Let's see a list of "What's In Your Backpack"

[Len Backus]

I have been refining my own list of backpacking stuff lately and I'll be posting a full list later this winter.

But let's see your own list now.

 

[ssssnake529]

This is my list for Elk/Deer hunting in the Colorado and Utah mountains.

I backpack hunt. Solo. Drive deep into the mountains in my Land Cruiser, then hike back into places that are not close to ATV trails or roads. Typically hunt at least 3 miles from the nearest motor-accessible road; 5+ miles if possible. I sleep where I hunt, and generally don't return to the truck until I'm done. Out 5+ days at a time. Hunt rifle season and late rifle season, so weather can be cold and snowy.


Clothing:
Julbo Venturi sunglasses with Zebra light lenses
Merino boxer briefs x2
Pants: Firstlite Kanab (warm weather), or Sitka Timberline pants (cold weather).
Midweight base layer long john bottoms (MEC grid fleece)
Orange Icebreaker merino wool t-shirt (warm weather) or orange Patagonia Merino Air hoodie base layer(cold weather)
Orange Patagonia Nano Air light hoodie
Orange Outdoor Research Perch insulated jacket
Orange Patagonia M10 Anorak
Marmot Precip size zip rain pants
Orange Cashmere Watch Hat (Golightly Cashmere)
Orange Buff
Orange Cap (LL Bean Technical Upland Cap)
Patagonia Expedition wool socks x2
Dachstein fingerless wool mittens with fold-over cap
Arcteryx Alpha SV gloves
Danner Marine RAT GTEX boots with Sole Viesturs insoles.
Mammut mid height gaiters (if snow is anticipated)
Mountain Hardwear "Compressor" insulated zip-off pants (if bitter cold is anticipated.)

Shelter and Sleeping Gear
Six Moons Designs Gatewood Cape tarp/poncho with tent stakes
Plastic groundsheet (also used for meat processing)
X-Therm inflatable pad
Klymit Cush inflatable pillow (also used for rear bag for shooting)
Marmot Helium (15 degree) sleeping bag with water-resistant shell fabric

Cooking and Water
MSR Reactor stove with 1 liter pot and small gas canister
MSR 2.5 liter Hydromedary water bag
Chlorine Dioxide Water purification tablets
Sawyer squeeze water filter
Sea to Summit anodized aluminum spoon with long handle
Titanium cup
Gallon ziplock freezer bag for trash.
Critter proof food bag (Ursack Minor)

Backpack and Trekking Poles
Leki Speedlock Carbon Ti trekking poles with photo adapter
McHale Super INEX Pack modified for hunting
Kifaru Gunbearer

Personal Gear
Paracord survival bracelet
3 Lighters
Hinderer XM-24 folding knife
SOG knife sharpener
Petzl Zipka Plus 2 headlamp with red L.E.D.
Diaper wipes (or toilet paper for cold weather)
Hand sanitizer
Map
Compass
First Aid Kit
Sun screen

Camera and Electronics
Ricoh GR Camera
Suunto Ambit 2 Watch
Delorme InReach
Android phone (Galaxy S7 Edge) with Backcountry Navigator GPS app, and Strelok Pro ballistics app
Spare battery for phone + USB cord

Shooting Gear
R Bros Rifle, Kahles 624i scope, Neopod bipod, cheek pad with storage pocket, and Slogan sling.
Soundgear earplugs
Traditions muzzle protector gun condom
Impact Data Books wrist dope card and space pen
Field notebook
Ammunition carrier and 7 rounds of ammunition
Leica HD-B 2200 Binoculars (range finding, with ballistics program)
Kestrel 4500
Lens wipes
Gun lubricant
Bore Snake
TAG Game bags
2 trash compactor bags
Latex gloves
Hunting Tags

Food
Dutch waffles
Pepperoni
Biltong
Hot cider mixes
Maple Almond Butter
Bridgeford French Toast sandwiches
Mountain House Freeze Dried dinners
Heather's choice packeroons
Costco chocolate coconut almonds
Cashews


In the Car
Cooler and ice
5 gallon water jug
Extra socks
Crocs shoes
Extra gloves
Phone charger
Extra battery for phone


Truck Tools and Recovery
Bushranger jack
Recovery bag with winch, straps, and hardware
Tool bag with tools
MaxTrax
ARB Air compressor
Axe and saw
Tire chains
Black Diamond backcountry snow shovel

 

[Len Backus]

Fabulous list, thanks.

