SludgeMunkey
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I am off to a late start herping today, so while my field pants are in the dryer, I got to wondering:
What gear do you all take out field herping?
Here is my load out:
First I leave a note at home with specific details as to where I am going and when I should be back. I also let my wife and kids know verbally. Next I verify my acess permissons and that my fishing liscense is up to date. (A fishing liscense is required to field herp in Nebraska, California, and Pennsylvania, plus quite a few other states)
Standard Gear
Wide brimmed hat
Sunglasses
Two pairs dry socks
Spare pair of Dry Chuck Taylors
A small towel
USGS topographic maps of the target area
US Army surplus field compass (because GPS is really cool till your battery dies...)
Permanent Sharpie Marker
Pencils
Journalist's Notepad (because it fits in your pocket well too!)
Leatherman CHARGE ALX multitool
Various sized Zip-loc bags (You never know what these come in handy for)
Bottled water
Waterproof matches
Disposable Lighter
25 feet of 200lb test rope
Backpacker's first aid kit
Camera
Back up SD cards for camera
Lunch
Emergency beer money
Pelican diver's flashlight
6 AA batteries
100% DEET insect repellent
Rain poncho
Wallet, Keys, and ID sealed in a ziploc along with any written permison documents , permits, and my fishing liscense)
For Night Herping I add in
UV LED flashlight
Portable spotlight
Laser pointer (great for baiting frogs!)
Green Glowsticks (green glows are the internationally recognized color to indicate a person, handy if you get hurt in the dark)
Cut/puncture resistant gloves (Ever grab a briar thorn in the dark?)
Cell phone, even though I hate them.
MP3 player with all local frog and toad calls stored on it, with voice reminders of their names.
I am curious what everyone else takes along!
What gear do you all take out field herping?
Here is my load out:
First I leave a note at home with specific details as to where I am going and when I should be back. I also let my wife and kids know verbally. Next I verify my acess permissons and that my fishing liscense is up to date. (A fishing liscense is required to field herp in Nebraska, California, and Pennsylvania, plus quite a few other states)
Standard Gear
Wide brimmed hat
Sunglasses
Two pairs dry socks
Spare pair of Dry Chuck Taylors
A small towel
USGS topographic maps of the target area
US Army surplus field compass (because GPS is really cool till your battery dies...)
Permanent Sharpie Marker
Pencils
Journalist's Notepad (because it fits in your pocket well too!)
Leatherman CHARGE ALX multitool
Various sized Zip-loc bags (You never know what these come in handy for)
Bottled water
Waterproof matches
Disposable Lighter
25 feet of 200lb test rope
Backpacker's first aid kit
Camera
Back up SD cards for camera
Lunch
Emergency beer money
Pelican diver's flashlight
6 AA batteries
100% DEET insect repellent
Rain poncho
Wallet, Keys, and ID sealed in a ziploc along with any written permison documents , permits, and my fishing liscense)
For Night Herping I add in
UV LED flashlight
Portable spotlight
Laser pointer (great for baiting frogs!)
Green Glowsticks (green glows are the internationally recognized color to indicate a person, handy if you get hurt in the dark)
Cut/puncture resistant gloves (Ever grab a briar thorn in the dark?)
Cell phone, even though I hate them.
MP3 player with all local frog and toad calls stored on it, with voice reminders of their names.
I am curious what everyone else takes along!
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