[pct-l] SuperSecrets of Backpacking - ZipLock Bags

[dicentra]

Zip Locks ROCK!!! I buy the freezer bag ones, with the double zipper. (at Costco!) They are less likely to leak and stand up to banging around in my bag.

Those little packets of aspirin and pepto etc (and lots of food stuff too in individual packets - balsamic vinegar, olive oil...) can be found at minimus.biz
 
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--- On Thu, 9/25/08, hiker97 at aol.com <hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:

From: hiker97 at aol.com <hiker97 at aol.com>
Subject: [pct-l] SuperSecrets of Backpacking - ZipLock Bags
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Cc: John.Hannah at wgint.com, carolwbruno at yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 4:09 AM

I use ZipLock bags for supplies and gear as much as possible.? They are not
fool-proof.? You do have to be careful out on the trail using them, so you do
not rip out the zippers, etc.? But they are pretty nice for keeping things
organized, clean, and dry.? And they are very easy to replace after a few weeks
out on the trail.? Also, they are great Drift/Bounce Box items.

Another thing I do is to write with a black marker the item and weight on each
ZipLock.? This way it is easy to repack in the morning, since each item has a
bag.? The weights make it easy to evaluate things on the trail and their worth
and if I should consider replacing them with something lighter or keep them if
they work well and the weight is okay.? Always put a clear tape over the
name/weight on your ZipLock, so it will not rub off on the trail.

I do not put every single item in a ZipLock.? For example, with clothes I put
some items in a gallon ZipLock along with other clothes items in ZipLocks.?
Works very nicely.? Do not forget the small Pill Bags you can get at the drug
store.? They are great for cough drops, etc.

Speaking of drug stores, here are some individually packaged items that work
great in medical kits:

1.? Tylenol = .1 ounce or 2 grams
2.? Burn Jell?= .2?ounces or 4 grams
3.? Pepto Bismol?= .1 ounce or 3 grams
4.? Advil = .1 ounce or 3 grams
5.? 5 electrolyte tablets?= .3 ounces or 8 grams? (use small Pill Bag)
6.? 3 Cold-Eeze sugar-free cough tablets = .5 ounces or 15 grams (use small
Pill Bag) - I carry two of these bags

I also like to use a bright orange Spork for eating.? It weighs in at .4 ounces
or 10 grams.? Another thing with using ZipLock or other?bags,?is to also write
on them the expiration dates.? This is VERY handy when putting your?kit together
for another adventure/expedition.? I am especially careful to do this with food
items.? There are always extra food items and medicine items in your hiker box
at home.? So, it is nice to have expiration dates on everything before you throw
them in your pack and hit the trial with bad stuff.

Your obedient servant, Switchback the Trail Pirate
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