Daypack Contents....

[The Dude]

Like most of you, I keep a bag in the back seat of the truck in case we see anything on the way to our hunting spots/drop off zones.
This is the bag you grab when you unexpectedly see something you might want to shoot.
What's in yours?

I have
Knife sharpener (knife on belt)
7-10 hand loads
Two heavy duty garbage bags
Two large zip-loc bags (for grouse, organs, etc)
500-1000ml water.
500g or so of good trail mix.
Cereal and/or Energy Bars.
Lighter and matches
Radio/GPS and spare batts.
Headlamp and spare batts.
About 20-25 M of 3/16'' Spectra (extremely strong and light cord)
Digital camera and/or HD Camcorder.
Small lightweight tripod for same.
Gloves and camo head net
Game calls/scents for what I'm hunting.
Lightweight portable saw

Anyone else have a good list?
I think I'll be adding a Space Blanket to that mix:
That way if I'm lost and go crazy, I can pretend I'm a robot!

[Gateholio]

TP
matches
Knife
Electrical tape
Whiskey

I can do anything with the above contents.

[The Dude]

Damn, I can't believe I forgot the TP! Also the energy or granola bars.

Reminds me of a story......(what doesn't)
A buddy of mine forgot his TP one day, and didn't realize it until the package had been delivered, so to speak. The only thing he had on him was a checkbook.
I think he used numbers 119 thru 132.
The joke was that he put a hefty downpayment on that piece of property.
Now whenever we have to take a dump, we joke that we just made a large ''deposit'' on that property over there.
I figure in about 20 years we'll own all of Region 8, and a good chunk of 3 and 4

[Lone Ranger]

A box of matches..

like an oldtimer buddy of mine says "I'll never be lost in the woods. Believe me, they'll find the forest fire soon enough!"


Mine's pretty heavy cause it also doubles as an overnighter bag in case I gotta stay for the night somewhere (I just leave the pack in the truck), so it includes spare clothes and toiletry stuff too. Aside from that the usual survival gear though I also carry a camera, FRS radio, and bino's, ect. I'm young and pretty well built so it doesn't bother me carrying the extra few pounds around in the bush. LR

[fearnodeer]

I carry some first aid supplies with me ie. tenser bandage, butterfly and regular bandaids, gauze and a couple of straps. It enough for me to mend just about anything. Oh ya i also carry current first aid certifacation. Hope this helps.

[BiG Boar]

spotting scope, olfa knife w/blade, compass for when GPS fails, raingear, headlight, cleaning cloth for spotting scope, tags/LEH's.

[gibblewabble]

Anytime I carry a valid tag I have my hunting day pack in the truck and I cycle different items of clothing through depending on the season.
These are always in it,
para cord
compass
knife & stone
matches
survival blanket
bottle of water X2
granola bar
small emergency kit
snare wire

I'm sure that I have missed a number of things, tired.

Jason

[Chuck]

Way too much........

Some would think that the smart thing to do would be to go well prepared.

It's all bs I tell you. Just take a knife, a rope and a bottle of whisky. If you can't solve any problem with one of those three, then you'll never make it as a bushman. Lol.

[sawmill]

Anytime I carry a valid tag I have my hunting day pack in the truck and I cycle different items of clothing through depending on the season.
These are always in it,
para cord
compass
knife & stone
matches
survival blanket
bottle of water X2
granola bar
small emergency kit
snare wire

I'm sure that I have missed a number of things, tired.

Jason

Mines pretty much the same but I pack a paperback novel as well.Never know when you might be bored.

[835]

Well mine is pretty much the same as most.
First aid kit
cord
batteries
compass
gps/binos
ziplocks
random choco/granola bars.
fire making stuff
knife,
but i also put in cheep vinal rain gear, light and you put it over your cammo to keep the heat in if you spend the night by accident.
and space blanket.
and no sharpening stone. I have 2 knives, no need for the weight of a stone.