 

[300 Driver]

Snake,
Any idea what your pack weighs? I've got a 10-day fly-in moose hunt in AK this fall and have a 90lbs limit.

Hunted elk in CO before, but used mules, so weight was not a huge issue.

Awesome detailed list. Thank you.

 

[ssssnake529]

Snake,
Any idea what your pack weighs? I've got a 10-day fly-in moose hunt in AK this fall and have a 90lbs limit.

Hunted elk in CO before, but used mules, so weight was not a huge issue.

Awesome detailed list. Thank you.

Weight is between 35-40 pounds, including food and water, and the warm clothing, but not including the rifle.

 

[Nobama]

Great list!.. Surprised at the low weight...

 

[ssssnake529]

Great list!.. Surprised at the low weight...

Lots of items on the list, but it's pretty light weight, particularly the camping items.

The "tent" is 12 ounces; the sleeping bag is 2 pounds; the stove is a pound; the sleeping pad is a pound. The clothing is light weight mountaineering type clothing. At one point, I had a spreadsheet with the weights of just about everything on it, but I haven't updated it in a while. If I can find and update it, I can post the weights of everything on the list.

The camping gear is taken from my ultralight backpacking list (other than the stove; I use a heavier butane/propane stove for hunting instead of my normal wood/alcohol burning ultralight backpacking stove because I don't like making wood smoke when I'm hunting.)

The only heavy stuff on the list is the food, water, and the hunting specific stuff, and even there, I've tried to lighten the load as much as possible.

Pretty much every item on the list, I have agonized over a lot, trying to figure out if there is a lighter option; and trying to figure out if I really need it.

This load is actually really heavy compared with my non-hunting backpacking trips, where I'm typically carrying less than 20 pounds.

I was comparing this list to my backpacking list, and I realized I had left off a toothbrush and toothpaste. I do take both on hunting trips. I use a sample size tube of Tom's toothpaste. (I use Tom's because it's mild enough that I don't have to use any water to rinse my mouth when I brush, so this conserves water.)

 

[300 Driver]

Snake, thanks for taking the time to put up your list. Helped me see a couple holes in my list!

Len, thanks for starting this thread. I'd never even thought of getting info here on LRH for my packing list.

So here's my list83lbs as is, the daily packed amount will be under 20)


Clothing
NEED sunglasses
BCG poly boxer briefs x4
Pants: KUIU Attack pants x2
North Face midweight base layer long john bottoms
KUIU PELOTON 140 t-shirt
KUIU Merino 240 hoodie base layer
KUIU Kenai insulated hooded jacket
KUIU Kenai insulated zip pants
KUIU Yukon rain pants
KUIU Yukon rain jacket
KUIU guide Watch Hat
Lightweight liner wool socks x4
Chota hippies (still testing the comfort of this with listed boots and light wool liner...so far so good)(this cover gaiters and hip waders, in a 11oz package)
KUIU Guide gloves
Leather work gloves
Shoulder length latex skinning gloves
Crispi Guide GTX GTEX boots

Shelter and sleeping gear
Cabelas Alaskan II 8-man with tent stakes (this is split between the three of us for 15 lbs each)
Thermocell inflatable pad
Polyfill pillow (also used for rear bag for shooting)
Browning Kenai (0 degree) sleeping bag with water-resistant shell fabric
Semi-Lightweight cot(8lbs)

Cooking and water
Optimus Crux lite stove with pot and cup and small gas canister
Aquamira small water bag
Chlorine Dioxide Water purification tablets
Aquamira inline water filter
aluminum spoon with long handle
Gallon ziplock freezer bag for trash.

