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WANT vs NEED

ILLFOZZ

Rank V
Launch Member

Advocate III

I'm a believer in having something and not needing it versus needing it and not having it. (Pick one or more of the following)

What is 1 camping item that you've:

1) Needed and wished you had
2) Had and never needed
3) Needed and actually had on hand
 

Roam_CO85

Rank V
Launch Member

Influencer I

I'm a believer in having something and not needing it versus needing it and not having it. (Pick one or more of the following)

What is 1 camping item that you've:

1) Needed and wished you had
2) Had and never needed
3) Needed and actually had on hand
First trip out this summer. Colorado has had a really bad fire season. Not as bad a cali. But most of the state was under fire ban. Well was in a hurry so loaded up got a mile out to our spot and realized the area had a fire ban and didnt bring a stove.. ended up eating cold chef boyarde the first night. Walmart stop that next morning..


Had enough beer never needed a beer run on that trip!


A ratchet wrench.. but not just any ol wrench haha

Forgot a hammer as well so ended up using a ratchet to drive tent stakes in..

I put two hammers in the bed box so thatll never happen again.
 

Kilo Sierra

Rank V
Launch Member

Member III

I've forgotten the hammer as well. :expressionless: Thankfully I had my Gerber LMF ii in my fire kit that has a flat point in the pommel to hammer stakes in.

I've also forgotten a pillow. I know it doesn't seem like much but I can tell you trying to use a few t-shirts in a bag is not as comfortable as you might want.

I used to carry a Goal Zero Guide 10 every trip and never used it. Of course when we planning a trip where I could have used it I couldn't find it to pack it.

On one of my trips in Maryland my Niece swatted a hornet out of the air and got stung on her hand. And of course I had my giant First Aid/Trauma kit in the Xterra with some Sting Relief wipes.
 

Cpol

Rank IX
Launch Member

World Traveler III

Seven different rigs for every day of the week. An inexpensive lift system
 
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