OT: Here's what's in my daypack:

raghorn

raghorn

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First of all, let me qualify this by saying that this only applies when I'm hunting deer or elk. I carry a completely different pack altogether for hiking or camping trips. I am already carrying a longarm, binoculars and a compass on my person. I am usually hunting with one of my sons.

Here is a list of the contents of my pack:

Three 4-inch fixed-blade skinning knives
Portable pack-saw
30' 3/8" braided nylon rope
One large muslin meat bag
Two small flashlights
Blaze orange vest - goes on as soon as animal is downed
One balaclava (for me) and one blaze orange ski mask (for companion)
Two 20 oz. water bottles
Two Power Bars (taste like crap, for emergency use only)
Realtree camo rain poncho/tarp
Various game calls
Small first-aid kit
Film can containing strike-anywhere matches
Butane lighter
One packet of trioxane bars
Vial of water purification tablets
National Forest map
Roll of flagging tape
Four extra rounds of ammo for me
Four extra rounds of ammo for my companion
Lunch - usually a tin of smoked oysters and a chunk of swiss cheese

Here's a picture of it all, minus the food (and yes, it all does fit inside that little bag :) ):

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Nice outfit. Don't you have to wear Blaze Orange hunting out there?


And,

have you ever gotten stuck out over-night and needed the stuff in the pack?
 
Nice lookin' pack...Sounds like you've become pretty comfortable with it.

I'm too lazy to pack nore than one bag, it's kind of my general stompin' bag


Super Leatherman
Pen Knife
Browning Buckmark w/ box of .22 rounds
Gerber Strike Force
Bic mini Lighter
Film can waterproof matches
Three trioxane bars (getting sick of those though)
small plastic container of homebrew firestarter (vaseline,dryer lint)
compass
bug dope..lots of bug dope... :mad:
thirty somethin' foot paracord
2 power bars (yech)
1 bag beef jerky
1 Pemmican bar (yech)
two water bottles, one with built in filter
two large garbage bags


And then....then there's the First Aid kit...something I'm very outspoken about....

a two and a half inch diameter roll of duck tape
two 4x4 gauze pads
two tubes antibiotic ointment
1 full tube Super Glue
six ibuprofen, four benadryl,two tylenol cold tabs, four Vicaden
Two SAM splints that replaces the regular support pad in my pack
one stocking hat
1 set tweezers
1 syringe needle

I hate hate hate the pre-made First Aid kits that have all the silly crap in them, Sunburn cream, two dozen different kinds of boo boo bandaids,rolls of medical specific tape (not bad, I just don't use it myself) no decent splints, cheesy a$$ arm sling, etc.


Anyhoo, that's about the pack...I don't know it's exact weight, but it does all miraculously fit into a MountainSmith daypack, I'm sure it's over thirty pounds though...
 
Blaze orange required = No; got stuck out there and needed stuff = yes. :D

Before the first time I got stuck I thought I was well-prepared. Things evolved a bit after that.
 
Runs - I'm with you 100% on the prepackaged first-aid kits.

As far as trioxane bars go - when I'm hunting, I don't intend to build a fire, so they are for emergencies only. I prefer using more traditional stuff such as pitchwood and home made fire wicks, but if things get serious they can't be beat.
 
Great thread idea, Raghorn!

The truck must carry a jack, and I'll throw either the stand up jack (I don't know what it's called; it's a massive steel rod and you can lift your rig out of whatever) or another bottle jack or both into the truck. The truck has first aid kit, jumper cables...oh heck


Truck:
first aid kit
firearm
Two or more jacks
extra blankets, sleeping bags, or coats
bug repellent
flash light
matches
snake bite kit
khuk
water
jumper cables
small tool kit
canned goods
candy
sometimes a pup tent
Habanero chile hot sauce "El Yucateco" green
a swiss army knife or screwdriver small enough to adjust sights on gun


Day Pack:
water, matches,
food and khukuri/firearm


Someday I'll add a GPS unit to the bag.
I don't carry a compass anymore


Raghorn just reminded me: in winter we carry 'fire chips' - 1" to 3" chips of wood saturated with resin.

munk
 
That El Yucateco sauce is great! I brought several bottles of it back from Miami with me, but was saddened to find that the green has food coloring in it. :( That other Yucateco sauce that store had in stock (Winn Dixie, of all places- great what you can find in some areas, huh?) was this: http://www.elyucateco.com/english/products/index.htm .

