By: randosteve|Posted on: February 8, 2011|Posted in: Gear, Trip Planning | 12 comments

12 comments on “What’s In Randosteve’s Backcountry Skiing Backpack?”

  1. mike says:
    February 8, 2011 at 10:51 am

    first aid?

  2. Boot Dryers says:
    February 8, 2011 at 11:01 am

    Good vid, gives me ideas for my own pack.

  3. randosteve says:
    February 8, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    mike…not really. i guess the duct tape is a start.

  4. climbupskidown says:
    February 9, 2011 at 12:12 am

    here in montucky, where access often involves miles of forested skinning i like to carry fire starter, just some vasoline on a cotton ball. only used it once so far, but it sure was nice and weighs nothing.

  5. pamida says:
    February 9, 2011 at 3:24 am

    interested on ur take on the roland fleck incident….

  6. randosteve says:
    February 9, 2011 at 6:16 am

    climbupskidown…yeah, i carried that stuff when i was on SAR, but it seems like it’d be easy enough to just torch a dead beetle kill tree. seems like a good way to draw attention to yourself in an emergency situation as well.

  7. randosteve says:
    February 9, 2011 at 6:18 am

    pamida…refresh my memory…re: roland fleck incident.

  8. randosteve says:
    February 9, 2011 at 9:11 am

    pamida…just read the article…

    http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6974

    i’d say roland should have listened to the patrollers. most locals know that you aren’t allowed to skin up the resort…especially during operation hours. i have heard that the village might start allowing uphill traffic, most likely before the resort opens though. not sure how reliable this info is though.

  9. ty says:
    February 9, 2011 at 9:39 am

    I supplement my first aid duct tape with a small, lightweight package of quick-clot-like the troops carry in afghanistan- just in case…

  10. Lucius says:
    February 9, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Glaucoma medication?

  11. randosteve says:
    February 9, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Funny lucius. Ty…good call. We sell that stuff at the shop.

  12. Big Chris says:
    February 9, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Lucious bet me to it