What's in your pack...#1

[WapitiTalk1]

Thought it would be interesting/educational to run a few of these. Let's start with a day pack hunt configuration first (we'll jump into spike hunts, extended backcountry hunts, etc., in subsequent threads).

What do you use for your day hunting pack, what do you carry in it, and what is the approximate weight?

Here's mine:

Pack - Eberlestock Blue Widow with top storage compartment.
Attached to pack belt - GPS, rangefinder, small equipment pouch (mini camera, xtra batteries for GPS, calls), hand cannon if in grizz country.
What's inside?
Hydration: Eberlestock 3 liter water bladder (2/3's full).
First Aid/Survival: Large/small bandages, white tape, quick clot, ace bandage, antisceptic wipes, ibuprofen, strong pain pills X 4, pitch sticks/lighter, emergency blanket, two chemlights, 7.5 MIN maps, compass.
Game care: Two knives (fixed blade Gerber and Havalon Piranta), rubber gloves, chili powder, game bags X 4
Other items in pack: 100' paracord, day's snack pack in quart zip lock, primary headlamp and backup w/xtra batteries, license/tags, two large plastic sacks (stream crossing leggings and to line pack when loaded with meat bags), flagging ribbon/trail tacks, xtra calls, bug spray (if in bad bug area), rain gear (if needed), lightweight jacket or vest.

Total pack weight is probably around 18 pounds (the BW is a heavy sucker).

Other items carried (not in pack): Bow, release, tube, calls, multi-tool, two-way radio (hunt dependent), compact binos/bino harness, facemask, TP.

Your turn. What's in your pack?

[ghosthunter]

Spot Locator
TP
Snack lunch
Water
Gloves
knives
Camera
First aid
Fire starter
Butt pad
Rhino
extra batteries
whistle
cord
flasher
binos

Depending on hunt.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

TP
Snacks
H20
More TP......

[kentrek]

It's different for every hunt

But this years pack is going to be same ultra as last year except using a load sling and a dry bag instead of there 1800

Typical early September hunt I have either this on me or in my pack

Game bags....6
garbage bags....2
knives....2
50 feet rope
long john top & bottom 
wool hoody
neck gator
headlight
spam
caffeine gels(stinger usually)
stinger waffles
chips
liter of water
range finder
spot
lucky rock
first aid
fire starter
wind checker
paper towels

After that it gets hunt specific

Binos if needed
spotter if needed
elk hunting I always have lots of calls
down jacket if needed
insulated hat if needed
shooting stix
rain jacket if going to rain/be windy
more water if no water
extra socks if going into desperation canyon
chair if I want one
umbrella if I want it
tarps tend to get added if really rainy
 Volt down vest if really cold
Rattle horns & other deer calls
cake or pie if I feel like being funny


I'd say my day pack can go from 7 to 25 pounds throughout the fall pending on my mood,weather,animals I'm hunting,company I'm with,weapon of choice, or country I'm in

[coachcw]

Blue shop towels !

[hike2hunt]

Gentlemen,

So let me preface this with I just had full left hip replacement yesterday, I am up and walking today, and continuing to lighten my load as there are 148 days and a wake up to the opener. Plus my Dr. guaranteed I could carry a 40 pound pack by then.

Pack Day / Multi-Day (Frankenpack - cross between ARUCK frame and KUIU 3200 bag)
rain Cover-
game bags - Tag Bags x6
marking tape/chemcial light (day and night time lighting of downed animal/survival signaling.)
break down knife - havalon
extra blades - havalon
1st Aid Kit - small misc
Water Container - 70 or 100 oz camelbak dependent on location, water sources, etc
Fire Starting - cotton/vaseline, see through lighter
Emergency Blanket -12x12 (many uses)
Socks - season dependent
Stove (jetboil SolTI)
Eating bowl / cup / spork
550 Cord
sunscreen
extra batteries
Wet Wipes
Food
Extra vapor transmission layer (merino wool, polypro, etc)
Insulation layer (fleece or down jacket)
Protective layer (light weight rain gear, sitka, firstlite, etc)

