, 22, 23 and 24!
that would be good for me.
Scuba shoes for water crossings?
This thread is full of awesome ideas!
These may not be my most important items, but some are and most are somewhat unique from what I have read so far!
1) ThermaRest Z-Lite Sol regular (should be called a short) CCF Pad with two of my wife's athletic hair bands around it - the ones that are about 6" in diameter, flat cross section, and 3/8" wide. I cut 4" slits into each edge of the joints with a HOT piece of metal banding (prevents the sections tearing at the cut). This allows one or several sections to be unfolded from the two bands and the rest to still be banded together. The pad makes an awesome glassing pad setup. I can unfold two sections to sit on and have some lumbar support when on steeper hills or up against a rock/tree. Also gives a 3/4 length pad to spend a night on if I get stuck out. In this case I throw my pack(less frame) under my legs and have a fairly warm full length pad. I am on this pad more than my main sleeping pad!
2) An empty 16.9 oz plastic water bottle (the ultra cheap ultra light disposable kind) wrapped in thin aluminum bubble wrap style insulation. They can be a bit tricky to pour into, but fill it with hot water and you have a 4 hour hot pad while glassing. Not to mention add instant coffee three hours later to avoid the "end of first hour" crash.
3) Starbucks Via to go along with #2. Cant beat the convenience. A hot cup of coffee while glassing makes the morning!
4) A pair of beading pliers - $5 from walmart craft section. Around an ounce to save my fingers while switching out Havalon blades. Have more than one acquaintance who had to take an emergency trip off the mountain from that.
5) Custom build sleeping bag with synthetic body, pad sleeve, and down insulated quilt. The idea comes from the Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed. The down quilt lets it breath, but in the event it gets wet, I can still sleep a warm night by pulling the quilt mostly out and using a down puffy and/or woobie up top. This on is still a work in progress, but should be a game changer for my sleep system.