Backpack and trekking poles
Redhead hunting pack with gun scabbard(daypack)
Cabelas Alaskan II metal frame with shelf pack
NEED trekking poles with photo adapter


Personal gear
Paracord, red 100ft
3 Lighters
Gerber leatherman tool
Buck fixed blade knife
Diamond knife sharpener
Petzl headlamp with red L.E.D.
Diaper wipes (or toilet paper for cold weather)
Hand sanitizer
Map
Compass
First Aid Kit
Sun screen

Camera and electronics
GoPro Hero
Garmin etrex GPS
IPhone with Bullet Drop plus ballistics app
Goal Zero solar charger with crank and light + USB cord

Shooting gear
TC Venture 338 Win Rifle, Vortex Viper LR 4-16 scope, cheek pad with storage pocket, and sling.
Foam earplugs
Small roll electric tape
Space pen
Field notebook
Ammunition carrier and 25 rounds of ammunition
Vortex Talon HD 8x32 Binoculars
Vortex RAZOR HD 11-33 spotting scope
Lightweight camera tripod
Kestrel
Lens pen
Gun lubricant
Bore Snake
Game bags
Latex gloves
Hunting Tags

Food
Hot cider mixes
Hot chocolate mixes
Mountain House Freeze Dried dinners
Cashews


Please feel free to comment on any of this. Just bought all the KUIU after a good friends recommendation. Man that stuff is awesome compared to my whitetail gear! I can't wait to get to chase moose in AK!

 

[mrmolar119]

I noticed everyone is forgetting the three most important items...toothpaste, toothbrush and floss.

 

[Len Backus]

Funny.

 

[horsefor4]

One thing I have learned is to vac seal my clothing in groups that you wear them in plus it keeps them dry.

 

[ssssnake529]

Some comments on your list:

Get sunglasses with photochromatic lenses that darken and lighten. They're good for all day long. Julbo's Zebra light lenses are my favorites because they change quite quickly and in low light, they aren't dark at all. The lens material provides excellent eye protection as well.

It looks like you are doing a base camp/spike camp approach rather than a "move your camp every day approach." Your gear seems appropriate for that, and you've got more room for comfort items using that strategy.

Merino boxer briefs stink less than poly.

Sierra Trading Post is a great place to get trekking poles at steep discounts.

I used to carry a Garmin GPS. My smartphone makes a great GPS, and the screen is better than any GPS I've seen. Add a GPS/Map app to your phone and you could leave the GPS behind.

Snake, thanks for taking the time to put up your list. Helped me see a couple holes in my list!

Len, thanks for starting this thread. I'd never even thought of getting info here on LRH for my packing list.

So here's my list83lbs as is, the daily packed amount will be under 20)


Clothing
NEED sunglasses
BCG poly boxer briefs x4
Pants: KUIU Attack pants x2
North Face midweight base layer long john bottoms
KUIU PELOTON 140 t-shirt
KUIU Merino 240 hoodie base layer
KUIU Kenai insulated hooded jacket
KUIU Kenai insulated zip pants
KUIU Yukon rain pants
KUIU Yukon rain jacket
KUIU guide Watch Hat
Lightweight liner wool socks x4
Chota hippies (still testing the comfort of this with listed boots and light wool liner...so far so good)(this cover gaiters and hip waders, in a 11oz package)
KUIU Guide gloves
Leather work gloves
Shoulder length latex skinning gloves
Crispi Guide GTX GTEX boots

Shelter and sleeping gear
Cabelas Alaskan II 8-man with tent stakes (this is split between the three of us for 15 lbs each)
Thermocell inflatable pad
Polyfill pillow (also used for rear bag for shooting)
Browning Kenai (0 degree) sleeping bag with water-resistant shell fabric
Semi-Lightweight cot(8lbs)

Cooking and water
Optimus Crux lite stove with pot and cup and small gas canister
Aquamira small water bag
Chlorine Dioxide Water purification tablets
Aquamira inline water filter
aluminum spoon with long handle
Gallon ziplock freezer bag for trash.

