The Gear Shuffle

With the change of seasons comes the reloading of packs, bags, and boxes rotating out the cold-weather stuff for the milder weather stuff and increasing the water carrying/purifying gear to handle the greater need for water in warmer weather.

I'm finding it to be VERY distracting as I've been playing around with new gear, old gear, and gear that's already loaded up.

Trying to go lighter is always the plan but it sometimes just doesn't work out that way as some gear I just have to bring along with me.

There is also the need for supplemental gear for the kids should they decide to come along on a hike or campout. This is such a complicated endeavor that I've duplicated some of my gear to create a second pack for "family outings."

If I disappear for a day or two at a time you can bet I'm in the basement sorting and selecting gear or I'm out in the woods testing out my newest setup...

Hopefully tomorrow I'll have my "minimal" load ready to share with you.

Thanks for reading,


B