2022 sheep gear list

[robbiej793]

Not the first thread but new year new gear !
i'm missing a ball head for my tripod still
up for input and keen to see others this year

Fly in Sheep hunting gear Aug














ROB
total weight oz ea
ea


Clothing




darn tough sock mid weight x2
6.24
3.14


kuiu strong fleece gloves
1.31



kuiu strong fleece 210
11.46



kuiu glassing pad
2.65



mos net
0.71



kuiu chuc rain jacket
17.74



or gator
9.42



arcteryx puffy
11.96



rain pants
14.78



underwear x2









Equipment




vortex range finder 1000
7.41



swaro 20-60 x65 with spartin heavy adt
51.75



spartin adt pole
1.09



hybrid hunter 135g creedmoor ea x15
12.15



16oz msr fuel
23.7



8oz msr fuel
13.55



kuma 10k ma bank x2
12.76
6.38


first aid
7.34



kuiu 7200 bag only
57.68



kuiu carbon frame and suspension
43



110 ultralight w Leopold 4.5-14
114.92



vortex small bino harness
8.32



neox light thermarest
13.12



cookware




gsi pot
7.41



sea to summit small dry bag
1.34



event waterproof stuff
5.36



micro towel
2.54



3l greggs bladder
3.92



tent stakes
3.25



tent poles
14.07



tent
36



plat 8l water res
5.86



plat water filter gravity
5.89



black diamond poles
17.99



slik sprint pro II
25.93



garmin inreach
4.02



led lenser
5.75



patagonia -7c
29



rain pack cover
5.68








kill kit




game bags x3 for bag
12.31



havelon w case
2.65



first aid














Food




nuun hydration tabs x10`
5
2.5


alpine air creamy beef x2
12.56
6.28


alpine air grilled chicken quattro
6



alpine air spicy sausage
5.93



alpine air pot pie x2
12.98
6.49


alpine air mexican beef bowl
7.23



alpine air rustic 3 cheese lasagna
6.91



Mountain house creamy mac n cheese
5.4



pocket rocket
2.57



gas stand
0.95



oatmeal x18
28.62
1.59


oil
1.2



trail mix
35



beef jerky
16



chocolate bars x12
25



coffee x9
6.39
0.71







total bag
809.77








on body




cabelas meindl boots
62



Attack pants
18.31



kuiu ls peloton 118
5.64



Merino Sock




underwear under armour


Maybe this will help some other too ! happy hunting

[PressurePoint]

Holy crap, well done. Very extensive well done list!

one thing I saw missing that I carry is gloves. I carry two pairs, one set of durable mechanic gloves for protection during the trek in, then a set of warm ones I use when glassing.

also I bring a pair of crappy foam flip flops I got from super store or old navy, can’t remember, and I wear them when setting up came or chilling out. A great way to let your feet relax, dry and cool off.

[eatram]

Not the first thread but new year new gear !
i'm missing a ball head for my tripod still
up for input and keen to see others this year

