10 July 2009
Ten Essentials, Paratroop Endorsed
Posted by admin under: Equipment .
Hey, I didn’t know that Roy over at CampingBlogger.com was a paratrooper in addition to a great dad (the latter being more important, obviously). He shares his ten essentials list, which is a subject to be revisited often, and states how it was affected by his time in the army.
The “Ten Essentials” is a list of emergency items that is supposed to support you through an unexpected overnight stay in the backcountry and has been around for nearly 80 years. I was first exposed to the ten essentials as a Paratrooper in the Army, where the typical mission was 36 to 72 hours long and the only supplies we had was what we could stuff into small “butt packs,” or hip packs as they are known in the civilian world.
Paratrooper standard load (late 80’s to early 90’s)
■4 quarts of water
■1 MRE (around 1,300 calories)
■Waterproof poncho (for ground cover or shelter)
■Insulation top layer (wool or polypropylene)
■Flashlight and often a chemical light (glow stick)
■Map, compass, and protractor
■Knife (usually a multitool)
■1 pair of extra socks and foot powder
■Orange signal panel
He adds some other items other items, notably what every person concerned with outing injuries should have. So, click on overand see what your Basic 10 should be according to CampingBlogger.
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