Sheep Gear List

[fingershooter]

I found a couple of little things, like using a space blanket to store your meat under to keep it cool. Where there is snow and it's warm out, digging a pit in snow for the meat and cove with snow and blanket. It would freeze solid and keep long after all surrounding snow has melted. If not solo, a miniature deck of cards to wile away rainy days or play while glassing. Use bladders from wine boxes for water storage - you can buy them now. Used them for pillows too.
Having a thin 1/8" closed cell foam liner for metal cup and bowl keps food and drink hot longer and weighs nothing.

[whitetailsheds]

This was invaluable having to spend a frosty night on the mountain packing a Dall ram out of the middle of the Yukon.
Liked the stitching throughout the bag. Made it tough, and did not tear when getting inside it with boots on, and staying in it for 5 sleepless hours.
Mental Note: DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR HEAD IN THIS THING!!!
Good thing I was in all of my rain gear as well.......the condensation of my breath created a rain forest......I was soaked. Like I said, good thing I had my rain gear on. That situation could have ended a whole lot different.
Would not go out without this.

http://www.rei.com/product/813511/sol-emergency-bivvy

[BackPackHunter]

Good tips whitetailsheds

Here's a tip I hope no one has to use

I did a solo 7 day trip at the end of Oct with early season gear (more or less)
Days would be around -7 to -14 avg night where hitting -35 avg , with out wind
I had my summer tent, it was so cold I would drink as much water as I could before going to sleep so I would wake up half way through the night to pee, so I could warm my nose up, so I didn't get frost bite on it....

Couple other things that didn't occured to me in late season

Keep your tent a good ways from your fire

I didn't , the heat from the fire melted the snow in the trees and made it rain on my tent , freezing it to the ground.

Having a lot less light at the end of Oct then the end of Aug
At the end of the day in Aug I'm done n ready for bed
At the end of the day in Oct I'm board, and not ready for bed
The book I found at a camp near by , made the nights a lot easier
(Was a lucky find)

[bdub]

I've stacked hot rocks (not to hot) from the fire in my vestibule at bed time in when it's cold. They will throw off a good bit of heat for quite a while. You can also heat up water and fill your water bottle (make sure the lids are on tight) and put them in the bottom of your bag. Warm feet at bed and liquid water in the morning.

[BackPackHunter]

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=129482

i still get asked about thread
well here it is

probably going to take a few post to get the pics up
im not very good with computers

then ill explain how it works and answer questions

[BackPackHunter]

couple more

[BackPackHunter]

[BackPackHunter]

ok im getting upset, 10-15min a pic
ill add a few more when i get back from work
(few days)

[thegunman]

I like that idea. So this keeps the butt of the gun riding forward on the waste belt while the muzzle end is angled up behind the the shoulder?

[BackPackHunter]

The butt sits in a custom pocket (pouch) that's sewed to the wast belt n pocket
Then theres a Velcro strap that go's around the rifle on the foregrip with a clip that go's to the shoulder strap....

A friend copied mine and made his go under his arm n behind his shoulder
It Took longer to shoulder
Mine comes straight up in front of you and doesn't get in the way

Next month I'll be adding this to a Kuiu 7200
I might move it farther back on the wast belt this time
You need to reinforce the shoulder strap because of the weight of the rifle pulling on it.
I've used it on long guns from 6-30 pounds
All stitching was done by hand with 20 pound test fire line
I used parts I cut off the MR to make it.
It kinda like the Kifaru but better

[warnniklz]

