Sheep Hunting Gear - good, bad, & ugly from recent hunts

[BlacktailStalker]

My 40$ bushnell P.O.S tripod was deadweight, broke and left me with my lightweight small tripod for my spotting scope, looking to get a new tripod and will spend $ not to be let down by another cheap tri-pod, any recommendations???

Slik 613CF, take out the center rise tube and its even lighter.

[bigwhiteys]

Stove = Jetboil (cannot recommend more highly...mine is 5 years old and still going strong)
Pots = Jetboil (pot is built in)
Sleeping Pad = Thermarest prolite 4
Sleeping Bag = Sierra Designs "Shackelton"
Tent = Integral Designs MKIII
Sil Tarp = SilTarp II
Pack = Mystery Ranch NICE 6500
Trekking Poles = Chinook
Footwear = Hanwag Trappers
Water Purification = Katadyn Vario (worked awesome for 3 guys - very quick)

One item I'll be bringing from now on is Backpackers Pantry "Banana Cream Pie" it was pretty damn good.

Oh and Gatehouses special armpit cream "Lavalin" was NO match for my stinky pits... Following directions with the package it lasted about 2 days until my "Bodyfit" merino wool was stinking like a *******.

Carl

[digger dogger]

Bring a pair of sandals-cuz when those blisters appear on your heels, you're gonna need some reprieve

cainer, buy some 2nd skin socks and a pair of good hiking socks i haven't had a blister in over a decade. no bulls**t.

[Kody94]

Stove = MSR Pocket Rocket.
Pot = Evernew Titanium. Have had it a long time and am still lovin it.


Sleeping Pad = Exped Downmat 7. First trip with it...a little on the heavy side and bulky but totally awesome. My "luxury item".
Sleeping Bag = MEC Drake 0deg C. Had to cheap out somewhere and this was it. Worked just fine though.
Tent = Mountain Hardware Stilhetto 1. Picked it up just before the trip. It is well built, very light and worked great. You make the usual sacrifice with a 1 person (not much lounging room on rainy days), but I was very happy with it.



Sil Tarp = SilTarp II

(that's a buddies Sil-Dome beside it...they are very cool too!)


Pack = Mystery Ranch NICE 6500 with long pockets, flip top pocket and belt pockets. It was great.


Trekking Poles = Black Diamond
Footwear = Lowa Hunter GTX
Water Purification = MSR Hyper Flow (easily kept up with needs for 3 guys - its very fast and handy)

[Brambles]

I have more than one type of each piece of gear depending on the hunt but for a early sheep hunt I'd probably take

Stove: Gigapower

Pots: Snowpeak pot and cup

Sleeping Pad: I'd rather take the Exped downmat7 but for sheep early season I'd have to tough it out and bring my Z-Lite

Sleeping Bag: Montbell Superstretch down hugger -1 deg

Tent: Sierra Designs Electron

Sil Tarp: Siltarp II

Pack: Eberlestock J107

Trekking Poles: Leki Makalau Titanium

Footwear: Hanwag Alaska GTX

Water Purification: Steripen

[Duk Dog]

Great info everyone. Thanks, and keep it coming.

[Gateholio]

Pack = Mystery Ranch NICE 6500 with long pockets, flip top pocket and belt pockets. It was great.
Trekking)

The belt pockets you are referring to, are they the flip top boxes? Or something else? I'm looking on thier website, can't seem to find a belt pocket product??

[bigwhiteys]

The belt pockets you are referring to, are they the flip top boxes? Or something else? I'm looking on thier website, can't seem to find a belt pocket product??

I think SSSSter is referring to the pocketed "hip belts" which in my opinion are awesome. I kept my Camera, SPOT, Spork and other small but handy items in there. Keeps the stuff out of my pockets which limits mobility.

Carl

[Gateholio]

Damn...I guess I am SOL. I may as well buy a couple more flip top boxes.

[bigwhiteys]

Damn...I guess I am SOL. I may as well buy a couple more flip top boxes.

Did you want the pocketed hipbelts? They are only like $40 and easily interchangable on your MR pack.

Carl