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Title: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: bigbuckdown on September 09, 2014, 09:15:16 PM: I'm going on a high country hike in / pack hunt what packs are you using what are you packing vs leaving behind does anyone have a picture of there pack is anyone hanging other smaller packs off of it any advice will help just so you get what I'm doing I'm hiking for 2days then were throwing up a tent and hiking around from there
thanks
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: Rakkasan00 on September 09, 2014, 09:58:53 PM: I guess this can be a difficult question to answer.
Everyone thinks differently, needs different things.
I'm doing the same thing soon and I concentrate on what I'm hunting, and leave any and all excess behind. Weight equals spent energy, but at the same time your there for a reason, so you wanna make the best of it.
Water: plenty for your trip and a backup plan in case you run out. ( filter pens and those devices are great in a pinch)
Food: light but enough to get you what you need for the extremes of hunting up high and hiking in and out, not to mention getting your kill out. This can throw of a hunt and plans in a hurry.
Shelter: a good nights sleep will do wonders in the bush after a long day. Don't skimp on the mat or the bag but make sure it's light. You can always wear clothes in the bag also
Safety: a GPS, extra batteries, space blanket, trail markers, compass, protractor and topo map of the area you'll be in. ( don't trust electronics to save your behind) first aid kit with ankle wraps and pain meds (rolled ankles can kill you)
If your lucky a locating beacon, headlamp and backup headlamp, local forage identifier in case you need to eat what's around you,
Make sure someone else knows where you'll be and when to expect you back.
The other stuff is hunting related and I'll let you sort that out. That's all I have for now.
Good luck up there.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: bigbuckdown on September 09, 2014, 10:45:41 PM: What would you recommend for cloths I know all my hunting gear everything that I hunt in but I'm thinking just 1extra of pants Shirt socks and diaper lol how about food were thinking couple mre s what you think
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: jtw on September 09, 2014, 11:10:43 PM: For packing in I wear all my outer layers. No extras. Only extras i bring are one pair of socks and one pair of underwear. Honestly for 4 days I might skip the extra underwear.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: 7mag. on September 10, 2014, 12:21:23 AM: My pack all loaded up for a 4 day hunt. Weighs in at 47 pounds. My rifle is just under 10.5 pounds with ammo. So, my pack is about 36 pounds minus weapon. This is everything including food and 3 liters of water.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: Rakkasan00 on September 10, 2014, 04:39:25 AM: Expect rain, extra shirt pants isn't a bad idea, always extra socks, if your gonna be in a stand you don't wanna get cold and if you sit long enough in even 50 deg weather it can get cold, that can make you impatient. Light polypros work great and you can dress down.
MREs are great, I just break them down to what I'll actually eat out of them. Some have extras I won't use and it becomes a pack it in pack it out issue.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 10, 2014, 05:13:00 AM: If you know the area and know where the water is you don't need to be packing around a bunch of extra water weight.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: Bmcox86 on September 10, 2014, 05:25:56 AM: Here is my pack loaded up for 4 days/nights. It's 36lbs without water.
Mountain house meals for dinner, pop tarts for breakfast and snacks for lunch is what's on my menu.

When is your trip? It's a good idea to get planning and some training/testing of your equipment done well in advance so you have things dialed in.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: cvandervort on September 10, 2014, 03:55:04 PM: I'll tell you what - liberating yourself from gear you won't need or doesn't have multiple uses is a HUGE burden off your back. Example: my first backpack hunt I took my internal frame pack, strapped a packframe to it, strapped a daypack to that, took a whole roll of duct tape, a deluxe first aid kit, 3 pairs of socks, sweatpants, 2 jackets, and the kicker.....a CAN of clam chowder. Holy hell, I must have been pushing 60 lbs for a 3 day hunt.
Everyone's got a different idea of comfort (more gear, better food, etc) vs efficiency (minimal, lightweight, multiuse) but if it's only for a few days....I'd air on the side of efficiency.

My 2 cents
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: jtw on September 24, 2014, 05:52:35 PM: There's tons of good advice out there. Familiarize yourself with ten essentials and from there its a whole world of opinions.
Title: Re: 4 day hike/pack hunt need advice on equipment
Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 24, 2014, 09:29:18 PM: 3 lb sleeping bag, down mat 7 ul pad, merino under layers, down puffy, packable rain gear, Sawyer water filter , instant oatmeal and cocoa/coffee breakfast, cliff bar lunch, mountain house dinner. Havalon knife, xtra water filter, snacks. Blister kit. Headlamp, extra batteries. Solar phone charger.