My early to mid(november) Goat gear

- Pack... Eberlestock Dragonfly J107 Coyote Tan (can't say I'm overly impressed, not bad, but not impressed. The load falls to the bottom, which I didn't care for. The coyote tan also fell apart on me in short order. Bought it last September and started falling apart by november)
- Pack cover.... None
- Sleeping Bag.... Thermarest Haven -6C
- Sleeping Pad.... Thermarest (forget what model)
- Tent.... Bivy(forget what model) and a siltarp. Used buddies MSR Hubba Hubba when it was the two of us
- Spotter... Vortex Viper
- Tripod.... Vortex Sumit SS (light and compact... but a bit flimsy)
- Binos.... Vanguard VLD 10x42
- Scope... Weaver 40/44 4-12x44
- Ammo... Nosler Custom 140 grain accubonds
- Rifle... Parker Hale 1100 6.5x55
- Cooker.... MSR Pocket Rocket
- Pot... Safari Tin
- Spoon... Plastic Spork
- GPS.... None
- Knife... Outdoor Edge Stratus
- Tape... roll of white hockey tape
- cord... 100ft of paracord
- Lip chap... blisdex
- Trail Blade... Fiskars ?x7? Hatchet and a gerber machete
- Small bic lighters x3.. one in my pocket, the other 2 are in plastic bags in different parts of the pack
- TP 1 roll in a heavy duty zip lock bag
- Towel... Small yellow asolo camp towel (good for drying off before climbing in the sleeping bag)
- Camelback 32L
- head lamp (forget what model)
- woodland digital camo hat and/or Hellyeah(band) toque
-stanfield long johns for walking and cheap remington(from wally world) for sleeping
- Under armour heat gear t-shirt
- Under amrour cold gear long t-shirt
- Stanfeild longsleeve
- Sitka Stormfront pants (destroyed them, great for august)
- Under armour waterproof jacket (not very waterproof after walking through devils club)
- Socks... 1 pair wigwams for each day
- Mechanix gloves
- Boots... rocked a pair of asolo GTX granites the last 2 seasons(fit me extremely well... but I'll be getting new ones this season)
- Sun glasses... native eyewear
- Gaiters... cheap asolo
- Meat bag.... cheap cotton ones
- Trekking poles... chinook telescopic
- SPOT (more for mapping out trails than anything)

Food:
Mtn House
Powerbars
Cliff bars
Jerky
Ritter chocolate
Emergen-c
Aqua tab water treatment
Cliff shot blocks
trail mix

[BackPackHunter]

Over 1300 views n only 4 lists
It's not like your sharing your honey hole, post them up

Tips, new gear, reviews, pics

[Saul Goode]

Where do you guys get your salt from? How do you pack it in, 2L pop bottles or something similiar?

[BackPackHunter]

Originally Posted by Saul Goode

Where do you guys get your salt from? How do you pack it in, 2L pop bottles or something similiar?

UFA
I use square 2L juice jugs because they pack better then round
And have a bigger opening.

[BackPackHunter]

Originally Posted by BackPackHunter

Tips.....

Most people pack salt.
I pack salt in square plastic juice jugs (ease of packing)
When it's time to leave and I didn't get to use it, I hide it under wood or moss
mark it with gps, now I never pack salt. Or take it in on a scouting trip

^^^

[thegunman]

This is what I had made for my first sheep hunting trip last year, as well as solo trip. Most of it I picked up from around the guys from AO. Its constantly getting updated.
Pack-Mystery Ranch 7500
Sleeping Bag-MEC down filled 0 degree
Sleeping Pad- Big Agnes Air core
Tent-Borrowed a Columbia light weight tent (looking for MSR possibly)
Spotter-Vortex Razor HD 16-48x65 angled
Tripod-Manfrotto MKC3-H01 compact with photo head
Binos- Swarovski 10x50 El’s
Scope-Zeiss 3-9x40
Rifle-something new lol
Cooker-Jet Boil SOL + spork+ 1 extra canister

Havalon torch +3 blades
Leatherman
Small waterproof first aid kit (polysporin, Advil, lighter, needle/fireline,2 safety pins, chap stick, small role of electrical tape )
Toilet paper (cardboard pulled out, compressed into zip lock bag)
2 extra lighters, one in my pocket one in a zip lock bag with a fire starter.
1 small multi-purpose towel
30 feet of 650 paracord
Camelback 3L
Half a tooth brush, small tube of paste
Princeton head lamp
Katadyn Water Filter
Paperback book
Integral designs silitarp
Map
Salt

Hat
Sitka ascent pants
Sitka 90% jacket
Smartwool boxers x2
Smartwool hiking socks x2
Sitka belt
Boots- Lowa GTX
Crocs
Sunglasses
Helly Hansen rain coat
Outdoor Research Expedition gaiters

Trekking poles- Leki
Outdoor Research stuff sack large
Mountain House
Protein bars
Snack bars
Gum

[bdub]

Here's mine. I don't have it broken down into brands or weights. Just a generic list for the most part.


