whats in your pack??

[Alchase]

Not trying to jack this thread, Jackalope, I was curious of what you thought of the X1? Could you please list the pros and cons of this pack? Of all the eberlestock packs I believe the X1 would fit my needs but I can't seem to find one locally to check out and I have not had the opportunity to discuss how well the X1 works here in WA. Does the rifle scabbard work well here in the rain? I always end up modifying my packs but it would be nice to know where this pack shines and where it could be improved before spending serious coin.
I have also noticed that since I started using a water bladder I seem to drink allot more water then with a canteen. Anyone else notice this?

[jackelope]

The only thing i don't like about the pack is the lack of points on the outside of the pack to strap things down on. say for example snowshoes. my REI pack has a setup for putting the 'shoes on the outside of the pack. the only way to do this is to add straps or some other sort of modification. aside from that, i love it. very comfortable, the scabbard works well, but i haven't used it in much rain. the one thing i noticed about it is that my shotgun(30" barrel) is a little long for the scabbard, but a normal length rifle fits great. i got mine from sierra trading post 2 years ago and eberlestock now has a new model that i have not seen yet. i think sportsmans warehouse has them on hand.

[Alchase]

Thanks for your time Jackelope, Hopefully Sportsmans in Federal Way will have one soon.

[littletoes]

Hmmmm...whats in my pack?

camera-thats right, nobody takes enough pics!
WATER-biggest bladder I can find
thin hatchet-for busting through the pelvic bone, or sternum on old bucks
skinning/buthering kit-includes three Dexter/Russel knives
100' nylon electrician's pulling tape, light and strong
saw-cutting small limbs if needed
GPS
two compasses
Rangefinder
10X42 Bino's
Batteries for everything
Otis cleaning kit
Tool Kit (all essentials for stripping firearm)
rubber gloves
rain gear
first aid/med kit
scents
calls
flashlight
20 rnds emergency ammo (on top of the three I carry in the firearm)
ID/Hunting license/credit card
lunch/dinner
radio/walkie-talkie
Leatherman w/spare tools
two ways to make fire
cable-ties
hand warmers
foot warmers (these are bigger, and I can stuff them in my kids shoes if needed)
notebook/sniper data book
surveyers tape
black sharpie

there may be a bit more, sometimes I forget till I need it, and its there.

I'm one of those guys that are almost impossible to seperate from his pack. Every time I leave it, I need it, and I've learned that the hard way. If I'm only going a short ways, big deal its easy to carry then! If I'm going a lonng ways, I might get hurt and need that stuff.

Happened that way down in the breaks of the Snake one year. Hurt my knee, and couldn't hardly walk them sidehills. An ACE bandage made the weekend bearable let me tell you.

[ICEMAN]

Something I do not recall seeing in anyones list is any form of ensolite or foam pad. In my opinion, this is actually the most important item you can carry to help you survive. I have read alot of accounts, and what appears to kill many guys is when they break a leg or similar. You are now stuck on the ground. The ground will rob you of heat. Ever sit on a cold stump for thirty minutes? Imagine laying on the ground, unable to move for 24 hours. Dead meat.

I purchased a childs foam backpackers pad, a bit thinner than the usual foam pad. I then custom trimmed it for width to fit perfectly in my survival pack. I do hunt alone often, but even when with friends nearby, it is always with me, to pull out to sit on, or there just in case I ever go down and cannot get up off the ground... 

[littletoes]

Pine boughs.....

Just 'cause your leg is broke, doesn't mean you are "trapped" to the ground. Broke my ankle when I was about 13 in the lower pasture and had to crawl 3/4 of a mile back up to the house. Jumped off a 6' fence and didn't land right.....guess you could say.
Every time I put my knee down crawling up that hill it hurt like hell (and I'll tell you what, I put it down mightly light!), sure wanted to cry, but my Dad's voice ringing in my ears "get tough or die..." (same thing he always told me when we were breaking horses, hehehe. It works, and got my ass home.

[ICEMAN]

The only few times I have fallen really hard is crossing a ravine, where you would be stuck in the ravine with rocks, no limbs...this was my concern...Totally agree on building a bed of boughs if you can...

[addicted]

well i always remember my mountain money(toilette paper)
knife-sharpener
extra ammo
small rope
small first aid kit
smoke in a bottle
lighter and matches
and god forbid i forget peanut m&m's

i use a blacks creek jim horn series western pack.

[Hunting Cowboy]

I have a fieldline camo Day pack with a leather reinforced bottom that I purchased about 20 years ago. Everything has a specific place in this pack. I've used the same system for many years and it works great. I also keep many other things at the truck and at camp and will slightly alter what I take depending on the hunt.

