Gear we are bringing

L. Here.  As you may know B and I are kind of gear heads.  So I will have a couple installments on what we are bringing and how it works out.  The tech that we are bringing for water purification is the staripen classic (http://www.steripen.com/classic/) and msr miox (http://media.cascadedesigns.com/pdf/msr_miox_manual_en.pdf).

The MIOx is pretty cool but is discontinued so I got a deal at rei.  It actually uses salt ( the white pouch in the photo, not any elicit substance to get the adults through 20 hr plane ride). The salt is broken down to components and added to purify water.

Hopefully this will keep us all safe.  

Backpacks 

We also splurged on new packs for our carry on luggage for the plane and weekend trips.  B and I both purchase the REI lookout 40. In his and hers versions.  The kiddie packs are just for cuteness factor.  :).  K. Really likes hers in the store. Let's see how it goes after carrying for 8 hr on a city tour.  If that goes well it means family canoe trips could be in our near future. 

  

Note the lack of fullness of the packs.  Still a good amount of packing to do in the next few days.  The lookout packs have a good mix of volume and pockets to stash.  The foam back rest seems like it will be comfortable and airy.  Time and 90 degree weather will tell.  

First aid kit contents and update soon.