Fly in Sheep hunting gear Aug














ROB
total weight oz ea
ea


Clothing




darn tough sock mid weight x2
6.24
3.14


kuiu strong fleece gloves
1.31



kuiu strong fleece 210
11.46



kuiu glassing pad
2.65



mos net
0.71



kuiu chuc rain jacket
17.74



or gator
9.42



arcteryx puffy
11.96



rain pants
14.78



underwear x2









Equipment




vortex range finder 1000
7.41



swaro 20-60 x65 with spartin heavy adt
51.75



spartin adt pole
1.09



hybrid hunter 135g creedmoor ea x15
12.15



16oz msr fuel
23.7



8oz msr fuel
13.55



kuma 10k ma bank x2
12.76
6.38


first aid
7.34



kuiu 7200 bag only
57.68



kuiu carbon frame and suspension
43



110 ultralight w Leopold 4.5-14
114.92



vortex small bino harness
8.32



neox light thermarest
13.12



cookware




gsi pot
7.41



sea to summit small dry bag
1.34



event waterproof stuff
5.36



micro towel
2.54



3l greggs bladder
3.92



tent stakes
3.25



tent poles
14.07



tent
36



plat 8l water res
5.86



plat water filter gravity
5.89



black diamond poles
17.99



slik sprint pro II
25.93



garmin inreach
4.02



led lenser
5.75



patagonia -7c
29



rain pack cover
5.68








kill kit




game bags x3 for bag
12.31



havelon w case
2.65



first aid














Food




nuun hydration tabs x10`
5
2.5


alpine air creamy beef x2
12.56
6.28


alpine air grilled chicken quattro
6



alpine air spicy sausage
5.93



alpine air pot pie x2
12.98
6.49


alpine air mexican beef bowl
7.23



alpine air rustic 3 cheese lasagna
6.91



Mountain house creamy mac n cheese
5.4



pocket rocket
2.57



gas stand
0.95



oatmeal x18
28.62
1.59


oil
1.2



trail mix
35



beef jerky
16



chocolate bars x12
25



coffee x9
6.39
0.71







total bag
809.77








on body




cabelas meindl boots
62



Attack pants
18.31



kuiu ls peloton 118
5.64



Merino Sock




underwear under armour


Maybe this will help some other too ! happy hunting






Besides your food choices, I can see that you've been in this game for a while. Good luck out there this year.

[robbiej793]

Yes I’ll be packing slip on sandals, I’ll add that too the list. Im going to think over the warmer gloves that might be nice. East ram, you don’t like my food choices ? First time sheep hunting only have done an extended self guided tahr hunt in nz 6 years ago, and then 2-4 day deer hunts. Still lots of learning for me but very grateful for the forums and the people that have helped me along the way !

[eatram]

Yes I’ll be packing slip on sandals, I’ll add that too the list. Im going to think over the warmer gloves that might be nice. East ram, you don’t like my food choices ? First time sheep hunting only have done an extended self guided tahr hunt in nz 6 years ago, and then 2-4 day deer hunts. Still lots of learning for me but very grateful for the forums and the people that have helped me along the way !

Your list looks very professional. It definitely fooled me in the way of your experience. That is a good thing. You shoulda seen my list in 2001, lol. As for food; I detest Alpine Aire. Personal choice. One piece of advice I will humbly offer you is this; TRY ALL OF YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU HUNT. I know they are expensive. But food that is hard to eat at home is hard to eat out there. You need to eat out there. It is so easy to not eat enough because you are tired, or hot or not feeling it. This, though it usually isn't dangerous, will severely limit your success. It takes your head out of the game. With your head out of the game, you will come back with your tail between your legs. Don't let that happen over $150.

Good luck

[Cabled]

Toilet paper. Baby wipes? Especially the baby wipes, critical in my opinion ��

[Bustercluck]

Your list looks very professional. It definitely fooled me in the way of your experience. That is a good thing. You shoulda seen my list in 2001, lol. As for food; I detest Alpine Aire. Personal choice. One piece of advice I will humbly offer you is this; TRY ALL OF YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU HUNT. I know they are expensive. But food that is hard to eat at home is hard to eat out there. You need to eat out there. It is so easy to not eat enough because you are tired, or hot or not feeling it. This, though it usually isn't dangerous, will severely limit your success. It takes your head out of the game. With your head out of the game, you will come back with your tail between your legs. Don't let that happen over $150.

Good luck

I dehydrate all of my own meals now. You can probably pay for a dehydrator in the savings from one ten day trip and the food is way better.

Mountain house seems counter productive for me as I get the shits shortly after eating it.

[Bustercluck]

I’ll add a couple suggestions. I put everything on my list like rifle, magazine and ammo on separate lines just so I read everything and don’t forget one of the three.

parachord
bone saw
Small fixed blade knife
shit tape
Toothbrush toothpaste
tarp-optional
Sunscreen
moleskin
half role of electrical tape
advil/Tylenol/aleve/benadryl
bag cover
headlamp and batteries.
sunglasses
toque and maybe a neck warmer
pillow?

Edited items
solid fuel zip starters from the grocery store
3 bic lighters
I pack a small hatchet and the smallest plastic splitting wedge, but I might trade that for a silly saw this year.


