What do you carry with you on ride/Whats in your Camelbak?(merged)

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  1. Frozen208

    Frozen208 No pain no gain

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    Hey so what do you guys/gals carry with you when you go out for a ride? I am looking for what kind of things might be useful that I can get down the road. I already have tools, well minus a presta adapter or pump that can do presta.
     
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    tkblazer Zack Attack

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    i carry a multi tool, air pump, shock pump, extra tube, patch kit, tire levers, map and some leg warmers that i probly will not need for summer.
     
  3. Skeeter

    Skeeter uno, dos, tres bubbs

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    Just look here

    This topic was discussed in depth awile ago and i think this thread should cover all you questions,

    http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1746&highlight=carry+ride
     
  4. MTBMaven

    MTBMaven This is Shangri La

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    I am a bit of a pack rat when I ride, the following cover the jist of it:
    - glueless patch kit
    - two tubes (long stem)
    - collection of zip ties
    - deraullure hanger
    - tire levers,
    - change for pay phone (has come in handy several times)
    - pump
    - shock pump
    - 100oz. bladder
    - Crank Bros. multi tool (love the 8mm crank tool and chain breaker)
    - Sram power links
    - map
    - toilet paper
    - zip lock with three scoops of Hammer Perpetum (SP?)
    - two small travel sized spray bottles of citrus cleaner to remove PO
    - Adventure Medical Personal Essentials First-Aid Kit:
    • Kit contains a signal whistle, compass, emergency blanket , waterproof matches and emergency tinder
    • Also includes a medical emergency guide "A Guide to Wilderness Medicine"; splinter forceps and 3 safety pins
    • For wounds: 2 Butterfly closure strips, 2 antibacterial ointment, 3 antiseptic toilettes, 2 flexible bandages,1 sting relief pad
    • A non-adherent sterile dressing, 2 gauze pads, 2 strip knuckle bandages and 10 yds. adhesive tape
    • For burns and blisters: Moleskin®
    • Medications: 2 Extra Strength Tylenol®, 2 Motrin® and 2 antihistamine
    • For handling infectious materials: a pair of nitrile examination gloves
    • All contents are packed together in handy zippered pouch with a handle and topographic map window
    To which I have added:
    - Black Diamond Ion 2 LED headlamp
    - Iodine tables
    - blank CD (Signal mirror)
    - extra gauze
    - butterfly bandages
     
  5. Skeeter

    Skeeter uno, dos, tres bubbs

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    You think thats alot check out the previous thread, there's some guys that could get lost for days and not even realize it. Not to knock them or anything, i'd be dead and coyote food why they're living like rock stars in the wilderness.

    I guess ive been lucky not to have any major problems in my very short riding time.
     
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    MTBMaven This is Shangri La

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    After every incident I've had alone in the wilderness on a bike I add things to my kit. I ran out of water once so I added iodine tables, had a good crash once and blead a lot so I added extra guaze, zip ties to secure a broke spoke, patched up Pain Freak on a recent ride :). I have used most of the items I carry with me.
     
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    Jordansrealm New Member

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    forgive the noob question but can someone link me to a "crashpack" i keep hearing about them online. thanks!
     
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    dirttorpeedo drive monkey, drive!

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    stuff to fix a flat .two toobs,patchkit,tire levers,pump,food and water.

    its a ferst aid kit. hope you dont need one . and you dont need to ask forgiveness its not a silly qwestshun. happy trails noob.\\:D/
     
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    Frozen208 No pain no gain

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    Maven did you buy that kit, or did you put it together yourself? And do you mean Iodine tablets(to make water drinkable), or is iodine tables something else?
     
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    Snakebite kit.............Hope it don't jinx me!!!
     
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    I purchased the kit from REI. It's great, small, and has almost everything you need. Importantly is comes with an emergency bag, which is one of the most important things one could carry with them IMHO.

    Yes I mean iodine tablets to purify water. The ket with the tablets is that you cannot drink the water for about 30 minutes (depending on water temp, long for cold water and shorter for warm water) before the water has been purified.

    If I know I'm going on a ride where there is a chance I will run out of water and a clean water source is not available I will take my Katadine Hiker pump water filter with me. It can fill my 100oz. bladder up in less than 5 minutes.
     
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    ka0t1c07 Full Travel

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    I carry a multi took kit, patch kit, small pump, chain tool, camelbak for water , power bars and gels, leg warmers, and use mosquito repelant.
     
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    I'm going to start carrying Tecnu from now on.
     
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    You can also carry any form of degreaser. I use a Taget brand citrus cleaner. It breaks down the PO oils. Use cold water to get the oils of your skin after cleaning with degreaser. I use two small spray bottles I got at Target in the travel section.
     
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    Here is my list of things in my Camelbak

    Water(up to 100oz for the longer rides)
    Extra water(incase run out of water or someone else run out of water)
    Sports Drink(normally it's accelerade)
    Foods(always have at least 1 cliff bar, cliff shot. sandwich and trail mix on longer rides)
    Multi-Tool
    Tube
    Tire lever
    Patch kit
    Eye drop
    Bandage
    Cellphone
    Wallet
    My keys of course
    Tire pump
    Shock pump
    Pads(depends on the ride)
    Full Face Helmet(for unknown trails or any trail I think I might fall can break my head)
    Sram power links
    Tissue paper


    I do need to add :
    a small bottle of windex or some sort of degreaser for PO.
    Zip ties
    Small roll of duct tape(so I don't have to pick you know what off someone's butt)
    Derailleur hanger
    Chain tool
    911 kit
     
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    Pain Freak Dead or Alive

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    I just carry MTBMaven.
     
  17. Schecky

    Schecky SoCalMTBubbs

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    I decided to wash the camelbak tonight.
    I didn't even remember that I had some of this stuff.
    The Powerbar (bleh) was in there because I didn't think I had any food and it was all that was in the cupboard.
    I found I had Gu, the CLIF blocks, and two CLIFbars.#-o

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    I just ride with you. No probalem I've got everything.
    Thanks again for the patch job.
     
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    project_d Steve Peat Wannabe

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    I carry, a bladder for my CamelPak with water, a mini pump, tire levers, spare tube(s), hex keys (Alan wrenches), a chain popper, extra links, $5 (to bribe people for something I may have forgotten) and KY (you never know when it will come in handy!!!)
     
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    I have a quick question Ill a school type whistle scare a bear or mountain lion away ? You know the big chrome one.
    I was thinking about having the wife carry one of those on her Camel back to blow if she needs my attention.
    I don't want it if it will attract mountain lions though.
    We have voice activated GMRS radios also .
     

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