Pack
Black tape small roll
Spot me w lithium batteries
Hiking pole 1
Knife, havalon and a few spare blades
Parachute chord
Head lamp w lithium batteries
Gps w lithium batteries and compass
Topo map
Three small bic lighters
Optics, tripod
Lens cloth or paper
Camera
Hammond game getter and a few loads(optional)
Game bag
Garbage bag
Small sunscreen/chap stick
Medication if needed
Dental floss
Toothbrush
Toothpaste, small
Two or three j cloths and small soap
Ear plugs for shooting /snoring partners
Wide brim hat
Toque
Gloves or mitts
Gun and 6-8 rounds
Stove and fuel, whisperlite international
Pot, cup/bowl, spoon, titanium
Water bottles, 3 litres
Sleeping bag and compression sack
Therma rest, 3/4 length
Tent/with siltarp if two people
Light shoe such as a Croc if I know there is lots of water to cross(optional)
Ski goggles for extreme winds late season in snow(optional)
Down coat and rain gear
Fleece jacket
Extra socks smart wool
Merino wool base layer
Light hiking pants, early season
Wool pants, late season
Hanwag Alaskan gtx boots
Salt depending how far in I am(optional)
Grub, mtn house, oatmeal, raisins, g bars, dehy spuds, jerky, almonds, flax meal.

[nimrod]

Came across these sites, might be able to save some weight.

http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml

http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/?post_type=product

[Pierre Tessier]

Thanks for sharing guys. My list is coming, currently weighing everything to the oz and finishing up the list. I just have a florida hunting trip getting in the way but once I get done I'll post it.

[fast_pass88]

Pack ----------------kuiu 7200
Trekking poles -- -----MSR
stove -- -------------Soto 1 with wind sheild
Pot-----------------GSI Halulite
Extra fuel-----------jetboil isobutane (usually 3 cans for 2 ppl, 8 day trip
utensils-------------steel spoon
water filter/tabs----Steri pen & extra batterie. no filter
water bottle--------nalgene 1 litre
hydration bag--MSR hydration kit, also a large platypus resivoir (3liters i think)
tent-----------------MSR Nook
compression sack ----Outdoor research
sleeping bag--------- -15deg down.
sleeping pad----------Therma rest ultralight
gloves ---------------sitka traverse & waterproof hard shell mitts
headlamp-------------Black diamond
50ft of 4mm para cord cord
1 industrial size G bag
pack cover----------First Acent
dry sack ------------1 outdoor research to hang food, 1 kuiu for meat bag
cheese cloth--------to hang meat in to air out over night
rain jacket-----------browning rubberized
rain pants------------browning rubberized
underwear (2)--------underarmour
base layer------------underarmour cold gear
mid layer ------------helly hanson long johns
sweater--------------underarmour polyester
pants----------------browning hell's canyon
socks-----------2 pair icebreaker merino, loose fitting browning woolys for sleeping
sock liners (1pair)-----cabelas moisture wicking
toque
hat------------------camo ball cap
boots----------------Hanwag Alaska GTW w/Superfeet insoles
gaiters--------------Kuiu Yukon
digi cam
binos----------------Leupold 10x42 way too heavy!
spotting scope-------bushnell 15-45x
rifle-----------------243 remy with vortex viper hs
ammo---------------15 rounds
first aid kit--------basic stuff & pills-tylenol, T3, ibuprofin, pink stomach crap
spot GPS beacon
compass------------brunton
maps---------------mytopo.com
bear spray
gold bond foot powder
lip balm
toilet paper
toothpaste
folding saw----------outdoor edge. very thin profile nice and compact
knife------------------havalon piranta
Lighter----------------- iroda jet flame deal. +1 bic
waterproof matches
flint stick-------------light my fire
fire starter----coglhan's sticks. gonna try vasaline cotton balls to shed weight
watch----------waterproof with alarm
duct tape-------10 ft or so around my water bottle
electrical tape---over the end of the barrel and a few inches around it
contacts & solution (laser eye soon. $3500= 5 less ounces. ha!)
glasses
sunglasses
fishing line w/hooks
eye drops
water shoes-----wal mart.

