Alpine Hunting Gear List

[dana]

Does the man on the left look like he's prepared for the highcountry?

This is Angus Horne. He came from an era when men were made tuff. He explored some of the roughest country imaginable. He was a man of the highcountry. Didn't need much but a heart and a desire to see what was over the next mountain.

[Brambles]

Does the man on the left look like he's prepared for the highcountry?

This is Angus Horne. He came from an era when men were made tuff. He explored some of the roughest country imaginable. He was a man of the highcountry. Didn't need much but a heart and a desire to see what was over the next mountain.

I don't look like I'm prepared for the mountains on my day off either...

Tatterd Pants and a hangun, no doubt an original gang banger

[dana]

So onto my personal Alpine Hunting Gear List.

Eberlestock J105 Backpack
Kifaru 6 man Tipi Tent and Medium WoodStove
MSR Dragonfly cookstove with 975ml bottle
MSR Seagull cookpot
Light My Fire Mealkit
Light My Fire Swedish Firesteel
Asolo Milano Sleeping Bag
Thermarest Trail Lite Sleeping Pad
Small Geber Axe
Geber Bone Saw
Baush&Lomb Discoverer Binoculars
Leupold 12-40 x 60 Spotting Scope

Keep in mind, I have developed this for my style of hunting and given the fact we backpack as a family. This is not a list for everyone as it wouldn't be practical for a lot of backpackers who are going solo or duo. As I stated before, backpack hunting doesn't have to be expensive or elaborate. I've gone with far less in the past and one can be successful backpacking on a budget with a little bit of creativity.
Currently on my list the Kifaru Tipi is the most expensive piece of equipment. One I have desired for years, but never had the money to buy given other priorities in raising a young family. Last year I had the best income tax return I've ever had and we decided it was now or never. It weighs in at 11 lbs with the stove. For a solo backpacker that might be a little heavy but it fits my family of 4 perfect. Weight can be shared easily. It will allow us to get further back in more extreme weather and there won't be worries about being wet or cold. One can cook on the woodstove if one wants to trim weight and not pack the cookstove and fuel.
The MSR Dragonfly is a big stove for most. But when one is cooking for 4 it is the ideal size. Again, the extra weight can be divided and shared.
Most backpackers don't carry an axe, as they add weight fast, but when you have 1 tent between 4 and a woodstove, the weight of the axe is divided and shared.

[BlacktailStalker]

I bought the dragonfly about 5 years ago... Even now there isnt that much weight difference between the smaller ones.. Great stoves, they boil in light speed and sound like an F-14 taking off, keeps the bears away
Pretty impressed with how little fuel they consume.