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04-23-2017, 11:27 AM #26Registered User
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04-23-2017, 11:28 AM #27
A large hose clamp will keep your boot on a ski with a busted binding. FYI you can fold these up to make them small.
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04-23-2017, 12:20 PM #28
What to carry in the backcountry....
A 4/6 pack of safety candles and large black plastic bag. I use the safety candles for skin wax(cheap cheap at the $ store and it works well) and black plastic bag for melting snow in the sun. Both could be a good shettler for a night. I still have to refill my parachute/kite string supply. That shit is strong and static and has some sort of wax coating. It's ez to tie and keep tight. Skied a broken og diamir for 4 days with that string holding it together
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04-23-2017, 12:31 PM #29Registered User
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"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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04-23-2017, 01:14 PM #30
Wasn't the pole repair kit a piece of thin gauge aluminum and a couple hose clamps? Wrap the aluminum, use hose clamps to keep in place. similar works for tent poles, if the tent design allows.
a binding buddy/hex driver with a supply of bits that fit your gear if you are going luxury. if nothing else for the car/gear bag.
several live recoverys of off-piste skiers. parse that how you will. Not a party self-rescue tool, a tool for SAR (some euro choppers have it mounted) if only for body recovery in a short time
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04-23-2017, 08:56 PM #31
All mentioned: bothy bag, warm puffy, InReach for efficient 2-way comms. I also carry a very small inflatable mattress, about 3 feet long.
You need to pack for your specific environment, current conditions and proximity to help. For example, on many days for me, avalanches are actually a second order hazard v.s. serious injury from skiing into a hardwood tree. Other times/places it is cold (Canadian Rockies). Other times it is impossibility of egress due to terrain or weather magnifying a minor gear/injury issue.Last edited by neck beard; 04-25-2017 at 10:28 AM.
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04-25-2017, 09:56 AM #32Registered User
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04-25-2017, 10:02 AM #33
PLB or inReach
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04-25-2017, 12:30 PM #34
Thx rod and auvgeek. Seems there's not a product like that. Probably because a thermos with good insulation would be a poor cookpot for any stove
Btw - when i start a biggish day I start with hot water in the bottle so that i can melt snow in that bottle. And also if its hot enough a day to really need water I'll stick that bottle close to base layer which would then melt snow. Can get 2.5l out of a 1l bottle sometimes
Re hoseclamps. That's good for a kit but I have something like 5 voile straps! Overkill but light and good for fixing stuff
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04-25-2017, 01:12 PM #35guy who skis
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On the jetboil/emergency stove question, on longer tours I'll carry a Supercat, some alcohol to feed it, and a metal water bottle I can use to make hot drinks.
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05-09-2017, 12:22 AM #36
In the Wasatch a charged cell phone and a GPS app on it/knowing how to get your coordinates is huge (i.e compass on the iPhone) + generally knowing where the hell you are. I'm also a big fan of at least a basic first aid class, confidence when the shit hits the fan is huge. I usually try to think of my plan if something goes wrong before I leave the car (i.e. skiing the Wasatch is going to be different then a remote trip in Canada and require different things)
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11-12-2017, 10:28 AM #37Registered User
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Resurrecting this thread a bit, but I'm going through TGR learning about backcountry stuff. If you're still looking for a stove, I've used this one for a couple years now for backpacking/camping. It's pretty much the same as a whisper light but costs $8 so you can buy two and not worry about losing/breaking it. Works really well IMO. I've got absolutely no stake in this thing either
https://www.amazon.com/Icetek-Sports...70_&dpSrc=srch
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11-12-2017, 10:36 AM #38
MSR Reactor 1.0L or 1.7L FTW
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11-12-2017, 12:33 PM #39Registered User
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I was on a base camp trip last year north of Terrace, BC and ran into a grizzly that followed us for 15 min at 15-30m. For base camps and late spring missions I'm now going to take some bear bangers and bear spray(alcohol based as it doesn't freeze). It might seem overboard but last year there were more then a couple bear human incidents in our area.
The local conservation officer recommended bear spray and bangers over a gun.
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11-12-2017, 12:40 PM #40Registered User
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Somebody gave me an Aquaheat chemical water heater. I threw it in the bottom of my pack and forgot about it. It boils a small amount of water, which you can then use to make a hot drink, or dump it in your water bottle and melt snow.
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11-13-2017, 09:33 AM #41Registered User
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These packs are getting awfully heavy. Already mentioned but i'll second (or third) duct tape in your pack. Anyone care to elucidate me on the use of hose clamps for emergency repairs; do you clamp your entire boot onto the binding or what?
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11-13-2017, 09:52 AM #42Registered User
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Hose clamps and a beer can for pole repairs.
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11-13-2017, 08:37 PM #43Banned
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Keep duct tape wrapped around each ski pole preferable closer to the handle so that swing weight isn't affected too much. A 1/4 inch thick of tape wrapped is good. I've repaired a snapped pole with duct tape and a stick that I carved down a bit and it worked perfect for the rest of a weeklong trip. I snapped the pole on day 2.
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11-20-2017, 03:25 PM #44
ACR RescueLink Beacon and an emergency whistle are both good ideas - the beacon is great for calling in the cavalry, while the whistle can alert nearby parties to your situation.
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11-21-2017, 09:43 AM #45
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12-05-2017, 08:02 AM #46
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12-05-2017, 02:21 PM #47
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12-05-2017, 02:37 PM #48Registered User
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I cut up an old beat to fuck pole, sliced it in half. Couple of those should be good splints for pole repair along with a hose clamp. Think I saw it in some Andrew McLean video.
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12-05-2017, 03:45 PM #49
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12-05-2017, 04:17 PM #50Registered User
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Not much. I was just drinking beer watching McLean videos in the garage and it seemed like a good idea. To be clear, it's like 2 3" pieces of curved aluminium. The beer can mentioned by Koot probably works just as well.
- A few feet a bailing wire
- 2 hose clamps (one big, one small)
- Handful of Voile straps
- Various screws
- some length of paracord.
- duct tape
- multitool/knife.
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