Tuesday, 12 May 2015

The Geek's Hiking Bag

Being a tech enthusiast means carrying around a few extras when you go hiking. Here's what Lifehacker reader Random Michelle carries when she and her husband hit the trails.

Michelle and her husband like to take lots of pictures and make GPS maps of their hikes when they get home. Their bag's a High Sierra Diplomat Lumbar Pack and here's what's inside:

Canon EOS Rebel Xsi camera

OP/TECH USA Pro Strap

FlexARMOR X dSLR Camera Case

Vaultz Mesh Bag

Garmin Oregon 550T

Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries

Tracks Compact Travel Staff

Sharpie

Sea to Summit Accessory Straps

PackTowl, medium

PackTowl, small

Seattle Sundries, Gardener's Gold Soap

S-Biner

Dried fruit (in Ziploc bag)

Dark chocolate (in a Ziploc bag)

Vitamin C drops/throat drops (in a Ziploc bag)

Pill case with Acetaminophen

WetOnes wipes

Tissues Lip balm (SPF 15)

Hand lotion (SPF 15)

CeraVe SPF 50 Sunscreen (not pictured)

Bandana

Samsung Galaxy S5 cell phone -Garmin Fit app

Spare camera battery

Spare eyepiece

Extra SD card

Gallon size Ziploc bag (for if it suddenly downpours)

Kershaw pocket knife

LED flashlight

Waterproof matches

Pill case with anxiety meds (case from Etsy)

Girly stuff (in Day of the Dead bag (from Etsy))

Ankle brace (not pictured)

If you have a great go bag with a useful organization scheme and great features, let us know! You can share your bag by posting it to your personal Kinja blog using the tagfeatured bag or adding it to our Lifehacker Go Bag Show and Tell Flickr pool. Photos must be at least at least 640x360. Please include information about your bag, what you put in it, and any relevant details about how you made it awesome. If yours catches our eye, we might just feature it!

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