Gear List

[vthokee]

For those of you who backpack in for your hunt what does your gear normally consist of? How many changes of clothes? Food load, etc.

 

[BUGLEnmIN]

Don't know how far away from your truck you plan on being but if take a couple changes of clothes, most importantly SOCKS!! While you change into a new set hang the used one to dry\air out in a dry place.

 

[hank4elk]

Socks are the only change I take in my pack outside of needed layers. Rain gear,mid/warmth layer,poncho,sometimes a coat.
I do have a change & most any gear I THINK I might need(alot)in my truck or in base camp.
I do usually hunt within an hour or two from home and hunts here are usually only 5 days.

 

[NMPaul]

Zingers on the food list, oh and chocolate covered coffee beans if you are used to having coffee in the morning.

One thing I would add is Sitka Primaloft jacket. Order it at least one size larger than normal to go over your other clothes.
Extremely light. I carried it in my pack through all my winter hunts. I have never been that warm on these hunts. I got it on camofire.com at a good discount. Silk long johns really can make a difference if you are hiking a lot. You can take a medium weight pant and turn it into a cold weather pant. Very light, and take up no space, and you feel sexy when you wear them.

 

[mozey]

...don't know why that last sentence made LOL, but it did...

I didn't know such things existed. Do they actually keep you warmer?

 

[RabidRattleSnake1]

Advil, some more Advil, and maybe a few more Advil. Past that I love my First Lite clothing. Really any brand of premium clothing will work. The particular brand is more of a personal preference, but do yourself a favor and get some.

 

[hank4elk]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-21-16 AT 09:28AM (MST)[p]ditto the pain pills ....and anything coffee .....lol
Gotta have my Joe.
I don't know about the zingers Paul,I guess they don't last long enough to get squished ...do maple bars count?
I always have Cliff Bars & jerky.
I found a simple brown down sweater that works great as warmth layer much like the Sitka.Fits under rain gear or my Kings Mtn Parka. Weighs nothing.
I wear a Berber fleece vest from Oct on most days,the whole jacket/pants set with windsheer is a lifesaver at times here in NM. Bargain barn.....
My base core is usually Merino wool, or a early season superlight/silk like set that tends to cool me if it's warm out during the day.
I don't hunt in Sept,but do scout some.

 

[NMPaul]

>...don't know why that last sentence
>made LOL, but it did...
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>I didn't know such things existed.
> Do they actually keep
>you warmer?

Yep, I dont like heavy long underwear, and I think silk is still better than the new synthetics. Cabelas, sportsmans guide normally carry them

 

[vthokee]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-22-16 AT 07:25AM (MST)[p]Just bought a nice core4elemnt primaloft jacket from camofire tonight. I already have a small backpack stove/pot kit, I have a snugpak sleeping bag that was issued to me only weighs 96oz. I need to buy a tent and backpack for hiking in.I have my eye on a few that I want to try out but kinda waiting on payday and sales. I have also been watching a lot of Aron Snyder's podcast on youtube. They are very informative.

 

[smarba]

96 ounces for a sleeping bag? that's 6 pounds. Typo?

My bivy sleeping bags weigh 1.5 and 2.2 pounds, depending on whether I'm camping early season or winter.

The total weight of my bag, tent and pad is less than 5 pounds...

Carl

 

[vthokee]

>96 ounces for a sleeping bag?
>that's 6 pounds. Typo?
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lol def a typo 900G= 1.9lbs