What's in your "possibles" bag?

[rhendrix]

All I've got in mine is some baseline balls, couple lighters and some water purification tablets. I think that pretty much covers anything crazy that I may encounter. How about you guys?

 

[Justin Crossley]

Havalon, headlamp, lighter and a little duct tape.

 

[Bloodworks]

Likker to make it better and a pistol with one bullet if it don't.

 

[colonel00]

I have several different "possibles" type setups depending on the adventure. A few things I always like to have outside of the usual is duct tape which many carry, zip ties because they can invaluable and a small tube of superglue. Out of those three, if I can't repair whatever is broken then it can't be fixed.

Here is something else to think about since the OP mentions what I assume are vaseline balls. You can also soak cotton balls in Neosporin and it will burn just fine. I mention this because you then have a multi use item that can be used to treat a cut as well as start a fire. I haven't done side by side tests and I assume Vaseline is still better as a fire starter alone but using Neosporin seems to work rather well.

 

[littlebuf]

its my kill kit plus a back up lighter

 

[gelton]

With me always: allen wrench and 7/16 wrench for scope and rings, lens pen, leatherman tool, duct tape, magnesium fire starter, vaseline cotton balls, zip ties, xtra bootlace, glow stick, xtra lighter.

Left with tent: shoe goo shoe repair, liquid stitch fabric repair, sil net seam sealer, lighter fluid to refill lighters.

As others have said, it depends on what kind of hunt I am on.

 

[Brodie]

Gelton, how long of a hunt are you on that you need to refill your lighters? And do you bring a back up lighter?

 

[rhendrix]

Haha, I don't know what baseline balls are, I definitely meant vaseline, thanks autocorrect.

 

[bbrown]

I took a Kifaru UL chamber pocket and put a line of stitching up the center to divide it to 2 halves - first aid and possibles.
All said and done it weighs in at 6.9oz

I keep the following inside:
-Chapstick wrapped in duct tape
-Leatherman Style PS
-Super glue (2-3 single use tubes)
-Mini Bic
-Wetfire tabs
-Cordage
-Marking tape
-Misc meds
-Backup water tabs

 

[mtnkid85]

I don't necessarily carry all this in its own bag. But a few things that get put in my pack every trip are a signal mirror, little reflective Ebivy thing, magnesium block fire starter and a first aid kit of some size. Beyond that... most everything else is trip dependent.

 

[gelton]

Gelton, how long of a hunt are you on that you need to refill your lighters? And do you bring a back up lighter?

I carry a windproof long lighter with a flexible stem and my regular lighters are also refillable. I know it's redundant but its a small refill and better safe than sorry.

 

[Yellowknife]

All I've got in mine is some baseline balls, couple lighters and some water purification tablets. I think that pretty much covers anything crazy that I may encounter. How about you guys?

Holy cow, that running pretty lean. Off the top of my head:

- UL First Aid Kit
- firestarter
- Storm matches and flint
- Iodine pills (water purification and wound cleaning)
- compass
- mini bottle of bug dope (in season)
- 20 ft of 550 or dynaglide cord
- Havalon or other light weight knife
- 2 AA batteries
- 3 AAA batteries (headlamp)
- Tenacious Tape fabric patch kit
- Iridium Sat phone and spare battery
- headlamp (except during June/July when it doesn't actually get dark here)
- 1 oz bottle of soap

All goes in a XS silnylon drybag that just moves from pack to pack depending on what I'm doing. I've used it all, many times. As long as that little yellow bag is in my pack, I know I haven't forgotten anything too important. I know most of you guys are probably bringing all that stuff too, but since it comes along every trip I figure it might as well all be in the possibles bag.

Yk

 

[mtswampfox]

you all mention duct tape. have been using gorilla tape for couple years and think it is superior any comments??

 

[colonel00]

you all mention duct tape. have been using gorilla tape for couple years and think it is superior any comments??

It sure seems to be superior around the house so I always carry it. Can't say I have really put it to any testing use in the field yet though.

Along the lines of mentioning Gorilla tape, I also wanted to share this for those that haven't seen it yet. I will probably carry one of these in all but the lightest setups. It is just the SOL Emergency Blanket but as you can see in the video below (it is a little long) you can use some Gorilla tape and make up a very sturdy emergency shelter. I don't plan to mess with the bivy he shows in the video but I think the blanket will find a home in my gear. He has another video where he hits the shelter variations with an electric blower and a hose and it holds up well.

Anyway, it is small and lightweight and would make a great emergency shelter. On top of that, it can be used during the processing of game as a ground tarp to keep quarters clean or whatever. It could also be used if you need to protect your meat bags from rain. Last year on a caribou hunt we had to use a tarp to cover the meat but it would be so much easier to carry along one or two of these little things. Also, we hiked up a mountain chasing mulies a couple years ago in Wyoming (Battle Mountain for you Wyoming folks). It was very warm that year and this area was new to us. I was skeptical but the local bio said we could find water at the top. Sadly my fears were confirmed as I am pretty sure it is an extinct volcano and there was no water sources to be found. Aside from the water we hiked in, we used a tarp to catch what little rain water fell. Again, we had brought along a "regular" tarp but this will definitely fit the bill and save a lot of bulk and weight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PktX1SxDTQs