Daniel's Outdoors Info

Hello, I'm Daniel Perez, a great lover of the outdoors. I go backpacking as often as I have a chance.

STRING
Of you don't have any string with you, you could end up in some trouble. String is good for all sorts of things such as trapping animals, making fish traps, fixing broken gear to name a few.

COOKING POT
You should carry a small metal container for boiling water even if you're not planning to use it (in case of an emergency).

MULTI PURPOSE TOOL
One of the few things that really saves the day is your multi purpose tool. Swiss army knife or Leatherman tool doesn't matter so much, they both have advantages over the other.

FIRST AID KIT
First aid kits are great to have if someone gets hurt.

FIRE TOOL
It almost goes without saying that you need to bring the means to make fire. If you're going to be where there are no other people you'd better make sure that you can start a fire. Just use a cheap lighter normally but always bring a magnesium block just in case of trouble.

LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE
The only camp stove I would ever use is the Stratus Trailstove. It runs on wood that you pick up on site so you don't have to bring any fuel of any kind with you. It's absolutely fool proof, even if it gets smashed beyond recognition you can bend it back into shape and it'll work just fine.

TENT
I don't know why people are so obsessed with tents. If you are going during a cold time of the year then it's good to have one but in the summer time there's no need for one. Just bring a small tarp that you can suspend over yourself in case it rains.

Even if you can't see water you can see the signs of water such as greener than usual vegetation, or a string of uniform vegetation, or a flock of birds.

If you need get to where the signs of water are but don't see any water you may decide to dig down, if you do always dig by the largest piece of vegetation, that's where there is most water.

STRING		Of you don't have any string with you, you could end up in some trouble. String is good for all sorts of things such as trapping animals, making fish traps, fixing broken gear to name a few.
COOKING POT		You should carry a small metal container for boiling water even if you're not planning to use it (in case of an emergency).
MULTI PURPOSE TOOL		One of the few things that really saves the day is your multi purpose tool. Swiss army knife or Leatherman tool doesn't matter so much, they both have advantages over the other.
FIRST AID KIT		First aid kits are great to have if someone gets hurt.
FIRE TOOL		It almost goes without saying that you need to bring the means to make fire. If you're going to be where there are no other people you'd better make sure that you can start a fire. Just use a cheap lighter normally but always bring a magnesium block just in case of trouble.
LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE		The only camp stove I would ever use is the Stratus Trailstove. It runs on wood that you pick up on site so you don't have to bring any fuel of any kind with you. It's absolutely fool proof, even if it gets smashed beyond recognition you can bend it back into shape and it'll work just fine.
TENT		I don't know why people are so obsessed with tents. If you are going during a cold time of the year then it's good to have one but in the summer time there's no need for one. Just bring a small tarp that you can suspend over yourself in case it rains.

Daniel's Outdoors Info

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument