Good list Carl
Someone should put a list together for the solo hunter … pack weight becomes more important then. It would be interesting to see the what items become nessessary vs are brought for comfort and “what if” scenerios. With meat, cape (live) , and horms I exstimated my pack weight was 140lbs plus which is probably the maximum the average person can carrry out of the mountains for 10+ km’s.I will take a shot at the solo list but dont have any specific weights.
1.External lPack
2.sleeping bag
3.Blue Foamy ( cut to 5ft)
4. Bivi bag
5.Siltarp II (no tent pegs or walking stick just use string tied to rocks over top of pack, will hold in the most windy conditions on top of ridges))
6.Binos
7.spotting scope ( no tri-pod, use pack and lay on the ground in the prone position)
8. rifle and 20 rounds (no sling, rifle should be in your hands at all times)
9.1 – 3″ knife
10.3 razor blades
11.pop bottle of fine salt
12.30ft para cord
13.Garbage (for everthing you want to keep dry)
14. 2 litre pop bottle of water
15.1/2 roll toilet paper
16.1 pillow case for meat
17.1 bic lighter and 1 cube of fire starter ( if camped on ridge then no wood anyways)
18. Mini DV spy cam ( new..with 4 GB can take 2 hrs video or 5000 pictures.. looks like a key chain)
19.3 bandages (no other safety gear required….just wacth your step. No GPS , SPOT , SAT phones, first air kit, or flash lights neccessary)
20. map and compass (even this is optional- with such larges drainages it is difficult to get lost)
21. light weight saw ( This saw can stay as use can use a knife to remove skull from vertabrae)
22. CLOTHING: wool base layer, wool sweater, Mid weight fleece, mid weight wool pants, light wool long under wear, rain gear with hood), 1 spair heavy wool socks, soccer shorts (ultra light and dry’s quickly), wool balaclava or toque, wool mitts.
23. 2 litre pop bottle (for water)
24. DRY Food (No cooking) – 8 -10 lbs of what every keeps you fed and energy up. ( No cooking allows to save on bulk and weight of stove, fuel, water, and utencils
26. No other misc items required.
The goal is to keep pack between 45lbs and 55lbs. By the time the sheep is taken a person should be less 10lbs of food, water, ammo….so 45lbs pack plus meat , shoulder cape ,and horns adding up to be 120 to 140lbs and in one trip… thats the goal. I know i left several things off the list compared to your list but i feel quite comfortable with what i have for 7 or 8 day hunt in August to late September. For others who dont spend much time hunting by them selves and over nighting in places where they have never been before items such flashlites, GPS, First aid kit and SPOT should be brought.
For a person to make 1 trip back to the truck some items have to be sacrificed and risks taken thats just the nature of solo hunting.
good work on all the blogs, I am sure many people appreciate it.
cheers
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Originally Posted by bigwhiteys
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Its a good thing I am just physically tougher. lol
