Finally have some pics of mine. A real bag on a budget here....lol...
Here it is from the outside (backpack was $12 at WalMart, and has lasted quite a few hikes already):
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You can see the two metal water bottles (got both at Goodwill), lots of carabiners, a compass and mini flashlight are also attached to zippers. The carabiners are used to help hold the rolled up tarp from the truck.
Inside the front pocket, some snacks, a bright flashlight, pry-wrench tool, insect repellent and relief spray, some other supplies. (all dollar store stuff)
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Inside the main pouch, can see a heavy duty poncho (lots of rain possible here), and some mini-tools
(Poncho is actually a pretty expensive rancher style, because it is what I sell in our store)
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Removing the poncho, can see some of my foodstuffs...vienna sausages, jerky, tunafish, beef stew, etc.
(got all of these cheap)
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In the rear area, behind the poncho, I removed these items...an extendable camp fork, my pistol, ammo, and a spare pair of socks. I also have another box of ammo in a side pouch, behind one of the water bottles, in the other side pouch, some duct tape and paracord. The pistol is simply an old hand me down, but still the most expensive part of my kit. May only be a .22, but it was free for me, and it will do the job. Plus, I can have a lot of ammo onhand.
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Another outer pouch is where I keep first aid gear. This is what it looks like packed.
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Here are the contents, exploded: (all of these, including the container, I could get at the dollar store)
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On me, I always carry a leatherman multi-tool, and in the truck, I have a pair of hiking boots, a pair of cargo shorts, and a fisherman's shirt and ball cap. Those are my get home clothes, so I'd grab those and change if I needed to abandon the truck. (and grab my tarp and bungees from the truck).
