there are a few new members who will be attending events this year and have asked "what do i need to bring"
well these are some of the things i carry.

I have a little lunch box that i carry when buggying with all my field needs.
i carry:
extra kite stakes
a bag of tie wraps(zip strips)asstd sizes
a ratchet and the three sockets that fit the bolts on my buggy
two adjustable wrenchs
vise grips
extra nuts and bolts
flying gloves
tow rope
pc fan (arc inflater)

What's in your field bag...?

tow rope-wrenches-water

Small field bag:

1. High visibilty paracord
   
2. Lezyne Micro Floor Drive High Pressure Pump
   
3. Kite Stakes (way too many)
   
4. "String" of Carabiners
   
5. Spare Inner Tubes
   
6. Petzl Medium Weight Belay Gloves
   
7. Hill Billy Full Finger Gloves
   
8. Spare Line Sets
   
9. Spare Handles
   
10. Spare Kite Killers
    
11. Inertia Designs Sew-Up Bag #1
    • Tire Repair Kit
      
    • Spare Valve Covers
      
    • Spare Valve Cores
      
    • Valve Core Tool
      
    • 2 Patch Kits in Alloy Cases
      
    • Spare Bearings
      
    • Spare Nuts/Bolts/Washers
      
    • 2 Tubes of Loctite Blue
      
12. Inertia Designs Sew-Up Bag #2
    • SAE & Metric Gorilla Stainless Steel Bolt Sizer/Thread Pitch Gauge
      
    • 2 Sets of Tire Levers
      
    • 2 Lezyne SV-5 Multi-Tools
      
    • Craftsman Black Canvas Tool Roll
      
      • Assortment of Loose Allen Wrenches
        
      • 2 Small Spanners
        
      • 8 mm Ratcheting Combo Wrench
        
      • 10 mm Ratcheting Combo Wrench
        
      • 16 mm Ratcheting Combo Wrench
        
      • 2 Air Pressure Gauges
        
      • Needle Nose Vise Grips
        
      • Crescent Rapid Reverse Ratcheting Socket Wrench
        

Large Field Bag? You really, really don't want to know... but it carries things for dual/quad/SLK kites.... and a kitchen sink.

General Caveat: I tend to carry "heavy" as I take not only what I need but what I think others might need. Yes, I tend to carry multiple gloves, hats, neckwear in the winter time too.

ATB,
Sam

Desert Kit

CamelBak 1L Unbottle
19mm/17mm open end wrench (wheel/chassis bolts)
6 inch Crescent wrench X 2 (NAPA carries one that opens well beyond 20 mm)
12x130 mm axle bolt X 2
tire plug kit (I run tubeless tires)
small Harbor Fart foot pump
NIB 20 meter line set
handles with strope line
one inch webbing straps, 20 foot X 2
spare leather gloves
2 kite stakes (plus the one on the buggy fork)
Boonie Hat

"The Ditch Kit"
tiny Dri-Box with
2 airline bags of smoked Almonds
2 cigarettes and a lighter
4 Excedrine Migraine
butterfly steri-strips for the bigger lacerations that won't stop bleeding
tiny tube of Banana Boat
Big White Bandana (dew rag, signal flag, crying towel, tourniquet)

This hangs on strap on Scout Buggly's back rest in a small "Tool Bag" (literally) and there still room for a kite storage bag and lunch.

All up it weighs 15 Lbs

totally on the light side

water, 1 sock, 1 glove(they usually fit over the bottle so its "one thing")


my harness carries alot knife, paracord, clips/ties, multitool, pigtails

leash packs the kite , so no bag

the exception would be a tube unit, pump/ bag with dacron patches inside

extra gloves/socks in my pants act as a$$ pads if i have dry extra in the truck.

i'm a one trip guy for the trek in and fly out without leaving anything usually.

if i take less , less will be lost. i have given away(tide monster ) maybe a dozen SIGG water bottles by leaving them on the beach , surprising some have comeback!

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Originally posted by greasehopper "The Ditch Kit" tiny Dri-Box with 2 airline bags of smoked Almonds 2 cigarettes and a lighter 4 Excedrine Migraine butterfly steri-strips for the bigger lacerations that won't stop bleeding tiny tube of Banana Boat Big White Bandana (dew rag, signal flag, crying towel, tourniquet)

#@%$#!! Out here, middle of the desert.... Leg is snapped in twane..

DAMMIT.
Where's my cigarette?

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Originally posted by dandre Quote: Originally posted by greasehopper "The Ditch Kit" tiny Dri-Box with 2 airline bags of smoked Almonds 2 cigarettes and a lighter 4 Excedrine Migraine butterfly steri-strips for the bigger lacerations that won't stop bleeding tiny tube of Banana Boat Big White Bandana (dew rag, signal flag, crying towel, tourniquet) #@%$#!! Out here, middle of the desert.... Leg is snapped in twane.. DAMMIT. Where's my cigarette?

I know, huh ? Gotta have one's priorities straight...
It's sad and weak but, that's reality here on Planet Ken.
(Damn you Phillip Morris)

Things I have that aren't listed above:
Duct tape
10-inch 600LB line with figure 8 knot at each end- if someone splits a line you can larks head the cut line to this and keep kiting (carefully)
Piece of foam sleeping pad- great to sit on in snow or wet sand
Orange cones- mark my lines when kite is on the ground so people don’t walk/skate/ski over them
Ice Screws- winter only
Cloth bandage tape and big pressure bandages- for abrasions no matter how big
Alcohol wipes in foil packs- to scrub junk out of abrasions and clean things
Trash Bag

on the trashbag... !!

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Originally posted by greasehopper Quote: Originally posted by dandre Quote: Originally posted by greasehopper "The Ditch Kit" tiny Dri-Box with 2 airline bags of smoked Almonds 2 cigarettes and a lighter 4 Excedrine Migraine butterfly steri-strips for the bigger lacerations that won't stop bleeding tiny tube of Banana Boat Big White Bandana (dew rag, signal flag, crying towel, tourniquet) #@%$#!! Out here, middle of the desert.... Leg is snapped in twane.. DAMMIT. Where's my cigarette? I know, huh ? Gotta have one's priorities straight... It's sad and weak but, that's reality here on Planet Ken. (Damn you Phillip Morris)

psshh I don't blame you. It's the first part of emergency logistics!

Got so far:

Peel and stick Ripstop repair tape(polyester)
kite killers
extra handles
extra strop line

What I want to have:
Full first aid kit
tire pump,valve cap, patch kit,tube(Coyote skates)
tow line,webbing, cordage
repair kite line pieces
whole set of flying line on handles
granola bars
wind meter
alcohol wipes(patch prep or skin abrasion)-in first aid
cig lighter
utility multi-tool/knife...folding
space blanket
sunscreen
extra ground stake/ice stake
zip lock bags
carabiners
tie wraps
emergency whistle
sm notepad and pen
extra hat, gloves,(socks?) face mask
some nuts,bolts, multi wrench
rag,some paper towels
plastic garbage bag
picture of my girlfriends sister.....:singing: