Danehunter
Well-Known Member
OK, you asked for it.
PACK->
UPDATE: DEUTER Air Contact Lite 65+10 pack for winter (3 lbs. 11 oz.) that will be my new hunting pack. (MUCH more room for packing out meat)
REI UL Flash daypack (Camelbak hydration bladder W/insulated hose transferred from EXOS pack)
hiking poles - Cascade Mountain carbon fiber with Quick StiX shooting stick discs.
KIFARU GUNSKINGER rifle carier (so I have both hands free to use my hiking poles)
TENT->
Tarptent Moment DW (ripstop inner & X-ing pole for 4 season wind & snow load)
two MSR GroundHog stakes
two prepared, adjustable, reflective guy lines
SLEEP SYSTEM->
Western Mountaineering overfilled Megalite 20 F. down bag OR LL Bean -20 F. Down Tech DWR treated down bag
Thermarest Trail Pro mattress (Maybe BA insulated mattress this fall)
WATER TREATMENT KIT->
SteriPen Adventurer,
Katadyn chlorine dioxide tablets
KITCHEN->
MSR Whisperlite Universal (white gas mode) & 1 L. fuel bottle OR Trail Designs ti cone stove W/Inferno wood burner insert
3 cup anodized alum. pot & lid,
"one egg" handleless alum. non-stick fry pan,
alum. pot gripper,
ZipLoc fridge bowl, plastic measuring/drinking cup (bowl & cup fit into pot),
long handled Lexan spoon & mini spatula,
3" sq. Scotch scrub pad, tiny bottle biodegradable soap,
two small BIC lighters & Fire Stik.
TRAIL CLOTHES->( (worn or carried in daypack)
Duluth Trading fleece lined nylon cargo pants,
Cabela's mid weight poly base layer,
acrylic sweater,
200 weight fleece vest,
Eddie Bauer down jacket,
LL Bean GTX camo uninsulated hunting parka,
LL Bean billed fleece cap W/ear flaps,
LL Bean GTX camo gloves W/removable fleece liners & spare liners.
Cabela's GTX PacLite rain pants
Cabela's GTX knee high gaiters
Merrill GTX Moab Mid boots OR Sorel felt pac boots (for temps below 15 F.)
**US Divers 3 mm neoprene sox (VBL W/thin poly liner sox - i pr. liners /day)
SLEEP CLOTHES->
light poly base layer,
heavy wool socks over next day's thin poly VBL liner socks
light poly balaclava
thin poly glove liners (yes, they make for a good night's sleep)
foam ear plugs (if wind is howling)
SPARE CLOTHES->
extra mid weight poly base layer
thin poly VBL liner socks (one pr./day)
fleece glove liners
1ST AID KIT->
prescription meds, ibuprofen, Alleve, bandages, Polysporin,
TOILET KIT->
toothbrush & toothpaste
Proxident mini brush
comb,
micro fiber face cloth
micro fiber small hand towel
sunscreen
POTTY KIT->
roll TP W/O center cardboard
hand sanitizer
NAVIGATION->
Garmin GPS W/ extra batteries
Silva Ranger compass
too map of area
ETC.->
Princeton Tec mini LED headlamp W/extra coin batteries
Olympus TG4 digital camera
SPOT emergency satellite beacon W/extra batteries
FIELD DRESSING/BUTCHERING GEAR->
elbow-length latex gloves
hand sanitizer
6 paper towels
6 plastic meat bags
paracord (to tie meat to pack)
SOG 3.5" lockblade knife
mini knife sharpener/honer
RIFLE, ETC.->
LICENSE!
6.5 Creedmoor Ruger American Predator (muzzle taped for protection of bore)
loaded spare magazine
Browning nylon webbing sling
SWFA 5- 15 x 42 scope
BoreSnake cleaning cord
Bushnell 10X ARC 1 Mile laser range finding binoculars
LensPen brush
Rite-in-Rain paper and small pencil
FOOD->
pita bead & flat bread "rounds" (they travel well)
mainly freeze-dried or dehydrated dinners
Pre-cooked bacon for freeze-dried omelettes (Mmmmm!)
fruitcake & other ready-to-eat sweetbreads
GORP snacks & candy bars
cheese
mylar retort pouch meats (poultry, ham, fish)
pancake mix (add water type) (yes, W/'one egg" fry pan this is excellent for morale;o)
fillable squeeze tubes of peanut butter, liquid margarine, jelly
CytoMax electrolyte mix in ZipLoc snack bags
Starbucks VIA instant coffee (a MUST-HAVE)
powdered creamer
powdered hot cocoa - single servings
12 year old Scotch in 1/2 pint plastic bottle
Well, that's about it. If I forgot anything I'll always wish I hadn't.