Backpack and trekking poles
Redhead hunting pack with gun scabbard(daypack)
Cabelas Alaskan II metal frame with shelf pack
NEED trekking poles with photo adapter


Personal gear
Paracord, red 100ft
3 Lighters
Gerber leatherman tool
Buck fixed blade knife
Diamond knife sharpener
Petzl headlamp with red L.E.D.
Diaper wipes (or toilet paper for cold weather)
Hand sanitizer
Map
Compass
First Aid Kit
Sun screen

Camera and electronics
GoPro Hero
Garmin etrex GPS
IPhone with Bullet Drop plus ballistics app
Goal Zero solar charger with crank and light + USB cord

Shooting gear
TC Venture 338 Win Rifle, Vortex Viper LR 4-16 scope, cheek pad with storage pocket, and sling.
Foam earplugs
Small roll electric tape
Space pen
Field notebook
Ammunition carrier and 25 rounds of ammunition
Vortex Talon HD 8x32 Binoculars
Vortex RAZOR HD 11-33 spotting scope
Lightweight camera tripod
Kestrel
Lens pen
Gun lubricant
Bore Snake
Game bags
Latex gloves
Hunting Tags

Food
Hot cider mixes
Hot chocolate mixes
Mountain House Freeze Dried dinners
Cashews


Please feel free to comment on any of this. Just bought all the KUIU after a good friends recommendation. Man that stuff is awesome compared to my whitetail gear! I can't wait to get to chase moose in AK!

 

[ssssnake529]

I noticed everyone is forgetting the three most important items...toothpaste, toothbrush and floss.

Funny you should say this. I picked up a cool backpacking toothbrush today at the Outdoor Retailer show.

This one:

Liberty Mountain - Product Details - TOOB TOOTHBRUSH -

It has an integrated cover, re-fillable toothpaste tube, and replaceable bristles.

Cool.

 

[mcseal2]

This is my moose list for a 2018 10 day drop camp hunt. It's still a work in progress, I copied it from my Excel program so I'm not sure how the list will look. The number to the side of each item is the weight in ounces rounded up to the nearest ounce. Some I don't have weighed yet, and some that have 2 weights are camp items where we will split the total weight between 2 of us. We have a 100lb weight limit/person. Our tent, cot, cookstove and cookset, and boat are included in the hunt and don't count toward our weight limit. Hope it helps.

Gear Weight (oz)
Rifles Inc 300 win w/ Swaro Z5 3.5-18x sling loaded 121
40 rds 300 win mag 49
scope caps for rain 2
Primos standing height shooting sticks
Otis 30 cal cleaning kit 5
Electrical tape (rifle muzzles)
Leica 10x42 Geovid HD-B 36
Kuiu bino harness/case 9
Hard rifle case (one for both Dean and my gun)
Cot included in camp weight
Kifaru Slickbag +20 wide 35
HCG Mountain Serape (insulating layer and sleeping bag addition) 40
Thermarest Z lite pad 14
Campmor 8x10 Ultralight backpacking tarp 13 SEAM SEAL BEFORE TRIP