When I was hunting near the cabin, I just used a little Camelback Mule. It usually held:

70 oz water
Steiner 8x binocs
gloves
Twintask light
extra ammo (maybe 5 rounds)
hearing protection, usually Peltors
book
knit cap
snack

I usually also had a sidearm, light, and folding knife on my person. I'll have to check out my ALICE ruck. I think she holds:

waterproof bag w/
dry socks
gloves
watch cap
poly pro
poncho liner

Sharp fixed blader hunter
poncho or tarp

at various times, I've carried fishing line, hooks, lighters, flint, etc. Used to also carry a Ruger Single-six with 100 rounds of .22 Mag and 150 rounds of .22 LR.

hmmm (going back and reading previous responses)...I used to have a lot of trioxane, as well...

John
 
I was disapointed by the green dye too.

It's still my favorite all around hot sauce. I keep some in my truck, house, and coat. When I go out to eat I make sure one way or another I have access to some.



munk
 
munk said:
in winter we carry 'fire chips' - 1" to 3" chips of wood saturated with resin.
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Back when......
I used to carry heavy paper soaked in paraffin.
soaked, then squeezed/scrapped 'dry'
[blotter paper, construction paper, or heavy kraft like grocery bags]
easy to stow flat or rolled
rolled long enough, or in a container makes a usable candle/torch/stove
a roll can also be shaved like a fuzz stick
waterproof of coarse
'hot' weather requires cover/container to prevent wax seep


I've seen sticks of molded paraffin/sawdust in stores


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I really do like the flavor quite a bit. When I looked at the ingredients and noticed the dye, I thought, (as Jordy would say) Why would they DO that? I mean, it's not like the color makes it taste better, right?

munk, probably my all-time favorite hot sauce is Marie Sharp's. It is incredible! Hot, but flavorful.
 
I've added the site to my favorites list. John, when I was your age, I had a Easter basket full of hot sauces. There weren't as many choices back then. Thanks for this tip.

Today I find most hot sauces a waste of time. If they are merely hot, I don't need them, and in truth cannot handle what I once did. If they have too much garlic I dislike them.


munk
 
Someone kindly gave us a big box of fat-wood sticks to use for starting the woodstove when we first got it. I cut some into 2" pieces for emergency fire starting. They burn like a blowtorch even when they're wet. Plus 100 year shelf life. I think it's split from the stump wood from pitch pine trees. British lifeboat matches are also good. Why don't they put the striker inside the lid out of the rain though??? :confused:
The new dual-task flashlights with LEDs that burn for a very long time are a great idea. As are lithium batteries with 10 year shelf life. Pricey though. :eek:
A really good pair of tweezers is in all my FAKs. I've had a little splinter turn into a painful infection several times. Ruins your mood.:mad:
Dr. Scholl's Moleskin can be used to relieve foot problems as well as other blister relief uses. If you're subject to such things.:grumpy:
It's good to toss these ideas around. Thanks.
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Bri in Chi said:
Someone kindly gave us a big box of fat-wood sticks to use for starting the woodstove when we first got it. I cut some into 2" pieces for emergency fire starting. They burn like a blowtorch even when they're wet. Plus 100 year shelf life. I think it's split from the stump wood from pitch pine trees. British lifeboat matches are also good. Why don't they put the striker inside the lid out of the rain though??? :confused:
The new dual-task flashlights with LEDs that burn for a very long time are a great idea. As are lithium batteries with 10 year shelf life. Pricey though. :eek:
A really good pair of tweezers is in all my FAKs. I've had a little splinter turn into a painful infection several times. Ruins your mood.:mad:
Dr. Scholl's Moleskin can be used to relieve foot problems as well as other blister relief uses. If you're subject to such things.:grumpy:
It's good to toss these ideas around. Thanks.
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I agree with everything you said.

