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    Posted: 05 December 2021 at 12:09
As wing said packs seem to grow heavier every year, and I grow weaker every 6 months.

But thought we might share what we carry into hunt in our packs.  two unusual things I carry:


I hunt alone so I have aerial flares (5). 

 also when going into the forest for an all day hunt (5am to 6PM) I carry a can of soup and a aluminum stove...soup weighs 12 oz and stove is 8 oz,  spoon is 1 oz.  Well worth the weight at noon on a 22oF day.

What 'stuff' do you carry???
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I don't think I have any unusual things but my problem is I have duplicates of just about everything in my pack. 

I'm going to scale down to these items. If anyone can think of a nessesity that I'm forgetting please chime in. 

Gutting and skinning knife 
Headlight with 1 extra set of batteries
Para cord
Rubber gloves
A small package of wet wipes. 
Small pelvis saw
10 rounds at the most of extra ammo
Ink pen
Backpackers first aid kit  (small and lightweight)

Besides this, I have a rangefinder and GPS but they are in my jacket pocket. 

Anything I'm forgetting?

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Wing How about a coyote skinning gambrel, Extra blade for the Havalon knife. A pack of Quickclot, and a spare lighter. Lens wipe, and coyote drag bag.
I leave the saw, and pen out.
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I always travel with 3 compasses.  got lost in thick mountain laurel about 52 years ago.  light weight plastic ball compasses, pin on with extra 2 in pacck  (zero weight).


D I carry a hemostat for changing blades on the Havelon knife....can cut.

med kit ????   with Quikclot  weight  4oz.   I had to use a quikClot at the ER last week.  I'd lost 1/4 cup blood during the night.  big mess, scared wife...so to the ER.  Kept the clot pad on for 3 days of mountain hunting with extras in my pack.  As one get older they get on blood thinners to avoid stroke...makes cloting in the wilds 'difficult'.

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Bear,
  I too am on blood thinners and know very well just how difficult it is to stop bleeding, even with a very small cut.
  So, thanks for the valuable information as I just ordered one from your Amazon post. Smile
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It's good stuff.
 I have an ER buddy that says it sucks to work with after the fact, Some occasions it make for a worse injury to get it out and the blood flowing again.
Use with caution. If it is an artery it will block the whole thing some times. Better that a tourniquet or death.Confused
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Thanks for the head's up D.  I'll keep that in mind and use with caution if needed.
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I have a couple tubes of Wound Seal in my first aid kit. It's a powder that is supposed to stop bleeding. 

The stuff you guys are talking about is a bandage/compress with a clotting solution on it?

I wonder what is better to have. I used Wound Seal one time and it worked good. The powder soaked up blood making it like a crust over the skin sealing the leak. 


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You're right D. 

It's time to unload the big game stuff and put in the coyote and prairie dog stuff. 

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Well.....I don't pack much....don't go anywhere where I need to pack much. I do still shove in the back of my jacket a bottle of water,(small), plastic garbage bags x2, pack of jerky, usually peanut M&M's and a granola bar. Keeps my knife, gloves, rag, tissue paper and a tampon company in the other pockets

I have used lithium grease and duct tape for some field medical requirements as well as electrical tape and a chunk of rag. I full on recommend keeping your brain functioning as it should be able to make due with what you have. As a certain fella from Kentucky recently can attest too, sometimes you just gotta put a thumb in it!

Should I switch to a lighter container for my booze and educational reading materials?  LOL
...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!
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For the last week, I've been hunting 'light' with no day long sitting.  So to keep mt pack lite, I stopped taking my small SS theros of coffee (sad, I love my coffee).  Instead I'm taking a small bottle of water, AND the night before I insert a tea bag (like Picard it is EARL GRAY).  it makes very pleasant sugar free ice tea drink; and no empty SS thermos to cart around.
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Changing hunting season from rifle to flintlocks only, so redoing pack.  Found something in there I'd recommend.

I carry a small roll of TUMs anti-acid.  sometimes breakfast or last nights dinner doesn't sit well when miles from truck.

Also have a tube of lip-ice, Chap-stick.  good on lips and also on check bones to avoid windburn and frost bite.

both light weight.
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