Clothing
Simms G3 Guide boot size 12 (62oz wear in)
Simms G3 guide pant (wader stockingfoot waist high) 40
Sitka waterfowl Goretex cap (2oz wear in)
Helly Hensen Impertech rain jacket long (waders are rain bottom) 32
Sitka Kelvin insulated jacket (puffy) 32
Kryptek Dalibor II jacket (30oz wear in)
Kuiu glassing mittons 5
Kuiu Yukon gloves 4
Sitka Gradient waterfowl glove 2
Kryptec Dalibor II pants 26
Kryptec Merino bottom (2x) 8 oz each 16
Sitka Ascent pants plain color (wear in)
Sitka Core base layer bottoms (2x) 8oz each 16
Good merino wool boxers (9)
socks x 9 (Lorpen wool 2.5oz each) 23
Core 4 Element 1/4 zip base layer 3x (wear one in) top 15oz x2 30
Sitka core glove 2
light camo baclava 2
suspenders for Simms pants
Kuiu Kenai zip-off insulated pants 9
mosquito face net 1
Core 4 Element Talus belt (wear in)
Russel fleece base layer pants x2 (sleep in one, wear other under waders) 26
LL Bean rubber bottom moccasin Camp shoes 43


Repel 1fl oz bottle 100% Deet (x2) 4

Eberlestock J type dry bag 13
Eberlestock Transformer, mainframe 133 F1 69oz F2 64oz Scabbard (if I take it) 21oz
Leki micro vario carbon trekking poles 16
Eberlestock rain cover 5

game bags
Pathfinder nesting bottle, cup, stove, lid, and hanger plus spork and bandana 18
Daypack survival kit 23
medical kit 16 include leukotape

Solar panel, I phone re-charger battery. Check technogy in 2018


copy of rules and regs
hunting license
moose and bear tags
I phone w/ OnX maps for area we will be hunting 6

small solar yard light (put at water to mark camp landing)
Yellow Ivation solar lantern/flashlight 5
lithium AA batteries

MMR-X flashlight w/ 2 spare 18650 batteries 9
Headlamps Mammut S-Lite single AA (x2) 3oz total 3
Fujifilm Digital AA camera w/ lithium batteries and camo case 9

Gerber axe & Boreal 21 folding bowsaw 55
Leatherman Wave 8
Old Timer 250T folding hunter 7
Battle horse Pathfinder Scout & firesteel in all leather sheath 15
Spyderco sharpmaker & ceramic steel 17
Rapala 4" fillet knife 3

Military poncho 11
Grabber space blanket 11 keep in daypack
Road flare (emergency fire, keep in boat)


Tuffcloth container (protect metal blades etc.) re-fill with fluid before trip 2 better than oil
squirt bottle of isopropyl alchohol (wader repair) 4
Simms Goretex wader repair kit (Bass Pro)

Repair kit (gorilla tape, superglue, repair needles, safety pins) 5
Bankline 4 rolls 262lb test (Dean takes 2 I take 2) (4oz each)
Paracord 100ft (Dean takes 1 I take 1) (8oz each) 16
Walmart tarp 5x7 (x2) (door mat and put meat on) 9oz each 36 36
Sea to Summit 10L collapsible bucket 3 carry water to camp, pre-filter through sleeve into Katadyn to preserve filter
camp soap (Coglans, two 2oz bottles) 6
Sawyer mini water filter w/ 64oz bag 5
Katadyn 10L Base camp water filter w/ spare filter 19
7x16 100 micron filter sleeve to pre-filter water 4
Kelty Noahs tarp 16 68 68 shelter over cooking area, place to get out of rain
Tent stakes for Kelty Noahs tarp 16' (14 9" ABS stakes) (1oz each) 14
Hennesey rain fly cover tent with tarp staked out like Rod's crew did in Canada
solar shower
50 gallon drum liner trash bags (8)
towel

Mountain house meals 10 days = 30 meals x 5.6oz each (168oz) 168
Beef bullion cubes (warm drink) 1 per 8oz cup

Predator calls in case we get moose quick 6
Fishing gear?

Carmex 2
Deoderant 5
Toothpaste/brush 3
Razor w/ new blade 2
multivitamins
wet wipes
shop towel rolls (toilet paper) 3 rolls
watch (wear in)

Moose in heat urine spray
citric acid


Total weight ounces 1404 338
Total weight pounds 87.75
21.125 TOTAL WEIGHT OF GROUP ITEMS I HAVE ADDED IN POUNDS

Actual total weight w/ half of camp gear so far 77.1875lbs