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The Baker’s Dozen of Outdoor Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos from Worthless to Essential

10/29/2012

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I recently completed a two-week trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. I have now gone on over fifty trips of ten days or more, including twenty-one trips of over a month. I learn something new on each one. On this most recent trip I brought the standard items, some of which have served me well for decades, others which I brought for the first time. Over the next two weeks I thought I would share with you an even dozen of these items which ranged in importance to me from worthless to essential.  I’ll throw in one additional item that I think I’ll bring on the next trip to make it a baker’s dozen. I will share my thoughts on how I evaluated them and my candid opinion on why I liked them or not. I’ll do this on a daily basis over the next two weeks. Stay tuned and please feel free to let me know whether you agree or think I’m full of it. 

Stay tuned. Later tonight I will post the first item ranked 12th out of twelve.


The Evaluation Criteria

I used five criteria for evaluation each of the twelve items on a 1 to 5 scale (5 being best.) Theoretically items could range in score from 5 to 25. Although we didn't have any items get the lowest possible score we did get one perfect score.

1.       How often did I use it during the trip?
2.       How well did it perform?
3.       How heavy, bulky, and durable was it?
4.       How important was it for our health and/or safety?
5.       How much did it contribute to making our trip easier or more enjoyable?

Here's a table showing the scores and ratings for each item. Click Here


See the Bonus Item HERE

See Item 1 HERE - Map & Compass
See Item 2 HERE - SteriPEN Classic Water Purifier
See Item 3 HERE - Hand Sanitizer
See Item 4 HERE - Nokero Dome Light
See Item 5 HERE - Bungee Dealy Bob
See Item 6 HERE - Leatherman
See Item 7 HERE - Garmin 62s GPS
See Item 8 HERE - KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera / Zx3
See Item 9 HERE - Kindle Reader

See Item 10 HERE - The Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus Adventure Kit Solar Panel
See Item 11 HERE - The Nikon D-70 with 35-70 & 70-200mm lense
See Item 12 HERE - The Original Camp Towel

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