Hmmmmmm. Got a chance of getting a 5.11 rush 10 moad shoulder bag and or a Maxped KISS jumbo bag. What do you think?

I have a Maxpedition Jumbo Bag and it's very well made. Only problem was that I put so many things in it that it got unreasonably heavy to lug around. So I went with a smaller bag, which is still heavy but not as bad.

Yeah I thought about that as well. But I hopefully would only use it for lighter stuff, nothing really heavy cept for the water bottle.

I figured this would happen, but I wish I would have taken DT up on the smaller Maxped backpack while he was in Taiwan.

I've got the 511 Push Pack that I have some BOB/Emergency stuff. This would be for if we go for a small hike, water maybe some snacks or sandwiches of some kind.

I have a couple of waist pack belts for relatively short hikes, etc. They hold a couple of water bottles and pouches for small gear, food, etc. Something I have found handy is the thin plastic "painter's tarp"; only 1 mil. thick and 9'x12' in size. It could be used as a makeshift shelter if needed and is lightweight. A couple of "space blankets" and firemaking tools could really come in handy if you got stranded outdoors.

YUP, a setup like that is what I was considering. But I am seriously considering this tarp.
http://www.rei.com/product/407106/space-all-weather-blanket

Not as big, but should be more resistant to tearing and is somewhat insulated.

I can't pull up the link, but I think it's always good to have some form of tarp, whether it's used for shelter, emergency travois, rain collector, or whatever.

Yeah I couldn't pull it up either so I changed it and it works now. You can of course find them cheaper.

I figure a couple of those could be lashed together if needed for a makeshift 10x7 OR 14x5 shelter.

Oh, plus the insulative properties could come in hand in cooler/cold part of the year.

I have a few of those, purchased from EmergencyEssentials.com. They are nice to have as well.