The water shoes are nice for river crossings and around camp or glassing. they cinch tight around the ankle and take up much less space then crocs.
Someone here tipped me on the soto1 stove and halulite pot...really compact set up, everything fits in the pot.
i bent my leki cam locks packing my ewe out, so upgraded to some MSR's which look much stronger.
will be getting a kimber montana in 270wsm this summer & hopefully a leica rangefinder. my rubber rain gear is really hot so i'm hoping to buy the kuiu Yukon jacket, as their gaitors breathe extremly well. either that or their SD jacket.
gonna wait a year to see reviews on kuiu's superdown sleeping bags, then maybe pick up one of those. also need a decent spotter, but that a lot of dollars away!

this is also on the shopping list
http://www.mec.ca/product/5024-534/o...um-long-spoon/

[fast_pass88]

Originally Posted by BackPackHunter

Next month I'll be adding this to a Kuiu 7200
I might move it farther back on the wast belt this time

can you post pics when you do?

also, good idea with the salt/juice jug. how much salt do you take?

[katts69]

Here is my list. Still refining a few items. Keep it together, rob.
Kuiu guide glove and Yukon glove. 7 oz
Kuiu super down hooded puffy 11 oz
Kuiu guide jacket
24 oz
Kuiu chugach jacket
18 oz
Smart wool 250 weight merino sweater
1 lb
Icebreaker merino boxer
1.8 oz
2 pair merino socks
6 oz
Icebreaker 200 weight long underwear
6.9 oz
Titanium pot, frying pan, spoon, fork, stove
2 lb 5.5 oz
Fuel bottle full
1 lb 1.3 oz
Swaro 8.5 by 42 in kuiu bino harness
2lb 5.4 oz
Western mountaineering antelope MF with overfill
3 lb 1 oz.

zebra headlamp x2 including batteries
7.2 oz
2 spare 18650 batteries
3.3 oz
Sitka jet stream beanie
1.5 oz
4 AA batteries
3 oz
Loctite superglue
1.95 oz
Spare Kevlar boot laces
.97 oz
Mora knife and sheath
4.16 oz
Sawyer squeeze And filter
6 oz
Sol survival bivy
3.77 oz
100 feet 550 paracord
7 oz
2 tensor bandages
2.1 oz
Sil pack cover
4.4 oz
Summit SS tripod
1 lb 15 oz
Swaro spotter
3 lb
Sil tarp
1 lb 3 oz
Platypus big zip 3 liter
5.6 oz
Strike force flint
3.6 oz
Medical kit
3.8 oz
Diamond steel
2.8 oz

Total above 24.44 pounds.

Snare wire
.48 oz
Fire starter
2 oz
2 doo rags
2.1 oz
Garmin 60 csx including batteries
8.6 oz
Leupold rx-1000i
9 oz
2012 kuiu icon 7000 with 2013 frame
6 lb
Kuiu XXl dry bag for boned out meat
3 oz

Total above 7.57 pounds

Gaiters
9.6 oz
4 pairs rubber gloves
2 oz
Camp towel
5 oz
Mountain money in ziploc
3 oz
Integral designs bivy
1 lb 14 oz
Thermarest neoair xtherm large
1 lb 5 oz
Vivo barefoot ultra
8 oz
Baby wipes
6 oz
Hiking poles
1 lb 1 oz
Tylenol, Advil, robax, tums in a bottle
3 oz
Icebreaker merino 1/4 zip sweater
13 oz
Chugach rain pant
13.5 oz
Kuiu attack pant
19 oz


Total weight above 9.3 pounds.

Total is 41.31 pounds.


Havalon torch and blades
3.8 oz
Duct tape wrapped around credit card
1.5 oz
Camptek microburst
3 oz
Ball cap and sunglasses
Thermarest sitting pad.
Large wifi stove and 9' of pipe
3 lb
Seek outside 6 man tipi and carbon fiber pole
4 pd 13.8 oz.
Stakes quantity 20
9.8 oz.

[nimrod]

Still a work in progress but here is what I have collected up to now.