Hill People Gear Chest Pack
Pistol - kel tec
Beanie - OR Merino wool
Mononcular or binos (area dependent)
SPOT (gotta come home)
iphone (camera, map, entertainment, note taking material)
Headlamp (black diamond spot
knife (bench made saddle mtn skinner)
Eating Untensil
Wet Wipes
Map/compass/gps (garmin foretrex
License / Tags
Notebook w/pen
Calls (reeds)
Fire Starting (stryker)
wind checker
Signaling device (mirror, whistle)
chapstick
Wet Wipes (small bag)
Water filter (small sawyer with straw)

totals about 18-21 pounds.

[kukusya]

Osprey 24l pack.
Fire kit
Kill kit
First aid kits
SOL sleeping bag
Water filtration systems
Water bladder
Titanium spork and cup
Wet wipes
Extra sock, gloves, merino layer, hat
Deer drag
Ammo
See all open sight
Sun glasses
Rain gear
Gaiters
Foil
Map
Note pad pen
Camera
Jims tarp
Paracord
Head lamp
Flashlight
Lotion
Lip balm
Sun screen
Duck tape


On me:
Handgun
Knife
documents
Trekking poles
Rifle
Binocs
Sol survival kit
Spot
Gps
Compass
Phone

I believe that's all. But I'll check to be sure.

[TommyH]

GPS, water, compass, tp, Benadryl, blade trader, game bag, jerky, zip ties, paracord, extra calls, radio, batteries, lighter. Not sure on the weight.

[WapitiTalk1]

Good stuff gentlemen, thanks for chiming in.  Hike2hunt, best of luck on your recovery bud.  Kentrek, I gotta ask.... lucky rock?  I've "placed" some rocks in a hunting partner or two's pack  but have not carried one on purpose. 

[TommyH]

  I've "placed" some rocks in a hunting partner or two's pack  but have not carried one on purpose. 

That was a pretty good one that was done when I was firefighting,  set your pack down for lunch and it might get heavier!

[WapitiTalk1]

  I've "placed" some rocks in a hunting partner or two's pack  but have not carried one on purpose. 

That was a pretty good one that was done when I was firefighting,  set your pack down for lunch and it might get heavier!

No doubt.. it's the best when your buddy finally sais something about his pack seeming heavier than usual 

[kentrek]

Kentrek, I gotta ask.... lucky rock?  I've "placed" some rocks in a hunting partner or two's pack  but have not carried one on purpose.

The lucky rock goes everywhere with me....Ive been packing it since the day I shot my first elk ending my 4 year battle ...it was an amazing day...killing my bull...packing out my brothers..perfect as it gets

That was in 2006 and it's been an incredible 8.5 years since that most wouldn't believe...i have no explanation how I've been so fortunate


its a pretty unique rock that I'd never seen before nor have since...weighs 1/4 ounce at most

[ridgefire]

Bikini timberline2 with standard lid  grabit and small belt pouch
2 caribou quarter bags
A kifaru quarter and meat baggie
Havalon knife
Paracord or mule tape
Flagging
Small safety kit and emergency fire stuff
Water filter
3L source bladder
Water bottle for zipfizz
Extra release and tubing for peep sight
GPS and headlamp with extra batteries
Rangefinder
Bearspray or pistol and holster depending on my mood
Spotting scope and tripod at times
Food
Tag and license
TP and babywipes
Raingear
Jetboil if wanting coffee
Phone for camera and calling if service
Bugle tube and calls


May be forgetting a thing or two.

[coachcw]

my go to list without extras. tags ,extra calls , Water , Gps, Blue towels or tp, knife , snack (nuts) , energy shot, wound closure kit , para cord, garbage bag, emergency blanket. headlamp ,.Keys for my truck . and a few bucks incase I need to buy a ride back to my truck.

