First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)

[E.V.B.H.]

Ditch the crocs for an ultralight pair of running shoes they weigh the same or less, a water style works good and dries fast. We had a meandering creek we had to cross several times and over a few km and crocs would have resulted in a broken ankle. They suck when wet. A saw is a must if you are planning regular fires. Keep the water filter, one for the group is handy I have pumped water out of Cariboo tracks before, enough tracks fills a bottle! An sol emergency bivy is cheap works great and is breathable for a spike night. I never go anywhere without two headlamps, cheap light and a good spare battery holder. If one goes down that could be big deal

[SWD]

topo map of area, compass . The straw water filtration unit!

[ajr5406]

Just something to think about..I wouldnt be taking T3 or any meds unless you know you can tolerate it and if you have no allergies against them. If all good T3's could be a good pain reliever, with bad pain it wont do much but i pack a few also jic. I see the Epi pens seem to be popular in most peoples first aid kits nowadays, unless you have a known allergy you wont need one, if one is coming along just because for unknown allergies etc then you should know what you are giving, you should also know your partners health history.

just my 2 cents

Yep, good points. The Epi pen suggestion was obviously intended if they actually had a legitimate allergy. Meds should also be tried before you go (with the exception of Ciproxin of course)

Anything with a codeine derivative will cause constipation too, so good to keep in mind with the T3s.

I know Mike and Kelly are pretty fit, but for a hardcore expedition like that, a medical would be a good idea too.

[E.V.B.H.]

topo map of area, compass . The straw water filtration unit!

Map and compass are crucial for sure. Those are great filters for day trips but in areas where small pools in tracks and wet moss patches are the only water you might find for a long time a filter is a must for me to get it into containers

[twoSevenO]

How much food do you guys bring? Do you have a set number of calories you like to eat daily or just ball park it.

I just figured my 5 day meal plan with 2350 calories per day and a total weight of 7.6lb

Seems excessive. But even that's less than my usual maintenance of 2500 calories.

Breakfast: 1/2 cup cashews and cliff bar (900 cal)
Lunch: pack of Jerky nuggets and some dried mangoes (450 cal)
Dinner: freeze dried meal and cashews (1000 cals)

Comes in at 578g per day or 7.6lb for 5 days.

[RiverOtter]

Never did calorie math, but this past hunt I packed...

(Breakfast)
2 raisin and spice oatmeal per day for 1/2 the trip
1 MH Breakfast Skillet each day for the last 1/2
2 SB Via coffee per day and 2 tbsp vanilla whitener

(Lunch)
1 Eat More and 1 30 gram protein bar per day
3/4 cup Kirkland trail mix per day, roughly
1 1lb dark chocolate bar for entire trip

(Dinner)
1 MH or BP Pantry meal per day.

Brought extra lunch stuff home.

[Rookie Hunter]

How much food do you guys bring? Do you have a set number of calories you like to eat daily or just ball park it.

I just figured my 5 day meal plan with 2350 calories per day and a total weight of 7.6lb

Seems excessive. But even that's less than my usual maintenance of 2500 calories.

Breakfast: 1/2 cup cashews and cliff bar (900 cal)
Lunch: pack of Jerky nuggets and some dried mangoes (450 cal)
Dinner: freeze dried meal and cashews (1000 cals)

Comes in at 578g per day or 7.6lb for 5 days.

Mike and Kelly are taking different approaches to food prep and packing which we will go over in an upcoming episode. However, in general we are trying to hit 3000-4000 calories per day in 1.5-2lbs of food per day.

[Highlander Hunting]

One item I just added to my sheep hunting first aid kit is Imodium.
Did a weekender and really wished I had some. Getting sheets in the great outdoors isnt fun.

Enjoy your trip and can't wait to hear all about it.

Cheers.
John
www.highlanderhuntingpodcast.com

[cuervosail]

Do you have a good story to post?

[Rookie Hunter]

Do you have a good story to post?

Hi Cuervosail, please check out episode 47 on iTunes or on our website per our sig below for the full story. Overall the packlist was great. Unfortunately no animals taken, but we learned a lot and have context for next time. Amazing time overall and we're all grateful for the opportunity. One of the things we love most about hunting is the drive to go places you wouldn't otherwise go.