What's in your pack...#1

[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]

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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