BARE MINIMUM GEAR Starter Kit?

[Son of the Norse]

Bare minimum? I’ll take a stroll back to 1974/5/6
66 VW bug
Sleeping Bag
Good hiking/work boots
Couple gallon jugs of water
Hatchet
Rope
Bag of trail mix/gorp
Coleman ice chest (a green one) stocked with a couple days worth of cold cuts, fruit ,veggies, yogurt, etc.
Old Army surplus collapsible shovel, (still have that)
Compass
Map
Tool kit
This set up got me out of the basin for many a great 3 day weekends up into the San Gabriels, out onto the Mohave, or down to Ensenada.

REAL DEAL IS RIGHT! Love it man, awesome!

 

[grubworm]

See you in Valhalla!

very cool...see ya there!

 

[MOAK]

REAL DEAL IS RIGHT! Love it man, awesome!

Ya, it was great way back when, now we are 60 somethings and drag way too many creature comforts. RTT, fridge, expensive sleeping bags, shower, trailer, kitchen, etc etc etc etc etc etc— LOL

 

[Son of the Norse]

Ya, it was great way back when, now we are 60 somethings and drag way too many creature comforts. RTT, fridge, expensive sleeping bags, shower, trailer, kitchen, etc etc etc etc etc etc— LOL View attachment 205749

I am right behind you brother (age wise) LOL!

 

[Son of the Norse]

Here is my "initial gear" I bought without consulting anyone (I have some more stuff to add it appears with all these great suggestions).
Please try not to cringe to bad, the video production quality is pretty crappy LOL!

See you in Valhalla!
SotN

 

[LostInThought]

Thank you for the link! I have one sitting in my Amazon cart right now!

See you in Valhalla!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_gbQqrn7jxuRSIB41xF9A?sub_confirmation=1

There are several review videos up on youtube - they're pretty amazing.