First hunting trip out of state

[Jack-Fir]

Baby powder is a life saver

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I'll be staying in my cousins wall tent...he said we will be hunting units 14-16a....I'm not afraid to wear out my boots...that's most likely what I'll be doin I'm just lookin into all my options

I am to the point now that I am doing just Mountain House so I don't have to mess with coolers of food

I gotta disagree with this...if your at the truck there should be plenty of room to bring comfort food...like instant idaho mashed potatoes & spam

BLRman is a weirdo 

He doesn't cry when I bring my coolers and cookers for some reason I don't see the Mt. house out then.

Lol I'm the same.  I eat good in camp.

[deerhunter_98520]

What foods do you guys bring into camp?

[deerhunter_98520]

Here's my check list so far

Paracord, coolers, tarp, extra blanket, extra gas, axe/saw, flashlight w/ extra batteries, extra to/ wet wipes , water, first aide/Tylenol/super glue (emergency stitches), long under wear, extra boots, extra socks, extra ammo, boot laces, game bags, pans, plates, forks/spoons, cot, sleeping bag/pillow, spotting scope, gun, pack frame


Food:
Bfast burritos, pancakes, lunch meat, steaks, hotdogs, burgers, enchiladas, pizza (its awesome wrapped in foil and reheated on the fire...nice and crispy) johnnys seasoning, bread/buns, mayo, ketchup, coffee, cliff bars, pop tarts, chips, apples, dehydrated fruit, gatoraide

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Back straps.  Instant potatoes.  Instant oatmeal.  Dried fruits.  Trail mix candy for lunch.  I'll bring some noodle dishes like ramen cups.  A few mountain house meals.  Always carry one in the pack.  That is one way with out much cooler space needed. 

Or you can have you old lady put you together leftovers in the foodsaver bags and freeze them.  Like any left overs or even take a few hours to cook up some good eats the foodaver bag it and freeze it.  Stuff a cooler with dry ice and your food and after a long day hiking all you have to do is throw the bag of your choice in a large pot of water.  Really simple and you can eat good for dinner every night.  Hot home cooked is the way out of camp.   

[Jarhead Chase]

I'm making a list thanks guys  I plan on eating well....I'm going to take  things that I can premake and wrap in foil to throw on the stove or fire and warm up to eat...breakfast burritos, enchiladas, etc and I will have a box of wet wipes  I would of never thought of extra laces....I plan on taking lots of pics...I need to get a smaller camera...I don't know if I want to pack around my DSLR....saw, shovel, and extra gas is on my list...I'll type out my list later of what I have so far

Here's my check list so far

Paracord, coolers, tarp, extra blanket, extra gas, axe/saw, flashlight w/ extra batteries, extra to/ wet wipes , water, first aide/Tylenol/super glue (emergency stitches), long under wear, extra boots, extra socks, extra ammo, boot laces, game bags, pans, plates, forks/spoons, cot, sleeping bag/pillow, spotting scope, gun, pack frame


Food:
Bfast burritos, pancakes, lunch meat, steaks, hotdogs, burgers, enchiladas, pizza (its awesome wrapped in foil and reheated on the fire...nice and crispy) johnnys seasoning, bread/buns, mayo, ketchup, coffee, cliff bars, pop tarts, chips, apples, dehydrated fruit, gatoraide

Take some of that paracord and lace your boots with it. Leave it extra long (where you have to wrap it around your calf a few times before tying them). Your boot laces will last for years and years, and you will always be carrying extra paracord if you absolutely need it.

[Karl Blanchard]

I'll be staying in my cousins wall tent...he said we will be hunting units 14-16a....I'm not afraid to wear out my boots...that's most likely what I'll be doin I'm just lookin into all my options

I am to the point now that I am doing just Mountain House so I don't have to mess with coolers of food

I gotta disagree with this...if your at the truck there should be plenty of room to bring comfort food...like instant idaho mashed potatoes & spam

BLRman is a weirdo 

He doesn't cry when I bring my coolers and cookers for some reason I don't see the Mt. house out then.

This is fact

[Jarhead Chase]

Bringing some Vaseline for the nether regions prevents chafing for me a lot better than baby powder, and you can use it to light a fire in a bind. I always leave a tub of vaseline, some cotton balls, and a magnesium rod with striker in the kit. You all can laugh all you want, I swear by it. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Im a minimalist kind of guy but I absolutely always have an extra pair of lace's in my pack.  It only takes your laces breaking once to learn that lesson.

As far as lists go, your basic gear never changes.  I have all my gear lists saved on my computer.  I print them off so I can check off the items when I am packing.  I have one for my backpack hunts, one for wall tent camp, one for a little more comfortable truck style camp. 

From there you can adjust to the specific hunt.  I'm assuming since your staying in a wall tent, he is already gonna have most of the camp gear so you won't need much in that department.  Good cot, sleeping bag, and pad are a must.

In the food department, it would benefit you greatly in the space and cost department to meal plan.  Plan your meals your gonna eat for the week and then break that down into individual ingredience.  This will save you from buying a ton of extra crap.  You can even do this with pack snacks.  Just don't forget the spam and the Chocolate Raspberry crumble Mountain HOuse!

[deerhunter_98520]

That's my plan is have a meal ready for each day...didn't think about instant oatmeal either  ...I have yet to break my laces but will take an extra set along with the paracord...that stuff is like duct tape....oh speaking of that I'll add that to the list 

[Karl Blanchard]

Hit up a skateboard shop and get Kevlar laces.  Things will never break on you for the life of your boot.

[deerhunter_98520]

Never seen kevlar laces before I'll check em out

[ridgefire]

They sell the Kevlar laces at outdoor emporium.

[M_ray]

Pre prepping food is a good plan.  Stews and Chili's are great items you can pre cook, toss in ziplocks, then freeze.  Spaghetti sauce is a good one as well.  I've also pre mixed pancake batter in a ziplock too.  Tear the corner off, squeeze out the batter and then toss the bag when your done.  No mess to clean up.

  and all jokes aside spam mixed into anything seems to keep me going and going and going...like BLRman said, on day trips have a small spam and some crackers or chips mixed in.....drink lots of water 

Pre-made meals are a must for us but the thing we do different is that we use a foodsaver vacuum sealer before freezing that way all you need is a pot of water cause the vacuum sealed meal can boiled and the zip lock can not. We found especially on Elk trips this cuts down on time spent preparing and doing dishes as we use paper plates and just toss them. All meals are done at home the week prior and then while hunting you get a little more time to relax while waiting for the water to boil! 

[deerhunter_98520]

Got a food saver and already planned on using it