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.