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Post by icedfreakintea on Jan 11, 2015 0:59:07 GMT -5
A couple people were going over gear they brought in the thread, like Rusted Truck's re-usable hand warmers, I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread here as well to swap opinions and experiences with different things.
The main thing I wish I had was more rain protection, most of what I had was for cold weather and snow except for a wal-mart poncho that I didn't even get to until well after my coats were soaked. Luckily it was dry on Sunday and I didn't need the outer shells. More tarps would have been nice as well, or some scotch guard since the rain fly on our tent wasn't very water-proof.
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Post by BigDick on Jan 11, 2015 1:58:29 GMT -5
A good portion of the water in the tent was condensation from the heater running and the water that had gotten inside. We'll double check the rainfly though.
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Post by Carl on Jan 11, 2015 17:54:17 GMT -5
I have a pair of thin gloves with thermal mittens covers attached, I used to think they were perfect for keeping my hands warm in all weather way better than any thick Gortex winter gloves. They got wet and became useless, and I'm not sure what I'd use instead since I think most waterproof gloves are too thick to work with.
I brought two plastic crates to store stuff in, it was convenient for keeping gear dry bout outside the tent but I'd only bring 1 next time because how hard they are to transport, also my own sled so I'm not depending on others.
optics on all the guns fogged up sealed disposable lens wipes would be a good idea
a lot of people had very muddy gear that had to put in their car seats, I shared my trash bags with someone, but the best thing to do would be to get a disposable painters drop cloth before the camp out.
Tarps and para cord were the best extra item to bring for the rainy camp out in my opinion
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Post by nuckfewton on Jan 11, 2015 18:28:04 GMT -5
Frog Togs are a cheap and effective outer shell for both tops and bottoms. Mine were covered by ice on sat and were bone dry on sunday. I owe much of my dryness on sat night to them.
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Post by icedfreakintea on Jan 12, 2015 12:25:41 GMT -5
Gloves were kinda a love-hate thing for me, so when I was shooting or using my hands a lot I used a thin pair from Sully, then used a thick waterproof pair for just sitting around or helping with firewood, when my hands were likely to get wet
I'd like to invest in some thin insulating and waterproof gloves eventually
As far as the mud in the car, I wrapped my boots up in one of my blankets and we used a spare poncho for some other stuff, a designated tarp or trash bags would have been nice though
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Post by anon on Jan 12, 2015 18:16:49 GMT -5
I was new to the idea of piss bottles now I know not to use a half liter deer park bottle for piss especially after vodka. I didn't spill but pinching mid flow is pretty painful.
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Post by ianon on Jan 13, 2015 22:21:24 GMT -5
Gloves were kinda a love-hate thing for me, so when I was shooting or using my hands a lot I used a thin pair from Sully, then used a thick waterproof pair for just sitting around or helping with firewood, when my hands were likely to get wet I'd like to invest in some thin insulating and waterproof gloves eventually As far as the mud in the car, I wrapped my boots up in one of my blankets and we used a spare poncho for some other stuff, a designated tarp or trash bags would have been nice though i've never been able to find the perfect glove for everything, its always a trade off between warmth and dexterity, so i've found the best bet is to just have a few pairs. i brought 4 IIRC. loaned out one of the heavier pairs to someone else for the weekend, alternated between the thinner two as they got wet or depending on what i was doing, never even got out the thick gloves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (because apparently i cant figure out how to quote two posts) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >I didn't spill but pinching mid flow is pretty painful. practice, young padawan. but yeah, a piss bottle would have helped me out once. although it wasn't too bad wandering off into the woods barefoot and in long johns to take a piss in the wee hours of the morning. |
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Post by CreepFinder on Jan 13, 2015 22:41:53 GMT -5