[Damnimissed]

Am I the only guy that packs a plastic painters drop-cloth (cut in half)? It's light weight, doesn't take up much room, and can really be handy for keeping boned out meat clean and also keep meat from getting wet if you need to leave it.

[kentrek]

Am I the only guy that packs a plastic painters drop-cloth (cut in half)? It's light weight, doesn't take up much room, and can really be handy for keeping boned out meat clean and also keep meat from getting wet if you need to leave it.

That's what I have the garbage bags for...i just cut the seems to make them into a tarp to lay meat on

[ghosthunter]

  I've "placed" some rocks in a hunting partner or two's pack  but have not carried one on purpose. 

That was a pretty good one that was done when I was firefighting,  set your pack down for lunch and it might get heavier!

[ghosthunter]

  I've "placed" some rocks in a hunting partner or two's pack  but have not carried one on purpose. 

That was a pretty good one that was done when I was firefighting,  set your pack down for lunch and it might get heavier!

Most of my hunting partners check their packs when in camp with me before they start out. I like diet pepsi but dont like carring it up the hill. Many times after a 1 1/2 hour climb my buddies have plopped down by me. I look at them and say give me a pepsi.
The use to say your nuts who would pack that up here? Than the funny look comes on their face as i start to smile. YOU ?#@@$%#$.
But heck I always put one in for them too.

[4fletch]

Blue shop towels !
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[huntingbaldguy]

Thought it would be interesting/educational to run a few of these. Let's start with a day pack hunt configuration first (we'll jump into spike hunts, extended backcountry hunts, etc., in subsequent threads).

What do you use for your day hunting pack, what do you carry in it, and what is the approximate weight?

Here's mine:

Pack - Eberlestock Blue Widow with top storage compartment.
Attached to pack belt - GPS, rangefinder, small equipment pouch (mini camera, xtra batteries for GPS, calls), hand cannon if in grizz country.
What's inside?
Hydration: Eberlestock 3 liter water bladder (2/3's full).
First Aid/Survival: Large/small bandages, white tape, quick clot, ace bandage, antisceptic wipes, ibuprofen, strong pain pills X 4, pitch sticks/lighter, emergency blanket, two chemlights, 7.5 MIN maps, compass.
Game care: Two knives (fixed blade Gerber and Havalon Piranta), rubber gloves, chili powder, game bags X 4
Other items in pack: 100' paracord, day's snack pack in quart zip lock, primary headlamp and backup w/xtra batteries, license/tags, two large plastic sacks (stream crossing leggings and to line pack when loaded with meat bags), flagging ribbon/trail tacks, xtra calls, bug spray (if in bad bug area), rain gear (if needed), lightweight jacket or vest.

Total pack weight is probably around 18 pounds (the BW is a heavy sucker).

Other items carried (not in pack): Bow, release, tube, calls, multi-tool, two-way radio (hunt dependent), compact binos/bino harness, facemask, TP.

Your turn. What's in your pack?

You essentially described my pack with a couple exceptions.

Pack: Easton Game Getter day pack.  This year i'm going to upgrade my pack to something more versatile.
Hydration: 2 liter Platypus, and a Sawyer Mini water filter.
Game care: added a Kershaw Taskmaster folding saw but have a fixed CRKT with gut hook and also have and love the Havalon Piranta.    I also am going to find and purchase a lightweight tarp or ground sheet to put meat on as i dress game.

What is the chili powder for?  Fly/tick control?

I also keep freezer gallon ziplocks for the occasional mushroom find, or if i need something for heart/liver transport.

I haven't weighed my setup but i suspect it weights 5 lbs or so less than yours since my pack is a frame less lightweight day pack.

[4fletch]

One item I didn't see that I carry is a EZE-lap diamond hone it weighs about 1/2 of a ounce. 1/8" 3/4" w.  6"L. The fine hrit hone surface is 3/4" by2". Love this hone

[steelnducks]

Am I the only guy that packs a plastic painters drop-cloth (cut in half)? It's light weight, doesn't take up much room, and can really be handy for keeping boned out meat clean and also keep meat from getting wet if you need to leave it.

