Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Gear questions

William Vannerson writes (in response to questions from Pete Swiggum
 
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11. Is one multi-tool enough for a crew? In personal gear, it recommends each person to bring a small pocketknife.
 
One is enough as long as it has scissors, which are the most useful component for opening food bags without spilling the contents (and turning your clothes and campsite into a smellable!) <snip>

Comment...

I'm surprised returning crews have not said anything yet (one way or the other) about the switch to MicroPur from Polar Pure (I am assuming it happened...), or much else, for that matter. On our last year's Autumn Adventure, we used both. Unless the packaging has changed since then, small scissors are the choice to open the tablet packages. Many small pocket knives include scissors - while you don't need more than one multi-tool, having more than one pair of scissors will be a plus when it comes to water purification.
 

-- Al Thomson, Troop 236,
Schooley's Mountain, NJ
Treks 1999, 2001, 2003
Autumn Adventures 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006

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Received on Mon Jun 27 16:30:47 2005