I just kind of scanned over so maybe a couple of those things are on your list and I missed them. For clothes I usually wear shorts and gators as long as it’s nice out. I rarely put on pants. I have a few pairs of lulu lemon lined running shorts that do me well

[Bustercluck]

And ultralight dry bags. Anything food related or scented doesn’t go into my bag ever and when I pull the dry bags out at the end of the day than I know it’s all out and I’m not forgetting something smelly for bears. I pack three of them. A two litre with all of my important odds and ends like batteries, sunscreen and stuff that I use kind of regularly, a 15 litre fro food and usually a 10 litre with some booze and any extras that don’t fit in my food bag.

[robbiej793]

Yes I think I’ll get an extra dry bag for my food, do you hang it up every night, I get mixed reviews from sheep hunters, some say they just sleep right next to their pack with the food, I do have a toiletries and medicine list just haven’t put it on the spreadsheet. I also have a pacalarm in transit will be here this week .

[Bustercluck]

My philosophy is this. I’d rather a bear eat my food than me.

if I’m in the alpine I try and hang it high enough off of the ground so small critters can’t get it and if there’s a tree around than I try and get it up a bit higher and hang a bear bell off of the bottom of it. My hopes is that I’ll hear the bell if anything is messing with it in the night. But if there’s no tree to hang it than it stays in the vestibule.

I don’t know if you saw the thread I posted recently about the black bear that shredded my tent, but it’s worth checking out. The bear ripped my tent open looking for me and screwed off when he figured out I wasn’t in there. If there was any food in there than he would’ve went for it, but if he found my food cache outside my tent than he would’ve likely left my tent alone, at least u til the next day. It’s a one in a million thing to happen.

Some food for thought.

I can bump it if you want.

[Dirty]

I dehydrate all of my own meals now. You can probably pay for a dehydrator in the savings from one ten day trip and the food is way better.

Mountain house seems counter productive for me as I get the shits shortly after eating it.

What types of meals or recipes are you using to make your own dehydrated meals ?

[Bustercluck]

What types of meals or recipes are you using to make your own dehydrated meals ?
I mostly eat chili, spaghetti and a version of stuffed peppers. Sometimes I mix scrambled eggs with corn grits, salsa, peppers and powdered cheese.

I’m going to try a burrito recipe soon and mix some ground beef with beans and stuff and bring a few fresh wraps

I’ll post a couple recipes here shortly.

[Bustercluck]

This is what I use for heating my food. I usually put a 1/4 to half the amount of hot water in with my food at lunch time of mid afternoon and then warm it up with the rest of the water at dinner time.

https://i.imgur.com/zlDXZQr.jpg

Here’s my chili recipe. I throw all of this right in the slow cooker with one pound of raw lean ground beef, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, one tablespoon chili powder and optional 1/2 to full pack of taco seasoning. When dehydrating just measure out a portion sized bowl and put it on its own tray and you’ll have a portioned meal after dehydrating. For rehydrating my rule of thumb is to cover the food and just a bit more water seems to be pretty close with everything I make.

https://i.imgur.com/ohEhBA0.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

Nice List

You might consider

Salt for the cape
bug spray
sil tarp
parachute cord or line
mole skin or similar- nothing worse than sore feet
something to read if your stuck in your tent for several days:)

[markathome]

You've got time to dehydrate every meal you need to. Over the years my partner and I have made a few hundred meals with a 100$ dehydrator. We just make big meals of whatever we're having for supper - 50% goes to supper - 50% goes to the dehydrator. You name it, we've dried it: pad thai, chili, shepherd's pie, peanut butter, curries, stews, pastas, etc etc etc... SO MUCH BETTER than store bought. Takes longer to re-hydrate in the field, but whatever.

[Bustercluck]

You've got time to dehydrate every meal you need to. Over the years my partner and I have made a few hundred meals with a 100$ dehydrator. We just make big meals of whatever we're having for supper - 50% goes to supper - 50% goes to the dehydrator. You name it, we've dried it: pad thai, chili, shepherd's pie, peanut butter, curries, stews, pastas, etc etc etc... SO MUCH BETTER than store bought. Takes longer to re-hydrate in the field, but whatever.