Re the fatwood, though, I read Cody Lundin's excellent book 98.6 degrees: The art of keeping your ass alive.

Amazon link

He suggests taking cotton balls and rolling them around in petroleum jelly (Vasoline or generic). It does make excellent tinder. You don't need the center of the cotton to absorb the jelly, just the outside. You can put these in a baggie or film can (film, ha ha, remember film cans? :D ) It makes wonderful tinder. I tried it out and it lights extremely easily and burns for at least 5 minutes with a good hot flame. Voila, cheap instant tinder that is more compact than fatwood.

I bring several lighters and waterproof matches with me. I tried the magnesium bar but I can't get it to work. Probably because I am an impatient bast**d.

I also bring:

a Katadyn Hiker water filter

some paper coffee filters (filter particulates from water, tinder, etc.)

dental floss (good for tieing stuff)

Micropur water treatment tabs (kills viruses, parasites, et al with enough exposure time)

Big trash bags (for ground cover, panchos, wind break, etc.)

Zip loc heavy storage bags (for water, etc.) usually with stuff in them

Extra socks (in a zip loc bag)

Woolen slip-on sweater (in a zip loc bag)

Compass

Map

I am looking for a few whistles -- the store didn't have any left but I want to add them

About 8 feet of quality duct tape wrapped around the cannister of waterproof matches

Medical bag (with QuikClot, tweezers, multi-tool with scissors, bandages, anti-biotic cream, Ibuprofen, bottle of tincture of iodine, some other stuff)

Nalgene bottle filled with water

Glock 23 and extra loaded magazine

I am not trying to save space or weight, this is for day-hiking.
 
Correct! Dental floss is great for keeping periodontal disease at bay, too. Never leave home without it. Where can I get Quick Clot? Sounds like a must have.
Now about that Glock.... :confused:
 
Bri in Chi said:
Correct! Dental floss is great for keeping periodontal disease at bay, too. Never leave home without it. Where can I get Quick Clot? Sounds like a must have.
Now about that Glock.... :confused:
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Quikclot can be purchased on the web. I think I bought mine here

It is somewhat controversial. It clots badly bleeding wounds but it also heats up tissue.

Some claim that strong pressure on the bleeding wound can do just as good but I think it is a good thing to have if you are out without any medical help at all. Pressure might be hard to apply.

BTW, I forgot to mention that Cody Lundin also advocates carrying plain unlubricated condoms. He says they can be used to hold about a quart of water in them. I haven't tried using condoms this way although he advises you to practice :)
 
BTW, I forgot to mention that Cody Lundin also advocates carrying plain unlubricated condoms. He says they can be used to hold about a quart of water in them. I haven't tried using condoms this way although he advises you to practice :)
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Not to mention that you just might get lucky out there :D
 
Recent reports from Iraq showed Marines have the Quick Clot stuff, Army has gauze pads. Heat is an issue, but efficacy of the Quick Clot is FAR better and has saved large number of troops from exsanguination. (Something like 100 to 30 of each, but I don't remember the exact statistics.)

I'd take a burn.
 
Kismet said:
Recent reports from Iraq showed Marines have the Quick Clot stuff, Army has gauze pads. Heat is an issue, but efficacy of the Quick Clot is FAR better and has saved large number of troops from exsanguination. (Something like 100 to 30 of each, but I don't remember the exact statistics.)

I'd take a burn.
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also, if I am by myself, perhaps lost, and I cut myself badly, I may have the presence of mind to get out the Quikclot and dump it on the wound, but I'm not sure I'd be able to do the pressure thing. It's hard to say. Just another option I suppose. In a realworld emergency, who really knows? :confused:

One thing Lundin advocates is having a bandana or two. Where do you get a bandana?
 
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