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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 1237601" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>On me</p><p>-clothes and boots I think will fit the weather and activity level of the hunt</p><p>-Leica 10x42 Geovid HD-B binos</p><p>-Camillus bushcrafter fixed blade knife (use one daily on ranch, good tough knife and enough belly for processing game</p><p>-fire kit (mini BIC and small firesteel taped to a Mentos bottle of Vaseline cotton balls)</p><p>-cell phone w/ ONX maps app for GPS, maps of area saved on phone</p><p>-4 rds spare ammo</p><p></p><p>Daypack contents</p><p>-Game bags</p><p>-Waterproof down or synthetic puffy jacket, which depends on weather</p><p>-Kuiu synthetic insulated pants</p><p>-Kuiu down glassing mittons or Aleyeskan rag wool gloves</p><p>-Carhardt orange fleece cap or orange ear band (stay legal when have hood up)</p><p>-light camo baclava</p><p>-Outdoor edge replaceable blade knife w/ 3 extra blades</p><p>-Swaro STM 65 spotter</p><p>-Promaster 525 or Outdoorsmans compact medium tripod. Promaster converted to use same head</p><p>-Outdoorsmans pan or pistol grip head</p><p>-Outdoorsmans Shooting rest</p><p>-Bino adapter to use Leicas on tripod</p><p>-Pathfinder water bottle</p><p>-Gatorade bottle</p><p>-water purification tablets</p><p>-10 rounds spare ammo</p><p>-snacks (trail mix, jerky, cliff bars, granola bars, sandwich, whatever looks good that day)</p><p>-wind meter</p><p>-laminated MOA wind drift chart for rifle I am carrying </p><p>-head lamp and/or mmx-r light</p><p>-Goal Zero Venture 30 battery to re-charge phone, I phone cable</p><p>-partial roll of blue shop towels cut in half (size of toilet paper roll) in ziplock</p><p>-hand sanitizer tiny bottle</p><p></p><p>-Daypack survival/med/repair kit:</p><p>-spare wool socks</p><p>-Adventure medical heatsheets bivy (the 3.8oz one)</p><p>-cheap mylar space blanket (mainly for a fire reflector or setting meat on when processing)</p><p>-compass</p><p>-bandana (red for signal, pre-filter water etc)</p><p>-Mammut S-lite headlamp (1 AA lithium battery, 60hr life, 2oz) (this is part of the kit, and in addition to the second one I count as hunting gear)</p><p>-Smith's pocket sharpener with whistle & firesteel built in </p><p>-fire kit: firesteel, lighter, vaseline coated cotton balls, 4 wetfire cubes</p><p>-50ft roll 2" duck tape</p><p>-single use bottle superglue</p><p>-frontier water filter straw</p><p>-10 tablets potable aqua water purifier</p><p>-30yds 152lb bank line</p><p>-15yds 350lb bank line</p><p>-25ft bright yellow paracord</p><p>-blank CD (signalling)</p><p>-little bag with 12 45lb 18" cable fishing leaders & 30ft 25lb fishing line, 20ft 10lb fishing line, 12 hooks, repair needle, 6 safety pins, weighs 1.2oz)</p><p></p><p>Medical: (stop bleeding, make splints)</p><p>-quick clot sponge</p><p>-1 roll hot pink vetwrap (bandaging with duck tape, marking trail, etc)</p><p>-small tube neosporin</p><p>-4 3"x3" gauze pads</p><p>-rubber glove</p><p>-6 pills immodium</p><p>-2 pills claritin</p><p>-1 tube sunscreen</p><p>-1 tub Carmex lip balm</p><p>-1 antiseptic towlette</p><p></p><p></p><p>If conditions warrant it</p><p>-Kifaru Paratarp, 8 stakes</p><p>-Grabber 5x7 space blanket/tarp</p><p>-Hill People Gear mountain serape</p><p>-Raingear</p><p>-Mtn House meal or two</p><p>-bullion cubes</p><p>-Pathfinder stove and nesting cup, lid, TI fork and spoon</p><p>-MSR cook stove</p><p></p><p>The list definitely looks bigger and heavier than it really is. I could make it lighter, but I just haven't been able to convince myself to go into remote country without a decent fixed blade knife and container that can boil water. They don't add that much weight and I feel better having them. I use a knife just like the one I pack hunting daily on the ranch and keep reaching for it if it isn't hanging on my belt where it's supposed to be. The Promaster tripod has a leg that can be unscrewed to make a hiking pole that can come in handy if I'm not carrying a set, and goes taller than the Outdoorsmans if that is necessary. I probably carry to much cordage, but cordage comes in handy for lots of stuff and doesn't weigh much. I try to make as much stuff mult-purpose as I can. