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Two rain jackets?Saw necessary for cutting fuel to fit stove?Fuel for stove?Stocking cap?Otherwise, looks pretty good.
Depending on what and where you are hunting the stove may not be necessary. Check the weather. I use to run short on food, but i learned that i am super pissed when i am on day three and my food sucks and am not looking forward to eating. I just bring one lighter and matches. Med kit is just some quick clot and some wrap and some band aids. I also bring Melatonin if hunting alone for a long time. I would bring more batteries. My head lamp eats them up and its no fun running low. I lost my knife once, so i bring (2) Havalons.
Don’t forget your boots! I also pack my crocks along so I can take my boots off after I’m done hunting for the day.
I keep a lighter in my pocket, my bino harness, one in my top lid, one in my main bag and one in my fire kit. I won't hate on the lighters👊
Half my bag is socks and underwear. I like feeling fresh . Hahaha. So two pairs of underwear isn't enough lol .
Real talk here. I roasted in a 0° slick bag in Alaska in Feb. You sleep that cold that you need that much bag in September? And a wood stove in sept?
That looks heavy. What’s the total weight?
Quote from: dilleytech on June 29, 2019, 11:44:47 AMThat looks heavy. What’s the total weight?Its not light, i dont really worry about weighing it, i just take the things i want/need. Were going into a place we've hunted before and i had a simliar gear list, plus a pistol, tripod and kifaru woobie. Was using a lighter suckier bag back then. But its not an ultra light set up thats for sure.
I usually carry 2 lighters and some waterproof matches but now I may need more lighters!
If packing my tipi in September hunts I keep the stove in my truck. And if it rains a lot I hike back out and grab the stove so I can dry gear. If November hunts, the stove goes in with me on the first trip.I really like the cigar torch for a lighter these days. Refillable and much easier to light stuff with than a simple Bic lighter. I pack that, and a sealed container of waterproof matches as backup (in a separate location in my pack). Mine is similar to this one:https://www.cigarsinternational.com/p/vertigo-excalibur-lighter-lighters/1512671/
Quote from: mburrows on June 30, 2019, 09:41:37 PMQuote from: dilleytech on June 29, 2019, 11:44:47 AMThat looks heavy. What’s the total weight?Its not light, i dont really worry about weighing it, i just take the things i want/need. Were going into a place we've hunted before and i had a simliar gear list, plus a pistol, tripod and kifaru woobie. Was using a lighter suckier bag back then. But its not an ultra light set up thats for sure.Right on. Just curious. There was a guy posted on here about his deer hunt where his pack was around 100# GOiNG IN! To each there own.
Regarding first aid...throw a few tampons in there. Most wounds in the field are puncture wounds.
For the meat care section, I'll bring in an emergency "foil" blanket that comes in tiny package and weighs nothing. I'll use this to lay out when boning out meat prepping for game bags. This helps keep meat clean and doesn't eat up space and weight. Never know if you may need that blanket for other reasons too.