Gloves were kinda a love-hate thing for me, so when I was shooting or using my hands a lot I used a thin pair from Sully, then used a thick waterproof pair for just sitting around or helping with firewood, when my hands were likely to get wet I'd like to invest in some thin insulating and waterproof gloves eventually As far as the mud in the car, I wrapped my boots up in one of my blankets and we used a spare poncho for some other stuff, a designated tarp or trash bags would have been nice though i've never been able to find the perfect glove for everything, its always a trade off between warmth and dexterity, so i've found the best bet is to just have a few pairs. i brought 4 IIRC. loaned out one of the heavier pairs to someone else for the weekend, alternated between the thinner two as they got wet or depending on what i was doing, never even got out the thick gloves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (because apparently i cant figure out how to quote two posts) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >I didn't spill but pinching mid flow is pretty painful. practice, young padawan. but yeah, a piss bottle would have helped me out once. although it wasn't too bad wandering off into the woods barefoot and in long johns to take a piss in the wee hours of the morning. That's one of the downsides to this style of forum, I don't think you can quote more than one person at a time. |
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Post by dfdog on Jan 19, 2015 0:05:59 GMT -5
Gloves were kinda a love-hate thing for me, so when I was shooting or using my hands a lot I used a thin pair from Sully, then used a thick waterproof pair for just sitting around or helping with firewood, when my hands were likely to get wet I'd like to invest in some thin insulating and waterproof gloves eventually As far as the mud in the car, I wrapped my boots up in one of my blankets and we used a spare poncho for some other stuff, a designated tarp or trash bags would have been nice though i've never been able to find the perfect glove for everything, its always a trade off between warmth and dexterity, so i've found the best bet is to just have a few pairs. i brought 4 IIRC. loaned out one of the heavier pairs to someone else for the weekend, alternated between the thinner two as they got wet or depending on what i was doing, never even got out the thick gloves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (because apparently i cant figure out how to quote two posts) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >I didn't spill but pinching mid flow is pretty painful. practice, young padawan. but yeah, a piss bottle would have helped me out once. although it wasn't too bad wandering off into the woods barefoot and in long johns to take a piss in the wee hours of the morning. DFDOG told you to bring a piss bottle. But no one listens to DFDOG. |
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Post by CreepFinder on Jan 19, 2015 1:35:26 GMT -5
dfdog told you to bring a piss bottle. But no one listens to DFDOG. Haha, that's one thing you learn in the military. The value of having a bottle to piss in. It was a good call DFDOG.
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Post by shangster on Feb 20, 2015 5:39:20 GMT -5
In a pinch, a ziplock bag would do as well. You won't even have to get out of the driver's seat.
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Post by NexAlea (formerly horus) on Mar 13, 2015 11:09:11 GMT -5
This WildWest nuggetfest, I was the only guy with a grill; all everyone else had was pans and I never said I was gonna bring it. Maybe next time there should be a more comprehensive cooking gear list, since while water and sleeping stuff might be proprietary, it seems big cooking gear gets used communally. Also, tarps. Everyone should have at least 2 tarps and some kinda strapping.
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Post by CreepFinder on Mar 14, 2015 0:51:02 GMT -5
Good point. Your grill and BD's cooking tripod were incredibly helpful. I'll have my cooking grate that left in PA at the next NuggetFest, that should help considerably. This WildWest nuggetfest, I was the only guy with a grill; all everyone else had was pans and I never said I was gonna bring it. Maybe next time there should be a more comprehensive cooking gear list, since while water and sleeping stuff might be proprietary, it seems big cooking gear gets used communally. Also, tarps. Everyone should have at least 2 tarps and some kinda strapping. |
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Post by BigDick on Mar 14, 2015 12:13:42 GMT -5
This WildWest nuggetfest, I was the only guy with a grill; all everyone else had was pans and I never said I was gonna bring it. Maybe next time there should be a more comprehensive cooking gear list, since while water and sleeping stuff might be proprietary, it seems big cooking gear gets used communally. Also, tarps. Everyone should have at least 2 tarps and some kinda strapping. It's been said before but warrants mentioning again here. Everyone helps out each other. They bring food and it gets cooked. The cookfags bring their pots, a bit of food, and help out by cooking. But the meals wouldn't be what they are without everyone kicking in food communally. IMHO the way everyone comes together and helps each other is one of the best parts of NF. |
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