High Country/Backcountry gear lists...

[fillthefreezer]

Great lists... I know most are not thinking of there high county hunts now but for me this will be my first so its time to get prepped. 

are you kidding, its like all i ever think about...
my wife said i have ochd, obsessive compulsive hunting disorder

[Spikorbust]

Great lists... I know most are not thinking of there high county hunts now but for me this will be my first so its time to get prepped. 

are you kidding, its like all i ever think about...
my wife said i have ochd, obsessive compulsive hunting disorder

It makes a long off season when you can't stop thinking about it.....Were in trouble...going to be a long year 

[fair-chase]

Lip Balm (One year I swear I would have paid $20 for a tube of this stuff!)

  X1000. I would also include a small tube of sunscreen lotion. Especially for higher elevations.

[7mag.]

Great lists... I know most are not thinking of there high county hunts now but for me this will be my first so its time to get prepped. 

are you kidding, its like all i ever think about...
my wife said i have ochd, obsessive compulsive hunting disorder

That's funny, I'm in the same boat. My wife say that I have an unhealthy obsession. I'm thinking about hunting all year, and preparing as well. About 95% of all my Birthday, Christmas, Father's day, etc., gifts are hunting/hiking related.

[rosscrazyelk]

Great lists... I know most are not thinking of there high county hunts now but for me this will be my first so its time to get prepped. 

are you kidding, its like all i ever think about...
my wife said i have ochd, obsessive compulsive hunting disorder

That's funny, I'm in the same boat. My wife say that I have an unhealthy obsession. I'm thinking about hunting all year, and preparing as well. About 95% of all my Birthday, Christmas, Father's day, etc., gifts are hunting/hiking related.

I dont see anything wrong with that..

[huntergreg]

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[kentrek]

here is mine for a typical 3-5 day elk hunting trip in typical September weather for west Washington

http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=6606

could shave off a few pounds here an there but i need to get my moneys worth out of some of my gear first

also some of my weights could be off but should be pretty close

[troyspinetar]

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[MLHSN]

holy smokes Kentrek.  5 pounds for food and water with 1.5 liters.  That's 3 pounds of water so you only carry 2 pounds of food for three days?  I'd like to see your food list.  At my lightest I'm carrying 2 pounds of food a day. 

[kentrek]

holy smokes Kentrek.  5 pounds for food and water with 1.5 liters.  That's 3 pounds of water so you only carry 2 pounds of food for three days?  I'd like to see your food list.  At my lightest I'm carrying 2 pounds of food a day.

thats a 5 pound-ish for food and water..

water..

some trips i don't pack water at all an just drink before i leave the rig and can make it pretty far before i need water
while on others i pack two full liters,esp if i have no idea where im going to find water..id say most trips i pack a liter and then another "empty" one liter bottle in my pack in case i need to pack more water.. basically just depends where my next source of water is

with food i snack all day long,or try to...its not hard to really stack on the fuel when you start splinting your traditional "meals" into snacks...so basically if im trying to be light il pack nothing but high end snack foods and then one mtn house per day..lots of times i can get fresh fish so that cuts down on food but then adds fishing tackle,which is lighter than food. for short trips nutrition isn't too big of a problem..longer trips would need more food a day to sustain energy and that's what a food cash is for 

 that list seems really precise but its not,every trip is different so that's why i put "typical" in my post.maybe i should have put "average"... its just a guide line or a ball park

two pounds of food is alot,you may need it or ya may not..here's a pretty good article of food in the back country..keep in mined this dude hikes 30-40 miles a day for months on end..

 http://andrewskurka.com/2012/food-planning-for-multi-day-hikes-and-thru-hikes/

[jackelope]

I  need to eat a lot. Thats where most of my weight comes from for sure. I've got to lighten up my sleeping bag, other than that I've gotten everything else down pretty good. I end up with a lot of food. I sometimes think it's too much but I eat it all without a 2nd thought and wish I had more.

[MLHSN]

Interesting link Kentrek, thanks.

[kentrek]

i dont think there is any one particular way about what to pack for food, obviously there's the guidelines that are suggested but i think its mostly personal preference..just gota get out there and see what ya eat

ive found my minimums "unfortunately" but those experiences have worked both ways and since im not dead its been mostly positive mind bending learning experiences..it always amazes me on how much we don't need

[MLHSN]

I think a lot of times it's a preference thing.  My biggest goal is to enjoy myself in the outdoors.  Sometimes I'll pack extra weight because I know that extra item will be worth carrying.  Like if you've been hiking all day over some tough terrain and you pull out two beers you stashed away.  That'll bring a smile to a buddy's face.  For the first night, I'll take a steak that I cut up in strips the night before, soaked in some marinade and freeze.  I'll put in my sleeping pad to insulate while hiking and by night it will be thawed.  I love finger steaks over the fire the first night of camp.  That's one thing I'll have a hard time with hunting.  Everything I've read says you shouldn't have a fire backcountry hunting.  It's kind of become an integral part of my backcountry trips.  I guess I'll have to start learning the constilations if there isn't a fire to mesmorize me. 

[deerslyr]

Does any one else out there not eat hardly anything when there in the back country? I never finish all of the food I bring and am surprised how little I eat. I have a hard time eating my entire mnt house dinner but usually force it down before bed. Have a few granola bars and thats it. All of the crackers and cup a noodles I bring along come back to the truck with me.