Stuff you take now that 15 years ago you didn't

[Mihun09]

I'm doing an exploration trip next week, three or four days by myself, no ports. Gonna take an old 6 man timberline outfitter. The screen is open right from the bottom. I will lie on my queen size air mattress, with my pillow, and watch Nature TV as I sip on a gin, with ice, from my big arse cooler that I'm bringing. Think I'll bring my portable kitchen and propane two burner too. And a big chair, I'm sick of getting stuck in the Helinox sand trap. Yes sir, I'm going big or going home!

When we come by your place late September we will have a nice 16 1/2 foot Y-stern in tow that would be perfect for you and yours and all your glamping luxuries. We'll deal.

 

[lowangle al]

I don't bring anything different or in addition to what I used way back, but my sleeping pads have gotten a lot thicker. I used to get out so much 20 years ago I was in such good shape I would look for extra stull to take like a roll up table, 2 burner coleman stove and anything else I could think of to fill up fill up 3 # 4 Duluth pacs and an army duffle bag.

 

[Sturgeon]

@ Mike Mcrea "I do still carry a compact monocular for spying distant camps, entrance points or wayward companions, which is something else that wasn’t on the list 15 years ago."

I laughed. Was it the wayward companions or the monocular that wasn't on the list 15 years ago?