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes I like to pack a little extra in case my daypack turns into an overnight kit. I might see a buck or bull late in the day and not want to hike all the way out and come back in the morning. For about 8 extra pounds the stuff at the bottom of the list can make that far more comfortable. The serape can replace some of the other insulating layers listed above too if I pack it. They don't always go but are never further than the vehicle. Anyway, that's my base list I work off of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 1237601, member: 22030"] On me -clothes and boots I think will fit the weather and activity level of the hunt -Leica 10x42 Geovid HD-B binos -Camillus bushcrafter fixed blade knife (use one daily on ranch, good tough knife and enough belly for processing game -fire kit (mini BIC and small firesteel taped to a Mentos bottle of Vaseline cotton balls) -cell phone w/ ONX maps app for GPS, maps of area saved on phone -4 rds spare ammo Daypack contents -Game bags -Waterproof down or synthetic puffy jacket, which depends on weather -Kuiu synthetic insulated pants -Kuiu down glassing mittons or Aleyeskan rag wool gloves -Carhardt orange fleece cap or orange ear band (stay legal when have hood up) -light camo baclava -Outdoor edge replaceable blade knife w/ 3 extra blades -Swaro STM 65 spotter -Promaster 525 or Outdoorsmans compact medium tripod. Promaster converted to use same head -Outdoorsmans pan or pistol grip head -Outdoorsmans Shooting rest -Bino adapter to use Leicas on tripod -Pathfinder water bottle -Gatorade bottle -water purification tablets -10 rounds spare ammo -snacks (trail mix, jerky, cliff bars, granola bars, sandwich, whatever looks good that day) -wind meter -laminated MOA wind drift chart for rifle I am carrying -head lamp and/or mmx-r light -Goal Zero Venture 30 battery to re-charge phone, I phone cable -partial roll of blue shop towels cut in half (size of toilet paper roll) in ziplock -hand sanitizer tiny bottle -Daypack survival/med/repair kit: -spare wool socks -Adventure medical heatsheets bivy (the 3.8oz one) -cheap mylar space blanket (mainly for a fire reflector or setting meat on when processing) -compass -bandana (red for signal, pre-filter water etc) -Mammut S-lite headlamp (1 AA lithium battery, 60hr life, 2oz) (this is part of the kit, and in addition to the second one I count as hunting gear) -Smith’s pocket sharpener with whistle & firesteel built in -fire kit: firesteel, lighter, vaseline coated cotton balls, 4 wetfire cubes -50ft roll 2" duck tape -single use bottle superglue -frontier water filter straw -10 tablets potable aqua water purifier -30yds 152lb bank line -15yds 350lb bank line -25ft bright yellow paracord -blank CD (signalling) -little bag with 12 45lb 18” cable fishing leaders & 30ft 25lb fishing line, 20ft 10lb fishing line, 12 hooks, repair needle, 6 safety pins, weighs 1.2oz) Medical: (stop bleeding, make splints) -quick clot sponge -1 roll hot pink vetwrap (bandaging with duck tape, marking trail, etc) -small tube neosporin -4 3"x3" gauze pads -rubber glove -6 pills immodium -2 pills claritin -1 tube sunscreen -1 tub Carmex lip balm -1 antiseptic towlette If conditions warrant it -Kifaru Paratarp, 8 stakes -Grabber 5x7 space blanket/tarp -Hill People Gear mountain serape -Raingear -Mtn House meal or two -bullion cubes -Pathfinder stove and nesting cup, lid, TI fork and spoon -MSR cook stove The list definitely looks bigger and heavier than it really is. I could make it lighter, but I just haven't been able to convince myself to go into remote country without a decent fixed blade knife and container that can boil water. They don't add that much weight and I feel better having them. I use a knife just like the one I pack hunting daily on the ranch and keep reaching for it if it isn't hanging on my belt where it's supposed to be. The Promaster tripod has a leg that can be unscrewed to make a hiking pole that can come in handy if I'm not carrying a set, and goes taller than the Outdoorsmans if that is necessary. I probably carry to much cordage, but cordage comes in handy for lots of stuff and doesn't weigh much. I try to make as much stuff mult-purpose as I can. Sometimes I like to pack a little extra in case my daypack turns into an overnight kit. I might see a buck or bull late in the day and not want to hike all the way out and come back in the morning. For about 8 extra pounds the stuff at the bottom of the list can make that far more comfortable. The serape can replace some of the other insulating layers listed above too if I pack it. They don't always go but are never further than the vehicle. Anyway, that's my base list I work off of. [/QUOTE]
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