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<p>Hey guys, Bill Rapier with Amtac Shooting.</p>
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<p>We just did a 20 mile hike through the snow, about 5,000 vertical in the Cabinets yesterday and I wanted to go through the gear.</p>
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<p>First off, I was running everything in this HeadWall 55L backpack. It's a hyper light pack. I like it. It's made from a material formerly known as Cuben fiber. It's waterproof, so it doesn't absorb moisture.</p>
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<p>First off, I had a ridge rest ground pad. I always want to think worst case scenario if I break my leg or one of the guys breaks their legs and we have to camp out. So I always have a ground pad with me.</p>
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<p>Next, we were testing when my friend's Gorilla Coms units right here from Iron Spear, so we were testing these out.</p>
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<p>I had this lightweight Patagonia puff jacket on. This is lighter than most of my other puffs, which is why I had this one.</p>
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<p>I used this for the filter. A Katadyn 1L water filter. This is a new to me one. It's significantly better than the other filters I've been using in the past. We just had a really small water source and this worked really well.</p>
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<p>Okay, this is my basic stay alive loadout right here. I keep a programmed radio in here. I  disassembled it, so no antenna on it, no battery on it, so it doesn't accidentally get turned on and also so the antenna won't break off. I have two battery packs. And then this Garmin InReach Mini is a great tool for about $300 and then $12 a month. Then you have a satellite texting device. It's a great tool. This is basically emergency stuff that goes with me all the time.</p>
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<p>I had two of these Peak camping meals with me. I ended up eating one of them on the road. Chocolate covered espresso beans.</p>
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<p>A blowout kit. </p>
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<p><a href="https://amtacblades.com/battle-axe/">Amtac Blades Battle Axe</a>.</p>
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<p>Two titanium water bottles. They're more expensive, but I like saving weight. A 1200 milliliter one and a 800 milliliter one. So I had a total of three liters with me as a fairly dry ridge. There was only one spot with a little bit of questionable water source.</p>
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<p>I packed a Soto Windmaster stove. All I had was a small fuel canister because that's all I figured I needed for this.</p>
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<p>I ended up wearing this top, it's Outdoor Research. I have their Helium jacket and then the same pants. This thing is great. It stops the wind and also will keep me dry.</p>
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<p>I also have this Silponcho. This is a great tool for if you do have to camp out to keep the snow off of you, right? To build some sort of a shelter. So great tool right there.</p>
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<p>This is a Mountain Laurel Design 12 ounce bivy sack. So it's one of the lightest actual Gore-Tex bivy sacks. This has been a great. I've used this a bunch.</p>
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<p>And then I have a Sea to Summit sleeping bag, a 32 degree sleeping bag. It's only one pound. I definitely would have been cold if I would have to spend the night up there but I probably would not have died.</p>
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<p><strong>Other tools carried.</strong></p>
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<p>Black Point tactical F03 with a Walther PDP in it. I shift this over and run it appendix when I'm out hiking because I like to have the support of a waistband and when I'm running appendix it doesn't get in the way at all.</p>
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<p>And then I had my Amtac Blades Magnus and what I end up doing with this is I just clip this onto the actual waistband of the backpack so that I still have fast access to this right here.</p>
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<p>And then standard, another blade in my pocket and a lighter in my pocket.</p>
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<p>Yeah, it was a good push yesterday.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Detailed Gear List</h2>
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<li>Soto windmaster stove (<ta href="https://amzn.to/49z6FsU">https://amzn.to/49z6FsU</ta>)</li>
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<li>Toaks 750 ml pot (<ta href="https://amzn.to/40wAia8">https://amzn.to/40wAia8</ta>)</li>
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<li>Patagonia puff jacket</li>
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<li>Peak Refuel meal (<ta href="https://amzn.to/47rQlbH">https://amzn.to/47rQlbH</ta>)</li>
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<li>Katadyn 1L water filter (<ta href="https://amzn.to/3FUCw9S">https://amzn.to/3FUCw9S</ta>)</li>
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<li>Amtac med kit (<ta href="https://www.amtacgear.com/product-category/medical/">https://www.amtacgear.com/product-category/medical/</ta>)</li>
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<li>Silverant 1200ml titanium bottle (<ta href="https://amzn.to/475vKtP">https://amzn.to/475vKtP</ta>)</li>
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<li>Silverant 800ml titanium bottle (<ta href="https://amzn.to/3uaJbtY">https://amzn.to/3uaJbtY</ta>)</li>
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<li>Levi trekking poles (<ta href="https://amzn.to/49xMvje">https://amzn.to/49xMvje</ta>)</li>
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<li>Chocolate covered espresso beans (<ta href="https://amzn.to/49zjXWC">https://amzn.to/49zjXWC</ta>)</li>
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<li>Baeofeng UV5R (<ta href="https://amzn.to/3QC3FU8">https://amzn.to/3QC3FU8</ta>)</li>
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<li>Garmin InReach mini (<ta href="https://amzn.to/3QX4Wqk">https://amzn.to/3QX4Wqk</ta>)</li>
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<li>Iron Spear Outfitters Gorilla Coms (<ta href="https://ironspearoutfitters.com/products/gorilla-coms">https://ironspearoutfitters.com/products/gorilla-coms</ta>)</li>
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<li>Outdoor Research Helium rain gear (<ta href="https://amzn.to/40AhlmX &amp; https://amzn.to/3ueWnyc">https://amzn.to/40AhlmX &amp; https://amzn.to/3ueWnyc</ta>)</li>
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<li>Hyperlite Headwall 55 pack (<ta href="https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/products/headwall-55">https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/products/headwall-55</ta>)</li>
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<li>Amtac Blades Battle Axe (<ta href="https://amtacblades.com/battle-axe/">https://amtacblades.com/battle-axe/</ta>)</li>
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<li>Silponcho (<ta href="https://amzn.to/3QUVP9B">https://amzn.to/3QUVP9B</ta>)</li>
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<li>Mountain Laurel Design bivy sack (<ta href="https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/mld-superlight-solo-bivy/">https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/mld-superlight-solo-bivy/</ta>)</li>
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<li>Sea to Summit down sleeping bag (<ta href="https://amzn.to/477RLs8">https://amzn.to/477RLs8</ta></li>
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