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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 1620767" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>Water is important in cold high altitude hunting. If you have never used water purification tablets, Try them at home. If you are allergic to shell fish be careful. Iodine is the base of most water purification pills. And iodine is what causes most shell fish allergies.</p><p>There is many clear streams in the west, but many have Giardia. Giardia is a time bomb if you ingest it, Unbearable stomach problem. Need Medical attention to get rid of it. </p><p></p><p>I like to have an single bit axe in camp. Great to have if you get a bow saw blade bound up in a log. Will serve as a hammer also. Check a local machine shop for a bow saw blade length 3/4 inch wide of steel cutting band saw blade , They buy in rolls. With a Dremel tool and stone grind holes to match bow saw blade holes. Makes a great meat saw blade to remove antlers and remove large bones quick. Or cut frozen meat. Make a cover of wood or plastic pipe cover and tie it to the blade in your bow saw. Makes for easy transport. And always with the saw.</p><p></p><p>There is a chance of hunting in deep snow in the high country. Water proof Gators are a must. I like felt lined boots, with 2 sets of liners to hunt deep snow. One set of liners in your boot, One set hanging in the camp drying. Pull liners out in evening, Put dry set in in morning. Be sure to take waterproofing if using leather felt line boot.</p><p></p><p>Make sure you have a good pad for your sleeping bag, If you are sleeping on the ground or camp cot. Your weight will flatten the insulation in sleeping bag and the cold will come up from the ground, Or through the cloth of a camp cot. The human body can take a lot for 16 hours. but must have a warm, dry, comfortable place to mend and recover. 2 nights without good sleep and your hunt will be in trouble. </p><p></p><p>If you must wear glasses to function. Carry an extra set in a hard case in a pocket or pack. You may need your glasses to find the set of glasses a limb jerked off your face. And snap on sun glasses to fit them.</p><p>You want a wide brimmed hat to protect my glasses from snow and rain, also to protect your ears and nose if you get caught in one of those cutting ice storms.</p><p></p><p>If you choose a drop camp. Take some sharp paring and cooking knives with you. Or you may end up using your hunting knives to peel potatoes. If above 9000 feet take a pressure cooker with you. Makes cooking a lot faster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 1620767, member: 77249"] Water is important in cold high altitude hunting. If you have never used water purification tablets, Try them at home. If you are allergic to shell fish be careful. Iodine is the base of most water purification pills. And iodine is what causes most shell fish allergies. There is many clear streams in the west, but many have Giardia. Giardia is a time bomb if you ingest it, Unbearable stomach problem. Need Medical attention to get rid of it. I like to have an single bit axe in camp. Great to have if you get a bow saw blade bound up in a log. Will serve as a hammer also. Check a local machine shop for a bow saw blade length 3/4 inch wide of steel cutting band saw blade , They buy in rolls. With a Dremel tool and stone grind holes to match bow saw blade holes. Makes a great meat saw blade to remove antlers and remove large bones quick. Or cut frozen meat. Make a cover of wood or plastic pipe cover and tie it to the blade in your bow saw. Makes for easy transport. And always with the saw. There is a chance of hunting in deep snow in the high country. Water proof Gators are a must. I like felt lined boots, with 2 sets of liners to hunt deep snow. One set of liners in your boot, One set hanging in the camp drying. Pull liners out in evening, Put dry set in in morning. Be sure to take waterproofing if using leather felt line boot. Make sure you have a good pad for your sleeping bag, If you are sleeping on the ground or camp cot. Your weight will flatten the insulation in sleeping bag and the cold will come up from the ground, Or through the cloth of a camp cot. The human body can take a lot for 16 hours. but must have a warm, dry, comfortable place to mend and recover. 2 nights without good sleep and your hunt will be in trouble. If you must wear glasses to function. Carry an extra set in a hard case in a pocket or pack. You may need your glasses to find the set of glasses a limb jerked off your face. And snap on sun glasses to fit them. You want a wide brimmed hat to protect my glasses from snow and rain, also to protect your ears and nose if you get caught in one of those cutting ice storms. If you choose a drop camp. Take some sharp paring and cooking knives with you. Or you may end up using your hunting knives to peel potatoes. If above 9000 feet take a pressure cooker with you. Makes cooking a lot faster. [/QUOTE]
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