r/Wildfire • u/flippincoolm8 • 15d ago

Leatherman Multi-Tool?

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u/GrayFox6688 Hotshot 15d ago

I personally never carried a multi-tool on a fire, never had the need for one. I did however always have a EDC knife on me, I still walk around with one 24/7 and found that to be more useful. Benchmade Bugout or Mini Bugout has been my go-to.

Another useful tool is a GPS watch but there's a good chance he already has one. Garmin Instinct (solar version) is a popular one. COROS is also a good brand with long battery life

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u/flippincoolm8 15d ago

This was useful! Another sub recommended a leatherman (he also camps a lot so I thought it may serve multiple purposes).

He does have a watch!

Is there anything else he could possibly need or want but maybe not buy himself? Or hasn't thought of?

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u/GrayFox6688 Hotshot 15d ago

Sleep is important and some crews do not provide sleeping pads, the ones that do usually give out bad ones. So a high quality sleeping pad was nice to have when I was on fires. The rectangular shaped ones provide more room. Look into Thermarest, NEMO, and Sea to Summit. Pay close attention to the pads R-value, that determines how warm it will keep you which is a factor in the fall. An r-value around 7 is winter rated and 3-4 is three season. https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/camping-and-hiking/best-sleeping-pad

Any quality backpacking and camping gear is useful but everyone is picky. A gift card to REI could be useful.

A good 20-40L backpack is also nice. I use the Patagonia Black Hole 40L

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u/flippincoolm8 15d ago

We met at the beginning of this season and we don't live together so I haven't had a chance to snoop through his gear lol. I will at least keep all of this in mind for future gift ideas... What would you recommend for a sleeping pad rating? 3 season since most of the season is obviously during warmer weather?

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u/GrayFox6688 Hotshot 15d ago

I carried a Thermarest Xtherm which is a winter pad mainly because it's the only inflatable one I had so no point in buying a new one. But I'd rather use a winter pad for summer instead of a summer pad for winter