Help me out with this backpacking gear list

Founder · Apr 19, 2016

Looking for a little help. I'm putting together this list for backpacking somewhere on the site so that guys wanting to get into it can have a list available. And to remind some of us of what we might be missing on a trip.
Here's a link to the page ... CLICK HERE

Let me know here what might need to be added to the list.

I'd like to do a list for just general hunting too.

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BillyBoB · Apr 19, 2016

GPS, maps, or compass

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Servehim · Apr 19, 2016

Hunting Licence/ Tag

Servehim · Apr 19, 2016

If solo I bring a SPOT. Only way my wife gives me the green light lol. Great idea on this list. Thx

DW · Apr 19, 2016

Sherpa.

elks96 · Apr 19, 2016

I always have unscented liquid soap and a cheap Walmart LOOFAH shower schrung for washing up (lake stream does not matter). The loofah with just a couple drops of soap can clean entire body. Also the Loofah does not absorb moisture easy to dry and very light.

I also bring some flip flops or light weight crocs/sandels to wear around camp while my boots and sock dry etc.

Under medication night time IBprofuen and an anti histimmine.

List is also missing some basic survival gear. A whistle, mirror, back up fire making source like flint and magnesium.

Probably skip the paper towels and go for a medium cloth towel for bathing etc. Again can be washed with scent free soap if needed.

Brambles · Apr 19, 2016

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HiMtnHntr · Apr 20, 2016

I would definitely recommend adding in there a first aid/survival kit, which includes ways to repair common wounds, multiple reliable ways to start a fire, a signal mirror, space blanket, etc . . .

c3 · Apr 20, 2016

I got this spreadsheet on the old AIN network 15 years ago or so from a guy BUCKT4. I've modified it a bit to calculate how many powerbars and stuff and things you might need for the number of days out. It also will give you the exact weight of your pack fully loaded.

In any case it's a pretty cool one to use for keeping track of what you might need.

You can download it here -
http://www.c3di.com/images/archery/backpack-hunting-list.xls

Cheers,
Pete

Founder · Apr 20, 2016

Nice!!! I added a few items. Thanks

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rmanwill · Apr 20, 2016

Here is a list I have used and adjusted accordingly. Use it as you will.

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ridgetops · Apr 20, 2016

Here's a few more things I have on my list that I use.

- sunglasses
- shorts
- face camo
- bivy sack
- mono pod w/ shooting V
- two-way radio (extra batteries)
- small hand saw
- ear plugs
- lens cleaner kit
- scent killer

There's always next year

SureShot · Apr 20, 2016

A horse to carry it.

mta5672 · Apr 20, 2016

Latex gloves

eelgrass · Apr 21, 2016

EZE-LAP Diamond Sharpener to touch up your knives as needed.

If you use one of those girly man replaceable blade things, no need.

Founder · Apr 21, 2016

Nice additions. Thanks. Keep them coming.

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littlebighorn · Apr 21, 2016

Brian,
Your list is much longer than it could be, if weight is an issue. Most of us pack way more stuff than is needed, so making a comprehensive list of everything that might be used is likely to have guys including much more than is necessary. But I'm old and weak!

You may want to consider a list of bare necessities and then a list of optional items. That would be helpful to me.

Founder · Apr 22, 2016

The first portion of my list there is pretty bare necessities. You know? Then the other sections are additional items for when it's hunting season, colder, you have pack animals, etc.
Maybe I need to break it up and specify that a bit better.

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DW · Apr 22, 2016

I like the complete list, then I can go thru it and check off the items I want to bring on a particular trip. JMO

ridgetops · Apr 22, 2016

>I like the complete list, then
>I can go thru it
>and check off the items
>I want to bring on
>a particular trip. JMO

That's how I do it too.

There's always next year

califhuntn · Apr 22, 2016

It looks like you have a pretty good list of items. Since it's a backpacking list I assume weight is a factor so specific brands, makes and models are just as important so that real weight can be determined. With tha weight savings comes a price. As Aron Snyder says someone has to pay. Going ultra light isn't always the best choice because sometime you give comfort and durability. The list changes as the seasons change too. Then adding weight is inevitable.

