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David Petersen wrote: Man, youse guys must do some serious backcountry adventure hunting to pack all this stuff “just in case….
Dave – the “just in case” part of my kit weighs < 1.5 lbs and fits into two 3"x5" pouches. It really ain't all that much, and worth it's weight in gold if something happens and I can't make it 5 miles back to the truck, which isn't an unrealistic scenario. But to each his own – that's why I find this thread so interesting. 😉
From the side quiver thread:
David Petersen wrote: When I hunt I have a big daypack with an attached fanny pact, and other stuff on my belt so that entire waist area is already taken up. I have stuff in my cargo pants pockets also….
Jeez, it sounds like you’re carrying a lot more than I am, compadre!
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donthomas wrote: Lots of good things named here, but of course the trick is to make the complete package as light as possible. When weight isn’t critical, the sky’s the limit. Backpacking I light to go light, but I still haven’t heard three things mentioned that I always take, at least in most circumstances: 1. An extra set of rawhide bootlaces. A destroyed lace can make a boot miserable, and you can always loose them for tying down things around camp. 2. A little spoll of fishing line and some flies. In Alaska during spring and fall there are almost always fish in the streams and they won’t be hard to catch. Great survival food. 3. A good paperback book.If you get weathered in badly and have to stay in a tent flat on your back for a couple of days, this will keep you from growing crazy. Good supply of TP too. Make it long. Dostoyevsky saved my life in New Zealand once, but that’s another story. Total weight of all this is less than a pound. Don
Don –
For multi-day backcountry trips the items you mention are good thoughts. However, instead of spare rawhide laces, I carry some extra p-cord. It will work as a backup boot lace in a pinch, and it’s useful for lots of other things.
As far as books in the backcountry go, this was my reading material when things were slow in the field last fall:
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Smithhammer wrote: [quote=donthomas]Lots of good things named here, but of course the trick is to make the complete package as light as possible. When weight isn’t critical, the sky’s the limit. Backpacking I light to go light, but I still haven’t heard three things mentioned that I always take, at least in most circumstances: 1. An extra set of rawhide bootlaces. A destroyed lace can make a boot miserable, and you can always loose them for tying down things around camp. 2. A little spoll of fishing line and some flies. In Alaska during spring and fall there are almost always fish in the streams and they won’t be hard to catch. Great survival food. 3. A good paperback book.If you get weathered in badly and have to stay in a tent flat on your back for a couple of days, this will keep you from growing crazy. Good supply of TP too. Make it long. Dostoyevsky saved my life in New Zealand once, but that’s another story. Total weight of all this is less than a pound. Don
Don –
For multi-day backcountry trips the items you mention are good thoughts. However, instead of spare rawhide laces, I carry some extra p-cord. It will work as a backup boot lace in a pinch, and it’s useful for lots of other things.
As far as books in the backcountry go, this was my reading material when things were slow in the field last fall:
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I think that’s his best book too!
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colmike wrote: Bruce
Sure you know this but–a couple of biners can give you from 2 to 3 MA and they do double duty for other uses. Having said that a brass pulley just large enough for your line works great and is easily unfrozen–well don’t hit it to hard:shock: Can find at most hardware stores
Mike
Good point, Mike. I found an ultra-light climbing pulley that only weighs 3 oz. and is stout enough for anything I would need it for. But a couple carabiners would be about the same weight and more useful for other things as well.
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Bowtote by vintage archer.Spare tab, bowstring,bowstringer. Map, 2 compasses (silva,tru nord).Matches,bandaids,space blanket,bic lighter, fire sticks (in zip lock bag).Blood clot bandage,straw water filter, t.p.Merino wool undergarment( elk hunting, cool mornings/hot afternoons)in place of jacket.Headlamp, camo compact(signal mirror)digital camera in cloth cover(not pictured).Gorilla tripod,nylon rope,paracord,game calls,wool gloves,cell phone,flagging tape.2 vine maple forked sticks(marked for use as bow square)for hands free calling/ tree raking/blind sitting. Energy bars and jerky(no sodium nitrate/high fructose corn syrup,evil ingredients).In my cargo pockets I keep field dressing gloves,diamond sharpener and headnet (to keep the gnats away when needed).On belt fiskar pruning shears in sheath(clearing shooting lanes or cutting yourself out of a hellhole/trail blazing).Broadhead sharpener in homemade sheath (leather belt loop for use for stropping).Sheath knife(thick blade)and homemade bow holder.In my binocular cover I keep a lens pen and lens cloth.Wind indicator in pocket.For water, hydration bladder in day pack.Game bags,wyoming saw, and WW2 packboard at truck.
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