The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control and the paddle ball. ... And that's all I need. The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair. ...and my dog....grrrr. I don't need my dog.

I'm heading to my first bush job this week and I'm bringing:

fisihing rod
guitar
leatherman
good coveralls
boots
rain gear
carton of smokes
hand held GPS
Binoculars
sewing kit
ipod & old laptop

Am I missing anything? Should I leave any of this behind?

Thanks

Dont forget good Underwears, long ones.
I'd say a Costco pack of Nature Valley Crunchy bars!! The ones that are hard to chew.
You put several of them in your backpack, So when you get stuck in bad weather you dont starve!!
And a few books for the same occasion! Unlike Ipods books do not use rechargeable lithium-ion battery that you cant rely on

You can't show up at your first northern flying job without beer. Don't they teach anything in flight school these days?

Work gloves.
Boots, yes, steel toe work boots with good soles.
Ditto on the book(s) and bars - I always carried a 'mini' survival pack when doing charter in NW Ont. I didn't carry one for tourist camp work. It was small but functional; include folding fishing rod or at least hooks, line etc. May want a toothbrush too, a spare lighter packed to stay dry, spare roll of TP, a ball cap (to help keep bugs out).

Pack a small first aid kit of your own, just bandaids, crazy glue and antibiotic cream. I've had fish hooks and tree spikes get me over the years. Sitting at the door slinging bags out a tree spike came through the nylon bag they had them packed in - left an inch long cut 1/2 inch deep - I didn't have a kit at the time and had to wash it with lake water. Point is you NEVER know what people pack in those bags.

Speaking of work gloves... get some Neoprene or Gortex gloves! Nothing shittier then going to work on a cold spring/fall day and freezing your hands off while handling cold wet ropes or pumping floats!!! Pick up some Neoprene gloves from Canadian Tire and you will be laughing!!

xsbank wrote:A real pilot wears a Buck knife.

A real pilot wears a Ka-Bar.

Bushav8er wrote:Boots, yes, steel toe work boots with good soles.

You wear steel toe boots flying floats? I would be scared to fall in the lake wearing those, also not as quick around the floats when the time calls for it.

You wear steel toe boots flying floats? I would be scared to fall in the lake wearing those, also not as quick around the floats when the time calls for it.

I've over 5000 hrs floats - from Cubs to T Otters and never had a problem. If you have to move that quick you didn't plan right. Where are you, when on the floats, that makes falling in a concern? Should be at shore or a dock - stand up and walk out man. The little bit of steel in the boots is negligible, its those rubber boots / hip waders that people wear that'll get you. The clothing you wear would be my concern.

When I was into fishing, I took a Zebco33 fishing reel, and a telescopic fishing rod. Those little Zebco's pack away real nice and never give trouble.....Ask your Doc for a bottle of antibiotics(enough said)

Bushav8er wrote:

You wear steel toe boots flying floats? I would be scared to fall in the lake wearing those, also not as quick around the floats when the time calls for it.

I've over 5000 hrs floats - from Cubs to T Otters and never had a problem. If you have to move that quick you didn't plan right. Where are you, when on the floats, that makes falling in a concern? Should be at shore or a dock - stand up and walk out man. The little bit of steel in the boots is negligible, its those rubber boots / hip waders that people wear that'll get you. The clothing you wear would be my concern.

Fair enough, I just remember being told by a few guys about steel toes. I've never fell off a float yet but I was told its a very real probability. Im not overly experienced in float flying so it was just a curious question. But I'll tell you one place I wouldnt want steel toes and thats on the back of Twin otter Cap floats in big swells in late fall..... Those iced up floats arent fun.

I'd get composite toe over steel any day at any price.. Sure it might not matter much over the summer, but steel toes are just painful in the winter. I remember flying along in some little piston that couldn't pump any heat out in -25 or so with those steel toes sucking every last bit of heat out of my feets. Horrible things.