This was my first year using a drop cloth and I won't go into the woods again without it.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Osprey 24l pack.
Fire kit
Kill kit
First aid kits
SOL sleeping bag
Water filtration systems
Water bladder
Titanium spork and cup
Wet wipes
Extra sock, gloves, merino layer, hat
Deer drag
Ammo
See all open sight
Sun glasses
Rain gear
Gaiters
Foil
Map
Note pad pen
Camera
Jims tarp
Paracord
Head lamp
Flashlight
Lotion
Lip balm
Sun screen
Duck tape


On me:
Handgun
Knife
documents
Trekking poles
Rifle
Binocs
Sol survival kit
Spot
Gps
Compass
Phone

I believe that's all. But I'll check to be sure.

Jims tarp? Doesn't he want it back?

[WapitiTalk1]

Thought it would be interesting/educational to run a few of these. Let's start with a day pack hunt configuration first (we'll jump into spike hunts, extended backcountry hunts, etc., in subsequent threads).

What do you use for your day hunting pack, what do you carry in it, and what is the approximate weight?

Here's mine:

Pack - Eberlestock Blue Widow with top storage compartment.
Attached to pack belt - GPS, rangefinder, small equipment pouch (mini camera, xtra batteries for GPS, calls), hand cannon if in grizz country.
What's inside?
Hydration: Eberlestock 3 liter water bladder (2/3's full).
First Aid/Survival: Large/small bandages, white tape, quick clot, ace bandage, antisceptic wipes, ibuprofen, strong pain pills X 4, pitch sticks/lighter, emergency blanket, two chemlights, 7.5 MIN maps, compass.
Game care: Two knives (fixed blade Gerber and Havalon Piranta), rubber gloves, chili powder, game bags X 4
Other items in pack: 100' paracord, day's snack pack in quart zip lock, primary headlamp and backup w/xtra batteries, license/tags, two large plastic sacks (stream crossing leggings and to line pack when loaded with meat bags), flagging ribbon/trail tacks, xtra calls, bug spray (if in bad bug area), rain gear (if needed), lightweight jacket or vest.

Total pack weight is probably around 18 pounds (the BW is a heavy sucker).

Other items carried (not in pack): Bow, release, tube, calls, multi-tool, two-way radio (hunt dependent), compact binos/bino harness, facemask, TP.

Your turn. What's in your pack?

You essentially described my pack with a couple exceptions.

Pack: Easton Game Getter day pack.  This year i'm going to upgrade my pack to something more versatile.
Hydration: 2 liter Platypus, and a Sawyer Mini water filter.
Game care: added a Kershaw Taskmaster folding saw but have a fixed CRKT with gut hook and also have and love the Havalon Piranta.    I also am going to find and purchase a lightweight tarp or ground sheet to put meat on as i dress game.

What is the chili powder for?  Fly/tick control?

I also keep freezer gallon ziplocks for the occasional mushroom find, or if i need something for heart/liver transport.

I haven't weighed my setup but i suspect it weights 5 lbs or so less than yours since my pack is a frame less lightweight day pack.

Yep, chili powder for fly/bee control. I've done the Pepsi challenge on the back porch with two pieces of raw meat and chili powder on one and black pepper on the other. No comparison. The insects do not like the chili powder at all.

[Kittman]

All day transporter pack for 1 day:

1.   4-5 water bottles, 16.9 oz.
2.   Life straw (back up water)
3.   Blade trader knife set
4.   Butane fuel metal match lighter
5.   GPS unit
6.   2 way radio (w/fresh batteries)
7.   550 Paracord
8.   Compact binoculars 10x42
9.   Folding magnum Steady Stix bipod
10.   TP in quart slider Ziploc bag
11.   Food (Vienna sausage or kipper snack/sardine, assort flavored crackers, Snickers bar, can of smokehouse almonds, Kool-aide packet, plastic utensil)
12.   Visor/hat brim  led clip on flashlight
13.   Digital camera
14.   Pair of Atlas rubber garden gloves
15.   Spare ammo boxes/bag
16.   Stocking cap/beanie to switch with ball cap
17.   Cell phone
18.   Rag wool finger gloves
19.   License in heavy Ziploc bag

[Payne]

quick clot

Never heard of this, so I looked it up... sounds like such a good thing to pack.

