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Looks pretty good to me. If you haven't, print this list. When items are used, check them. Do this for the whole season. Then, scrutinize items with no checks. You're well on your way to being dialed.
Visine(to help relieve smoke in the eyes and no visibility)I never leave home without it; just forgot to list it . I added it to my updated list above.reading material(To occupy time due to not being able to see wildlife)I'm an audiobook and podcast kinda guy; hence the headphones and battery pack.
My Exped sleeping pad never materialized due to a mistake by REI, but they gave me a discount on the next purchase so I got a Sea2Summit ultralight insulated pad for about $80. It's got a few ounces on the exped, but overall I'm super happy with the upgrade.
Shelter and sleep system:- Hennessy Expedition Ultralight hammock- Mtn Hardwear 20° down sleeping bag- Sea2Summit Ultralight Insulated sleeping pad, large -or- Thermarest Prolite 3/4 pad if the weather's warm- **3x9' Tyvek (in case I need to use the hammock like a tent in very cold weather; may double as a ground sheet for processing meat) - two MSR groundhog stakes