I'd agree with that square. Just as long as the boots one chooses are 'safety', though I wore winter boots in the winter. My thinking was summer camp work. More apt to be doing work that would require a safety boot; fuel drums, cutting wood, moving boats, motors, propane etc - winter not so much.

Rolling papers and a mitt fulla hay...

And liquor.

Rolling papers and a mitt fulla hay...

And liquor.

You don't have to pack Gooch - you're fired.

Bushav8er wrote:

Rolling papers and a mitt fulla hay...

And liquor.

You don't have to pack Gooch - you're fired.

You aren't the boss of me.

We're not out in the bush, BUT - we're on the road for 5-6 months of the year.

Here's my list:

- Banjo
- Laptop/ ipod
- big Cabelas duffel for clothes
- rubbermaid tote with misc stuff - heavy coat/bibs/boots( if it's -30 at altitude when we head back in the fall), misc personal stuff, portable fishing rod, etc.
- fold up bike (new this year)
- small suitcase for overnights
- small day pack for hiking on days off
- lawn chair
- flight suit, coveralls, gloves, etc.

I carry way too much, but hey... I'm on the road for a long time and live out of my airplane. LOL!

I go nuts if after steak night I don't have dental floss. Actually dento tape is what I prefer and you can't easily get that in BF nowhere.

If there is electricity I always bring my amp, a few effects pedals, and my flying v. Good to crank out some heavy rock on the dock.

If there is electricity I always bring my amp, a few effects pedals, and my flying v. Good to crank out some heavy rock on the dock.

Are you a dock hand? Hope you don't fly and never do it from what I read.

Other than your dope and booze, have you got a suggestion for what to bring if you were a pilot a long way from home for a while?

Hey forget it because even if you were a dock hand handling dangerous goods or driving a forklift totally hangovered or stoned, if not both, I'd rather not have you around any aircraft and send you back to bed instead, and nobody would get hurt because of such a loser.

Gilles

I can play good guitar but I hate heavy metal, and crack heads even more. Turn blue.

Most of the above plus: My own Pillow, Sheets & Comforter/Sleeping Bag etc.

I surly do not want some moldy old flee bitten stuff that is provided by the company! It is a luxury but if there is space I would take it as one of my top luxuries.

Several decks of cards and some poker chips. The nice 11g clay ones are nicer to play with but even a couple of boxes of the small crappy ones work along with a cribbage board. Then again you can make a cribbage board with a drill and an old hunk of 2x4 in just a few minutes so that is not all that important. Also consider a chess board/checkers board if that is your thing. Despite the long hours you will have down time so it is important to fill that down time with small portable fun that you will not get bored of quickly. Pocket books to read too.

Of course when the sun is out a fishing rod is great along with lots of lures!

Anybody ever tried one of those pen size telescopic fishing rod? Wonder if its useful or total crap?
like this one : http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9227
I agree with square about the composite Toe boots!! Its well worth the price.
I just add those to my kit for this year
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/vie ... roduct=110 Makes a nice ''survival kit bag''
http://www.888knivesrus.com/product/888 ... _8299.html I'll carry it along with my Leatherman
http://www.888knivesrus.com/product/SAW ... XE_13.html This one goes straight in the ''survival kit''

That's my birthday gift from myself for this year!! Good tools always come in handy

How about a little commen sence, or a half ass bit of brains

Rudder Bug wrote:

If there is electricity I always bring my amp, a few effects pedals, and my flying v. Good to crank out some heavy rock on the dock.

Are you a dock hand? Hope you don't fly and never do it from what I read.

Other than your dope and booze, have you got a suggestion for what to bring if you were a pilot a long way from home for a while?

Hey forget it because even if you were a dock hand handling dangerous goods or driving a forklift totally hangovered or stoned, if not both, I'd rather not have you around any aircraft and send you back to bed instead, and nobody would get hurt because of such a loser.

Gilles

I can play good guitar but I hate heavy metal, and crack heads even more. Turn blue.

So what do you bring besides your ability to play good guitar?