[buglebrush]

Let me preface this by saying I am Elk Hunting in September, and we just carry camp on our back.  We usually spend 1-2 nights out and just sleep where we are when it gets dark. 

In my pack:
64oz. water  including my filter water bottle. 
food ( Mountain House, Protien bars, dried fruit, trail mix, )
medical ziplock ( includes Benadryl, Quick clot )
Black Diamond Headlamp & Surefire. 
extra AAA batteries
2 emergency blankets ( also works for throwing meat on for deboning. )
Super small 40 Degree Marmot down sleeping bag.
garbage bags
game bags
Paracord
Havalon
Forceps ( much lighter than a multi-tool, and it helps with changing blades on my havalon )
Cell Phone ( this is also my GPS.  Cannot understand why you would carry both a modern smartphone and A GPS.  I only pack my rhino if one of my hunting buddies also has one. )
Portable Battery Bank with usb cord
Rain gear
gaiters
beanie
gloves
Down Vest
1 extra set of socks ( I wear merino baselayers and don't change any other clothes unless I am out more than three days. )
TP
license & tags
Duct Tape
5 hour energy x 4

These items we split between us:
stove
Butane
kettle
10x12 tarp
Heads Up Decoy

On my person:
Diaphragms, Bugle Tube, and mouth calls.
XD .45
wind checker
Binos
Bow & release
Elk Piss ( only for set-ups.  I never put it on myself. )

[Damnimissed]

Am I the only guy that packs a plastic painters drop-cloth (cut in half)? It's light weight, doesn't take up much room, and can really be handy for keeping boned out meat clean and also keep meat from getting wet if you need to leave it.

This was my first year using a drop cloth and I won't go into the woods again without it.

[WRKG4GD]

quick clot

Never heard of this, so I looked it up... sounds like such a good thing to pack.

Just be careful with this stuff, brother.   Works great in life-or-death situations to quickly stop the bleeding when other options aren't readily available (e.g, combat). But ensure you read the instructions.   In addition:
- Buy the new gauze;  don't screw with the powder.   I.e., if someone offers you some stuff from their old IFAK they never used, leave it alone.   The powder can create clots in the venous system,  potentially causing embolism,  edema,  etc.  It's also hard to clean out.
-  Use other methods first,  including direct pressure and tourniquets.  Unless it's newer and improved,  QC burns hot and can cause burns.  Better than losing your life?  Absolutely.  But why incur additional injury if not necessary?
- I believe QC says to only use on extremities -- for good reason.   Again,  I'd personally go with a tourniquet first.

My $.02.  Just looking out for you.

[Payne]

quick clot

Never heard of this, so I looked it up... sounds like such a good thing to pack.

Just be careful with this stuff, brother.   Works great in life-or-death situations to quickly stop the bleeding when other options aren't readily available (e.g, combat). But ensure you read the instructions.   In addition:
- Buy the new gauze;  don't screw with the powder.   I.e., if someone offers you some stuff from their old IFAK they never used, leave it alone.   The powder can create clots in the venous system,  potentially causing embolism,  edema,  etc.  It's also hard to clean out.
-  Use other methods first,  including direct pressure and tourniquets.  Unless it's newer and improved,  QC burns hot and can cause burns.  Better than losing your life?  Absolutely.  But why incur additional injury if not necessary?
- I believe QC says to only use on extremities -- for good reason.   Again,  I'd personally go with a tourniquet first.

My $.02.  Just looking out for you.

