What's your backcountry packing list?

[HorseCreek]

It's been a while since I packed in and lived out of my pack. So I'd like to see what some of you are packing.
Post em up!


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[Dr_Hunter]

Sensations bumblebee spicy thai tuna and crackers. I never leave camp with out it!

 

[westelkman]

Oh man,
Monkey butt is bad enough but red hot monkey butt...I don't think so

I do like the foil pack of tuna and chicken to add a little ooomph to Ramen noodles and such

 

[ForkWest]

LAST EDITED ON May-17-12 AT 11:14AM (MST)[p]Here's my ultra light list. Been refining it for years. Changes a litte year to year. But overall caputres what is the necessities for me. My usual trips are 5-8 days. Food detail is not on the list, but I can tell you I don't pack food that is not at least 100 calories/ounce and I shoot for about 2200-2500 calories/day, which is about 1.5 lbs of food/day. For long trips I usually cache, in my general hunting area, much of the weeks supplies, and come back for restocking when needed. For a week, my initial pack load going in, with water is about 62 lbs. Hope that helps.

BACKPACKING
Sleeping Bag
Tent/tarp
Map
Sleeping Pad
Camelbak bladder
Matches
Lighter
Toilet Paper (in baggie)
Camera
Camera batteries
Purification Tablets
First-aid kit*
Head lamp
Watch
Clothes*
Water Purifier
Tooth Brush
Tooth Paste
Food

FOOD/COOKING
Food
Stove
Iso/Pro Fuel
Plastic Utensil
1 Qt. Pot
Vitamins

HUNTING
Tag/License
Bow/Gun
Arrows/ammo
Release
Binoculars
Spotting scope
Tripod
Rangefinder
Battery for Rangefinder
Camo
Elk calls
Radios
Earpiece
Knife
Razor blades
Wind check (2)
3/16?? nylon cord
Quarter bags

@CACHE
Change of Socks
Deodorant
Lens cleaner
Monkeybutt cream
Baby Wipes
Extra Batteries (camera, radio, head lamp)

FIRST AID KIT
Ibuprophen
Tylenol
Tylenol PM
Benadryl
Duct Tape

CLOTHES
Synthetic Shirt
Syn. Long sleve
Syn. Fleece sweater
Syn Underwear
Syn Long Johns
Socks inner/wool
Gloves
Camo Shirt
Camo Pants
Camo Hat
Beanie Hat
Rain Pants/ Jacket
Belt
Boots

@TRUCK
Clean clothes at truck
Tools
Cold drink
Tire Pump
Jumper Cables
Bow Tools

 

[HorseCreek]

Thanks forkwest, that's what I was looking for.;-)


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[ForkWest]

Where ya going? And how far in?

 

[HorseCreek]

I'm hoping to draw Bookcliffs deer, and hopefully a Colorado archery elk hunt. Both will most likely be a spike camp 5-10 miles in and hunt from there.


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[Dr_Hunter]

LAST EDITED ON May-18-12 AT 03:12PM (MST)[p]Nate Simmons and Cameron Hanes both have great articles on backpacking in the backcountry. Nate Simmons most recent article came out in the Elk Hunter mag that was mailed out to everyone.

Here is one of Cameron Hanes's equipment lists, the other is in his book Backcountry Bowhunting.

http://www.cameronhanes.com/equipment-list/

I do like Forkwests list. You can tell he has done it a few times.