So, what will fit in a book bag?

The bag

carried by DW in route to a glacier....

Bag contents

1 L Nalgene water bottle with carrier and 18 oz 'pot
USGI camo poncho
Foodstuff (in camo bag)
Long handle spork - goes in carrier'
550 cord - lots
The red container holds a SOG mini-multitool and fire starter items
The white paper thing is a tyvek seat, I hate sitting on wet stuff
The dry bag is a polypro throw - rather than a poncho liner (it's more better)
One each 2in ACE wrap.

CAMO bag is foodstuffs & cups

I lg pkg of trail mix
4 Jiff peanut butter minis (goes in soup) (250 Calories per mini)
Dry soup x 4 and Clif bars x4
Nesting cups which can be used as pot as well
Other comfort items not shown (carried in bag)
Stove module
Contractor bag - black 55 gal
Large pkg of Wet Ones
Card with duck tape
Space blanket inside of small dry bag
Flat LED flashlight

Inside the pot set

2 Cups (One holding 1 cup and the other holds just under 2 cups) with lid
4 coffee packets, 2 sugars and some gum
4 black tea bags (can also be considered p/o FAK)
1 pack MRE matches, compass and the white container is an Advil 'travel size' tube with strike anywhere matches.

Stove module

Esbit stove, w/ six heat tabs Modified to hold any of these pots or canteen cup I had 6 tabs, I also have an add-on kit for the stove left in car - with 24 additional heating tabs. Foil = extra wind-break.


First aid, comfort, warmth, knives and sharpening tool, fire starting items

Bag with Wet One singles; water treatment tabs; packets of toilet paper.
Bag with basic FAK (4x4s, 2x2s, duck tape and moleskin, ASA and INN tabs.
Mandatory bandanas x 2 - water pre-filter or FAK cravats
Fire starter bar w/P-38 can opener // strike anywhere matches in USGI match case
Small knife, USGI field knife
Gerber sharpening tool
Hand warmer (p/o FAK)

So, it seems, you can get a lot into a 'book bag'.

Edit to add -
The camo bag is made from the leg of an old part of BDU pants. The Nalgene has been replaced by a Kleen Kanteen SS bottle.

 

Very nice. I'm impressed. When the family and I go hiking I try to bring a good lightweight assortment of gear for each of us.

Think I need to rethink my selection.

Thanks DKR!

I don't see a hiking stick though. Convinced my wife to try using one. She wont hike without it.

 

Yeah - my 'hiking stick' is 12 GA and has a pump action... DW now will carry a single trekking pole. Good to hold up the poncho if nothing else...

 

my day bag has a complete HF station, a Patrol bag/w bivy, some chow and other things.

I took a lot of cr@p from folks about my hiking stick, despite the local Ranger indicating the trail. was a highway for the local bear population. Yes, the hiking stick is a folder.


it's not just bears you need to worry about. The hair on the back of this moose is standing up - not a good sign.

 

a FAK of sorts
The IFAK is the USGI kit in the middle of this image w/pouch

This zippered bag (red) is a module is designed for dealing with minor trauma with limited bleeding.

A version of this is called out in some detail in the Resources section in the 12 part booklet
(A DIY Disaster Kit)