Great info thanks WRKG$GD. That's kinda what I was figuring, that they were for life threatening situations. I was looking at some gauze pads on amazon I was thinking of getting... the reviews on there of people using them in serious situations pretty much sold me.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BCNTHC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=24B0O4WLB7HF&coliid=I381G6M5V0KAB7&psc=1

[Jonathan_S]

It's all been said but I also carry electricians tape.  Always seems to be a use for it.

[TommyH]

Thought I'd bring this back
Was going threw the last couple years of my gear /elk camp list (ya I saved them )
Couple things I will be adding to the bag this year ,

 pocket chainsaw, dry bag, chili powder. That's all I got for new items so far. I'm sure once at elk camp I'll remember the stuff I forgot. Anyone adding anything new this year?

[Jonathan_S]

Also always seems to be a dead grouse in my pack 

[ridgefire]

Mine will be pretty much the same as last year. I added a couple pieces of clothes this year to my wardrobe. First lite Labrador sweater and a pair of Sitka mountain pants.

[WapitiTalk1]

Also always seems to be a dead grouse in my pack 

Weird, you should take it out JS 

[WapitiTalk1]

Thought I'd bring this back
Was going threw the last couple years of my gear /elk camp list (ya I saved them )
Couple things I will be adding to the bag this year ,

 pocket chainsaw, dry bag, chili powder. That's all I got for new items so far. I'm sure once at elk camp I'll remember the stuff I forgot. Anyone adding anything new this year?

Pocket chainsaw?

[TommyH]

Yep, google pocket chainsaw. Lots of different kinds... Not sure which is good or bad but as lite as it is I will be getting one.

[Jonathan_S]

Also always seems to be a dead grouse in my pack 

Weird, you should take it out JS 

It's not always the same one 

[northwesthunter84]

Exo 3500 Pack:

Emergency Kit
        Trauma Pack/First Aid
        Mirror
        Whistle
        Aspirin
        Emergency Blanket
        Chemical Light
        Fire starter (Cotton balls w/ vaseline)
        Windproof Lighter

Electronics Bag
   Lithium AA/AAA Batteries
   Black Diamond Head Lamp (backup)
   Release (backup)
   Surefire Flashlight (blood trailing)
   Digital Camera

Kill Kit
   OE Razor Blaze w/spare blade
   Wyoming Knife w/spare blade
   Zip Saw
   Caribou Gear Game Bags (7 pc kit)
   Emergency Blanket
   Surgical Gloves
   550 Para Cord
   2-1gal zip locks
   Citric Acid w/spray bottle
   Wet Wipes

Miscellaneous
   MSR Sweet Water
   2L Eberlestock Water Bladder
   1L Nalgene Bottle
   Sneaky Feet
   Liner Gloves (Merino Wool)
   Canvas Pack Bag (Horn Hunter system-keep blood off pack)
   Tags -Bear/Deer/Elk/Cougar
   550 Para cord
   Electrical Tape
   Duct Tape
   Flagging tape
   Lunch- Trail Mix, Honey/bacon/peanut butter wrap, Tuna salad kit, Lara Bar, Jerky
   TP in Zip Lock
   Wet Wipes
   Energy Shot
   XDM .40
   1 pr Merino wool socks
   Insulating layer
   Merino Wool beanie
   Phelps Bugle Tube
   Phelps Diaphragm
   Phelps Cow Call  (need to order)
   GPS
   Map
   Compass
   Hand Held Radio (not always)
   Decoy (Still Deciding between Heads Up or Poison Arrow)
   Jetboil
   Mountain House
   Spoon
   Multi Tool
   
On Me
   Vortex Ranger 1000
   Vortex Viper HD 10X42
   Kuiu Bino Harnass
   Hat
   Gloves
   Base Layers
   Outer Layer
   Neck Gaiter
   Boot Gaiter
   Kenetrek Mtn Extreme Boots
   Release
   Mathews Z7 with all the fixins
   TP in Zip lock (no such things as too much when you need it)

If multi day
   Tent
   Pad
   Bag
   Extra food  ( mountain house)
   Extra Water