That’s why I throw a bit of water in mid afternoon or a couple hours before I plan on eating. It makes a world of difference.

[robbiej793]

I’m planning on bringing some oil to make the dehydrated meals taste better. Maybe when I have more time I’ll try making my own ! 20ft paradord salt and some other things I am bringing too ! I should have done better with populating the list. For reading I was going to download some audio books and maybe some movies lol ! Stashing another batter pack at the airstrip too just incase lol. I do plan on bringing 3 bagels with peanut butter and bacon to help keep the calories for the first couple days .

[SR80]

I’ve never understood why Everyone says to bring moleskin. I tried it one time , because everyone says “better bring moleskin” that stuff is useless. It’ll last about 35 steps on your foot inside a boot. Grab some leukotape P off Amazon. It’s like $21 a roll and last years. If your prone to blisters, tape your feet before you even start hiking to prevent them before it’s too late. List looks good. Good luck on your trip! You might wanna invest in a better tripod eventually.

[madcalfe]

i agree with the moleskin its junk.

[Bustercluck]

i agree with the moleskin its junk.
I’ve been through a few packages of that stuff now and I can’t remember it not working. I don’t remember putting it on myself, but I’ve definitely used it on my kids and others in my group because I keep buying them.

[Andrewh]

2lbs of salt if you plan on keeping hide for mount....

[HarryToolips]

I agree with the siltarp, paracord, & moleskin comments: nice to have the siltarp for that extra barrier of protection from precip, the cord is so handy for a multitude of tasks, & with the moleskin I keep it in my first aid kit, if I have issues with it sticking I use medical tape...

Great work on that comprehensive list though, thanks for sharing it...

I have yet to do a sheep hunt but based off my experience with hike in camp hunting for elk/deer, I also recommend bringing a compass just in case your other forms of navigation fail, & I really love having electrolyte tabs with me: sometimes they can provide that real boost of energy one needs...

[robbiej793]

I have a compass in my medical bag too ! I have some other blister stuff in there too as I took out the moleskins due to them falling off ! As well as a roll of luko tape for repair, if I get some blisters I’ll try the luko that’s a good tip ! I’ve wanted a new tripod but the silk sprint just seems to do the job and I figured for sheep I’ll have it all the way lowered. Maybe next year though! Harry do you use the nuun electrolytes? I figured I’d have two tabs a day to help with hydration.

[HarryToolips]

Sounds like you have it figured out Robbie, good on ya...make sure to start a thread with pics etc of your hunt...for electrolytes I use the Emergen-C packs and one other that I can't remember...

Fortunately for me and my partner, our elk spot last year had tonnes of wild black huckleberries that obviously provide excellent vitamins and electrolytes, so I look forward to that again this year..

[kitnayakwa77]

Agreed on the dehydrated meals, I don’t know how people eat mtn house for 10 days...
dehydrated so much better!

a few things to consider for your list;

bug dope is essential
crocs
9 coffees seems like not enough!
I would ditch the water filter personally
contractor bag for keeping backpack clean and cooling meat in creeks
Fuzzy sleep socks
some sort of hydration drink mix
butter
small bag of steak spice

[Blockcaver]

Binoculars? Maybe I missed them on your list but I use them about 20/1 over the spotting scope. I also like a phone scope for aging rams. You take photos, then enlarge them 5X and really see rings. Neat mementos to have the pictures later too. You Swaro is a fine spotter for that.

I use just under 1 oz of fuel per day with an MSR pocket rocket. Seems like like you are very heavy on fuel.

Good list, good luck!

[Blockcaver]

As per the Slik Sprint Pro II tripod, I've made one work for 13 seasons. I de-tatch the center post (saves a few ozs and isn't stable anyway)and use the stock ball head that came on it. They are marginal but effective...and as you say, most of your glassing is sitting....and I always widen the stance out on the legs as its way more stable than the legs in the straighter upright position. Even have some very cool digiscoped photos taken thru the years.