The Gear You Can and Can't Live Without

[Rookie Hunter]

Hi All,

For hunters, gear helps us stay comfortable, dry, effective, and in some cases alive. Mike and I will be recording a gear/bag dump podcast episode soon. We're curious to hear from the hunting community: what gear can and can't you live without? (not including firearms). Please include brands or models if you like.

Please provide your comments/suggestions and we'll read our top picks on the next episode!

[monasheemountainman]

my boots, packs (day or multi day depending obviously) water container, jet boil, sharp knife, arse wipe, lighter, ammo, game bags

[Stormy]

my boots, packs (day or multi day depending obviously) water container, jet boil, sharp knife, arse wipe, lighter, ammo, game bags

Add to that list a satellite communication device Spot / inreach or phone - so that emergency services can haul your ass out in an emergency.....

[wideopenthrottle]

in/at camp or while away for a day (or longer) hunt makes a big difference...for a regular day hunt I carry a day pack with small tarp, spare socks, water, spare ammo, some food and usually 1 or 2 beer...Also spare mini gloves, spare hat, spare compass/gps, spare flagging tape, and maybe some extra rope besides what I always carry on my belt....

on my belt I always carry 2 knives ( a folding buck and a leatherman) and if in grizz country my larger Kabar... a mini-mag light, 20 feet of 5mil kernmantle rope, and my emergency pouch inc: strong pair rubber gloves (asswipe in one and papertowel in the other), small firstaid kit (including steri-strips and roll of white tape etc), small survival kit (inc a couple of nails, snare wire, fishing line/lures, fire starter sparker, oxo cubes, small pouch of sterilized water etc) also spare flashlight (tape over battery terminals so it doesn't accidentally get turned on), sharpie pen, waterproof paper, spare flagging tape, couple of liver/heart bags

around my neck I have compass (always goes on while getting dressed in the morning), binos and often a game call.

[PressurePoint]

my boots, packs (day or multi day depending obviously) water container, jet boil, sharp knife, arse wipe, lighter, ammo, game bags

Two thumbs up. The more and more I hunt the less I take. Two sharp knifes, jet boil, life straw, flint, and some sewchers from the hospital (the needles that come with the thread attached) and my KUIU guide pants/jacket and some rain gear. Oh and that thing called a rifle.....

[HarryToolips]

Compass and a porn mag...

[warnniklz]

Sunglasses... hands down. Had to think about it, pack, boots, rifle, optics and knife are obvious choices. But I always have sunnys with me. In the winter, the glare off the snow is brutal if the sun is out. In the summer... the sun obviously. I hate road hunting and shooting with them on. But Hiking... sunglasses are a must have for me. Even though they aren't something I think I have to have.

[scuba]

Gotta have good boots, good optics and a gun that shoots straight

[monasheemountainman]

Sunglasses... hands down. Had to think about it, pack, boots, rifle, optics and knife are obvious choices. But I always have sunnys with me. In the winter, the glare off the snow is brutal if the sun is out. In the summer... the sun obviously. I hate road hunting and shooting with them on. But Hiking... sunglasses are a must have for me. Even though they aren't something I think I have to have.

good one...often looked past but handy as hell..keeps shit outta your eyes too, bugs twigs etc

[FortBoy]

only thing i can add that hasnt been mentioned is my bio lite stove! have been using it for every meal in the woods for the last 3 years, no gas, no propane, just a handy lil wood stove with a turbine that will cook /boil up anything you need. charged up my gps and anything else with a usb charger.