Iceland-gear

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Base Gear

   * North Face - Polaris 4 season tent
   *     North Face - Polar 3D Sleeping Bag
   *     Arx'teric - Bora 80 Backpack
   *     Cascade Design - Ridge Rest - ground pad
   *     Homemade Silicone Impregnated Stuff Sacks

Clothes

   * 2 Pairs of UltraMAX Socks
   *     1 Pair of Thick Wool Socks
   *     Patagonia Lightweight top
   *     Polypropylene Gloves
   *     Waterproof Breathable Rain Hat
   *     Columbia Fullzip Fleece
   *     Mountain Hardware - Grade 6 Jacket: Held up very poorly
   *     Helley Hansen - Non-breathable fullzip Rain-pants
   *     EMS Zip Pants/Shorts
   *     Polypropylene Mid-weight Thermal Underwear Bottoms
   *     1 Bandanna
   *     Armod Boots

Hardware

   * MSR - Whisper-light Int Stove
   *     1 Liter Fuel Bottle
   *     1 1/2 Liter Pot
   *     8in Frying Pan
   *     Spatula
   *     Bowl and Fork
   *     Polar Pure
   *     Sylvia - Compass
   *     Leatherman Wave
   *     Komperdell Hiking Poles
   *     Garmin - Venture GPS
   *     Camelback - 2 Liter Water Bladder
   *     Nalgen - 1 Liter Water Bottle
   *     Camp Suds - Soap
   *     2 Contractor Bags (3 mil)
   *     Toilet Paper - not used thanks to moss and rocks

Homemade Repair Kit

   * Steel Wire
   *     Nylon Upholstery Thread
   *     Dental Floss
   *     3 Needles of Various Strengths, Sharpness, and Size
   *     Sticky Duct Tape
   *     Rubber Band
   *     SeamGrip - Seam Sealer
   *     50 ft of Thin Rope

Hard Core Homemade First Aid Kit

   * Chlor-Trimeton - Antihistamine
   *     Ibuprofen - Pain Killer, Anti-inflammatory
   *     Benadryl - Antihistamine
   *     Suphedrine - Decongestant
   *     Peri-Colace - Laxative
   *     Acetaminophen - Pain Killer
   *     Loperamide Hydrochloride - Anti-Diarrhea
   *     Pepto-Bismol - Upset Stomach, Anti-Diarrhea
   *     Patanol - Prescription Antihistamine Eye Drop
   *     Prednisone - Prescription steroid, for allergic reactions
   *     Bacitracin - Antibiotic Ointment
   *     Hydro-cortisone - Anti-Itch Ointment
   *     Back-country First Aid Book - Buck Tiltone
   *     Petroleum Jelly
   *     2 Latex Gloves
   *     Emergency Blanket
   *     2 4x4 in Gauze Pads
   *     2 Sheets of Mole Skin
   *     3 Transparent Dressing
   *     6 Sterile-Strips
   *     4 3x4 in Teflon Gauze Pads
   *     6 Non-Adhering(Vaseline) Dressing
   *     7 Alcohol Prep Pads
   *     Various Band-aids
   *     3 Ear Cleaner
   *     Ace Bandage
   *     Tincture of Benzoin in Eye Dropper Bottle
   *     Irrigation Syringe

Camera

   * Olympus - C-2040 Digital Camera
   *     320Mb of Memory Cards for the Camera
   *     LowPro - TLZ-Mini Camera Bag modified to make more water proof
   *     Kenko 0.5x Wide Angle Lens Attachment
   *     Round 0.9 Neutral Density Filter
   *     Round #4 close up lens
   *     Rectangular 1.2 Graduated Neutral Density Filter
   *     Lens Cloth
   *     Energizer Lithium Batteries

Damaged, Broken, and Lost Gear

   * Tent pole bag blew away in some very strong wind. 
   *     Tent poles began to warp a little. 
   *     Leather-man locking mechanize broke. 
   *     A prong from my fork broke. 
   *     Johns spoon broke in half (see picture for Johns creative repair) 
   *     My shells breathable material on the shoulders wore off. 
   *     Wide angle lens fogged over. 
   *     All of our hiking pole tips wore out. 
   *     A couple of articles of clothing ripped sightly. 
   *     One shoelace broke