Field Dresssing
Game Bags
Liver sack
Latex gloves
Flagging tape

Gun Care
Bore Snake
Oily Rag (In zip lock bag)
Optic Cloth

Cutting Tools
Folding Saw
Campax (mini hatchet)
Case Lockback Knife (The one tool I would not leave behind!)
Flat sharpening stone
EZ Lap Diamond "M" sharpening tool
Taxidermy Kit: (Caping Knife, Scalpel, extra blades)

Flash Lights
2 Mini Mag Lite
Head Lamp

Optics
10 X 42 Binos
Range Finder
Digital Camera
Mini camera tripod

Rope
30 ft. Parachute cord
Miscellaneous cord

Extra Clothing
fleece hunter orange
Camo fleece "pull over" pants
stocking cap
Extra Green wool gloves

Lunch
Peanut M&M's
Sandwich
Trail Mix
Homemade brownies, oatmeal cookies
Water
Granola bars

Emergency
Absorbant pads
Gauze
Space blanket
Athletic tape
Tylenol/Aspirin/Ibuprofin
Candle
Tweezers
Needle & Thread
matches/lighter
Signal mirror
vaseline soaked cotton balls (Fire Starter)
Power Bars

Miscellaneous
License/tags/permits
Ammo (3 in the rifle, two in my pocket, and 10 extra in my pack)
Smoke in a bottle
Watch
maps
Compass
T.P.
Black Felt tip marker
Extra Truck keys

Specialty items (depending on the hunt)
Game Calls
Scents/Cover scent
Two way radio
Rain gear
bug spray

To keep weight to a minimum. One trick I learned was to use a film canister to keep 4 vaseline treated cotton balls in a plastic bag, along with matches. The outside of the cannister is wrapped with 12 feet of surveyors tape and about 8 feet of duct tape that has been spit in half. (the upper half of the outside of the canister is wrapped with duct tape, the lower half wrapped in surveyor tape).

[Hunting Cowboy]

Eberstock pack.

I'm looking to maybe retire my old Fieldline Day Pack. Thought I'd take a look at this Eberstock pack....Got a recommendation on a web site? Thanks! I've got a couple of others I'm lookin at as well.

[jackelope]

http://www.eberlestock.com/

[Buckshot Bill]

This all goes in my Marlboro bag I got with like 150 miles from trying to kill myself legally

Game Bags
Ziplocs for heart and liver
Red handkerchief
Folding Saw
Lockback Knife
Flat sharpening stone
Flash Light
Binos
Digital Camera
Rope
stocking cap
gloves
Rolls
Lunch meat
Cheese
Butter
Trail Mix
Candy bars
Water
Granola bars
Sports tape
Tylenol/Ibuprofin
matches/lighter
ziploc of tree pitch to help start fire
License/tags/permits
Ammo bag
Watch
Cell phone
maps
Compass
T.P.---THIS IS A MUST!!!
Game Calls
Two way radio
Rain gear
Foil

[PacificNWhunter]

Great lists guys..I have something to add to them. This weekend I was out on my snow shoes and broke the laces in my boots...Lucky for me I my buddy had some small cord I could use to get back...Never thought to pack extra shoe laces.

[gray brow]

Nimrod N-325 pack.

70 oz H2O in bladder
2 or 3 small plastic and 1 large garbage bags for dealing with meat on the ground
4 Hunter Specialties quarter bags
A couple Gallon Ziplocs
A few heavy, automotive type paper towels
Regular paper towels for meat care clean up & TP
Headlamp w/spare batteries
Wyoming II bone saw
Buck steel
Flag tape
Small bit of electrical tape for tag
Film can with Vaselined cotton balls like Bone
Small amount of pitch wood
Lighter & flint
Space blanket
Compass
LED Minimag
First Aid stuff (just the basics)
Heavy seine twine, probably 50 feet (I like the legs way out of the way with a sharp knife in my hand)
A small length of 5/16" rope, probably 20 feet
Gloves if it's cold at all
Powerbars, my elk or deer jerky, & sometimes a sandwich & little candy bars
Leatherman
GPS & spare batteries
Sometimes cell phone but not usually since no reception
GMRS radio
Range finder
Spare ammo
Disposable 35mm camera
Maps if area is at all unfamiliar

Probably a few other small odds & ends, but that's all I remember now.

[edmondshunter]

For a full day sit or stalk, for deer/bear/elk

I carry in my R.E.I day pack
2 sit pads( 1 thermarest inflatable,1 old piece of bed roll)
1 qt water
first-aid kit
10 essentials
1 days food ( besides the 3 days worth in my 10 essentials kit)
1 extra base layer
3 knives ( gut hook, cleaver, pearing)
felco pruning saw ( doubles as branch and pelvic saw)
tools to remove scope( just in case, got iron sights)
3-5 rounds ammo
calls
wind checker
g.p.s
binos
scent wicks/scent
15-20 ft. parachute twine( just in case I gotta hang)
t.p.
plastic bags
hand warmers
advil
chapstick
shop towels

All that I managed to keep under 18lbs