Eric B.
PACK->
UPDATE: DEUTER Air Contact Lite 65+10 pack for winter (3 lbs. 11 oz.) that will be my new hunting pack. (MUCH more room for packing out meat)
REI UL Flash daypack (Camelbak hydration bladder W/insulated hose transferred from EXOS pack)
hiking poles - Cascade Mountain carbon fiber with Quick StiX shooting stick discs.
KIFARU GUNSKINGER rifle carier (so I have both hands free to use my hiking poles)
TENT->
Tarptent Moment DW (ripstop inner & X-ing pole for 4 season wind & snow load)
two MSR GroundHog stakes
two prepared, adjustable, reflective guy lines
SLEEP SYSTEM->
Western Mountaineering overfilled Megalite 20 F. down bag OR LL Bean -20 F. Down Tech DWR treated down bag
Thermarest Trail Pro mattress (Maybe BA insulated mattress this fall)
WATER TREATMENT KIT->
SteriPen Adventurer,
Katadyn chlorine dioxide tablets
KITCHEN->
MSR Whisperlite Universal (white gas mode) & 1 L. fuel bottle OR Trail Designs ti cone stove W/Inferno wood burner insert
3 cup anodized alum. pot & lid,
"one egg" handleless alum. non-stick fry pan,
alum. pot gripper,
ZipLoc fridge bowl, plastic measuring/drinking cup (bowl & cup fit into pot),
long handled Lexan spoon & mini spatula,
3" sq. Scotch scrub pad, tiny bottle biodegradable soap,
two small BIC lighters & Fire Stik.
TRAIL CLOTHES->( (worn or carried in daypack)
Duluth Trading fleece lined nylon cargo pants,
Cabela's mid weight poly base layer,
acrylic sweater,
200 weight fleece vest,
Eddie Bauer down jacket,
LL Bean GTX camo uninsulated hunting parka,
LL Bean billed fleece cap W/ear flaps,
LL Bean GTX camo gloves W/removable fleece liners & spare liners.
Cabela's GTX PacLite rain pants
Cabela's GTX knee high gaiters
Merrill GTX Moab Mid boots OR Sorel felt pac boots (for temps below 15 F.)
**US Divers 3 mm neoprene sox (VBL W/thin poly liner sox - i pr. liners /day)
SLEEP CLOTHES->
light poly base layer,
heavy wool socks over next day's thin poly VBL liner socks
light poly balaclava
thin poly glove liners (yes, they make for a good night's sleep)
foam ear plugs (if wind is howling)
SPARE CLOTHES->
extra mid weight poly base layer
thin poly VBL liner socks (one pr./day)
fleece glove liners
1ST AID KIT->
prescription meds, ibuprofen, Alleve, bandages, Polysporin,
TOILET KIT->
toothbrush & toothpaste
Proxident mini brush
comb,
micro fiber face cloth
micro fiber small hand towel
sunscreen
POTTY KIT->
roll TP W/O center cardboard
hand sanitizer
NAVIGATION->
Garmin GPS W/ extra batteries
Silva Ranger compass
too map of area
ETC.->
Princeton Tec mini LED headlamp W/extra coin batteries
Olympus TG4 digital camera
SPOT emergency satellite beacon W/extra batteries
FIELD DRESSING/BUTCHERING GEAR->
elbow-length latex gloves
hand sanitizer
6 paper towels
6 plastic meat bags
paracord (to tie meat to pack)
SOG 3.5" lockblade knife
mini knife sharpener/honer
RIFLE, ETC.->
LICENSE!
6.5 Creedmoor Ruger American Predator (muzzle taped for protection of bore)
loaded spare magazine
Browning nylon webbing sling
SWFA 5- 15 x 42 scope
BoreSnake cleaning cord
Bushnell 10X ARC 1 Mile laser range finding binoculars
LensPen brush
Rite-in-Rain paper and small pencil
FOOD->
pita bead & flat bread "rounds" (they travel well)
mainly freeze-dried or dehydrated dinners
Pre-cooked bacon for freeze-dried omelettes (Mmmmm!)
fruitcake & other ready-to-eat sweetbreads
GORP snacks & candy bars
cheese
mylar retort pouch meats (poultry, ham, fish)
pancake mix (add water type) (yes, W/'one egg" fry pan this is excellent for morale;o)
fillable squeeze tubes of peanut butter, liquid margarine, jelly
CytoMax electrolyte mix in ZipLoc snack bags
Starbucks VIA instant coffee (a MUST-HAVE)
powdered creamer
powdered hot cocoa - single servings
12 year old Scotch in 1/2 pint plastic bottle
Well, that's about it. If I forgot anything I'll always wish I hadn't.
Eric B.
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