{"id":1365,"date":"2010-08-25T08:08:19","date_gmt":"2010-08-25T15:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:40:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:40:35","slug":"backpackinggear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/backpackinggear\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacking Gear with Multiple Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Backpacking Gear with more than one Use:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reducing the weight of your backpack can have a huge impact on how far and how comfortably you hike. To cut your packs weight try to select gear that can be used in a number of situations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18183\" src=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2010\/08\/multitools.jpg\" alt=\"Leatherman Multitools\" width=\"590\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2010\/08\/multitools.jpg 590w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2010\/08\/multitools-80x42.jpg 80w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2010\/08\/multitools-326x171.jpg 326w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2010\/08\/multitools-100x52.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some pieces of backpacking gear that have multiple uses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/tarpshelter\/\"><strong>Tarp<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; Can be used for shelter, rain gear, ground cover, rain catch, etc&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paracord<\/strong> &#8211; For traps, fishing, clothesline, food bag line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multitool<\/strong> &#8211; Knife, tools, scissors, nail cutters, saws, etc&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duct Tape<\/strong> &#8211; Use to prevent blisters, repair gear, bandage wrap.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/candles\/\"><strong>Candles<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; lighting, fire starter, waterproofing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metal <a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/canteen-2\/\">Canteen with Cup<\/a>&#8211; <\/strong>Boiling Water, cooking food, bowl for eating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hiking Poles<\/strong> &#8211; Walking stick, shelter poles, emergency splint.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socks<\/strong> &#8211; warming hands, filtering water<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/bandana\/\"><strong>Bandana<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; cooling head or neck wrap, sunscreen, water filter, bandages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety Pins<\/strong> &#8211; fishing hooks, hanging items, securing bandages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dental Floss<\/strong> &#8211; fishing line, sewing thread, etc&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/freezer-bags\/\"><strong>Plastic Baggies<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;carry items, emergency water carrier, storing food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compass with mirror<\/strong> &#8211; emergency signal, personal mirror, finding your way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reducing the weight of your backpack can have a huge impact on how far and how comfortably you hike. 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