Gator · Apr 24, 2016

I see long rope for a highline BUT no hobbles. Never leave home without a set of hobbles I always put both sides on the left front legs so if I have to step and just bend down and slip one side over to the right and they are hobbled no you can take a shot with spooking your horse, or you might have a long walk after you pull the trigger.

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Founder · Apr 26, 2016

You know Gator, I've never used hobbles. Always just tied them out on a long rope. They do get tangled once in a while, but usually figure it out pretty quickly. Are the hobbles the way to go?

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bugleb · May 3, 2016

It saves a lot of time and problems to have a good gear list.

I took some scouts on a 15 mile each way backpacking trip to the Uintas once. I gave them my tried and proven list and told them to take everything on the list and nothing else. We checked their packs before we left to make sure of it. My list included a just a couple of optional items (camera and gloves).

I included a piece of soap and a small towel on the list but noted that two certain brothers wouldn't need any of that kind of stuff. (I heard later that their mother saw the list and didn't appreciate that comment much). One of the brothers that I knew wouldn't feel the need to wash up snuck in a little mini TV and a small radio along with a large American flag. He couldn't pick up a thing with either the TV or radio, so they were just expensive dead weight.

One pathetic leader hauled in a six pack of Pepsi and nearly killed one of the scouts that had no use for soap for stealing one of his precious Pepsi's from the spring.

We always used to take way too much food. We would plan on three meals a day, but we ate a lot of excellent fish and seldom had time for more than two meals per day along with some snacks while fishing (Before I got diabetes at age 60, I could live half a day on two or three candy bars when necessary).

DW · May 3, 2016

Highline em founder. From what I read you rent horses, you need to hobble break em before you go, tough to do with rented horses. I had a mare that could jump the electric fence we used in the hills with bobbles on. Had several that learned how to run in em! Careful they don't get too tangled and panic, most are dumb enough to cripple themselves trying to get free.

Blank · May 4, 2016

Pretty good list, and parallels mine almost exactly. I do put in a roll of black electrical tape, instead of duct tape for barrel muzzle, taping on tags, and any general uses - longer and tougher with less size. I add my Allen wrenches to fit all my scope mounts too, unless I throw in a multi-tool just for firearm repairs. The new super-absorbant backpack towels are lighter, tougher, and more useful than any cotton rags or cloths.

Horizonhntr · May 4, 2016

As my dad got older, any time he got close to a sharp edge or anything pointy...he bled. Well, I am my dads son. My wife makes sure I have two things in my pack. THey don't take up any room and don't weigh anything....cut resistant fish cleaning glove for my left hand and super glue. Super glue seals the wound keeping it clean, AND it stops the bleeding. I take low dose aspirin and bleed easily.

BLooDTRaCKeR · May 5, 2016

My list will vary with each trip depending on where I am packing into and for how long. The havalon knife with 1 extra blade is a must due to being extremely sharp and light weight.

I bring a solar charger for my phone and search for service during scouting trips. (My wife will not grant me permission to a solo multi day hunt unless I have a solar charger and access to a service point).

A good rule of thumb is to first, pack for yourself, then you may pack for your hunt.

Blank · May 5, 2016

One thing to consider for hunting alone is getting seriously hurt. Get an ACR RESQ beacon and be comfortable knowing that you can immediately summon help to your exact coordinates, anywhere in the world with one. They are waterproof, buoyant, transmit on a full 5 watts of power to any 406MHZ station, instead of 0.4 watt like some cell phone or SPOT type beacons. For less than $300, it will be the best money you've ever spent if you need it.

Horizonhntr · May 5, 2016

I used a Delorme Inreach on the N Slope last year. Kept in touch with the wife and she relayed messages to my cousins wife. Also kept in touch with the transporter. They now have it to where you pay for service only when you need it. Don't have to pay a "yearly service". Also has "SOS" capabilities for emergencies. Worked really good on haul road and out on the tundra.

Soj51hopeful · May 6, 2016

Instead of baby wipes I just found on Amazon some Coleman brand "biowipes". They come in a resealable package and are biodegradable. I also take a small container of gold bond for the cheese areas on the warm hunts!