Sheep grear list of hunting stuff _Sorted by weight List.pdf

[nimrod]

I just ordered this item any body ever use this,no fire cooking bag

http://www.survivalkitsonline.com/p/CookingBag1.html

[bardfromedson]

the best thing since slice bread as far as coffee goes is the starbucks vias packs. wont go up the mountain without them.
my biggest upgrades this year will be a tigoat 6.5 tipi with wifi stove instead of a heavy 2 man tent. weight is almost a wash but will be 3xbigger and 10x more comfy especially when stuck inside on weather days. will be great to be able to dry stuff out and warm up after a wet day on the hill.
Enlightened equiptment quilt/tigoat bivy instead of my northface cats meow. I hate being stuck in a mummy bag and not being able to roll over or belly sleep. should be more comfy and over a pound lighter
forbes 07/08 with 3-9x33cds instead of my browning x bolt 7mmwsm. should shoot as good if not better and be about 2 pounds lighter.

I also plan on ditching anything and everything synthetic. merino wool is twice as nice on the skin and doesn't stink to high heaven after a couple days of hard hiking.
on my scouting trip im going to hide some salt, booze, and back up essentials. my pack weight should be down about 10 pounds this year and should feel like a dream for the 30k into camp

[jmparker]

great list... unfortunately i now have a bunch of new items on my shopping list.

[nimrod]

Originally Posted by nimrod

Still a work in progress but here is what I have collected up to now.

Attachment 89075

My tent is now a tigoat 6.5 with a titanium wood stove, knocked off 6 pounds with this change.

[BackPackHunter]

2014 Sheep Gear List (15 days)(Aug 20-Sept 2)

Pack... Kuiu 7200, modified with bino harness & Gun holder
6 lbs 8 oz

Pack cover.... Kuiu large. ....4.7 oz

GPS.... Garman 62 st

iPod & headphones

Sleeping Bag.... Marmot Plasma 40
Tent.... Kifaru Maga tarp, annex, 6
Easton Ti pegs & stuff sac
.......3 lb 3.7oz

Gossamer Gear ground sheet
3oz

Sleeping Pad.... Thermarest neoair xlite ........12.7oz

Foam pad.......1.4 oz

Ammo.... x10



Spotter... Swarovski 20x60x65 HD
Tripod ... Slik Pro 624 modified,
Ball head.... Really Right Stuff 25 ultra light
....... 4 lb 13.8 oz

Binos.... Swarovski 8x42 EL Range
.......2lb 2.1oz

Rifle&Scope..RMR 300 WSM Custom & Swarovski Z5 3.5x18x44 BXR, with sling and 3 rounds
......... 8 lb 14.4oz

Cooker.... Soto micro regulator stove
Gas.....x3
Pot... Snow Peaks TI 600ml
Spoon... Sea to Summit long Ti
.......2 lb 14.3 oz

Sat phone & extra battery ....8.9oz

Havlon knife & extra blades (x3)
Hockey tape, pen & note book
50' fire line & Large sewing needle
Lip chap
Advil Ex- strength gel (lots)
Tums
Tooth brush & paste
Hand saw... 3" gerber,

Small bic lighters... x3

Water.... Sawyer mini filter modified to a MSR red 3L water bag &
Camelback 3L ........12.2oz

TP 2/3 roll & tissue on the go
in a heavy duty zip lock bag
......4oz

Towel tabs x3....2.7 oz
Rope.....2 oz
Sea to summit soap.....1.5 oz

Muskol....x2 (100ml) & After bite
.......8.6oz

Sea to summit head lap
Wiggy waders modified

Camp shoes.....13.4oz

Kuiu full rim hat, Sitka Bennie
Sitka core bottoms
Sitka tee, Sitka long tee
Sitka timberland pants
Sitka Jetstream jacket
Kuiu super down jacket n pants
Kenatreck mid weight mtn socks x3
Silk sock liners x3
Mechanix gloves
Boxers x2
Boots... Hanwags GTX 10" (looking for a change)
Sun glasses
Sitka StormFront rain gear
Kuiu Gaiters

Kifaru hanging meat bag.....4.8 oz

Trekking poles... gossamer gear CF pole x2

Mtn House ...... 10 lbs
(With large stuff sac)
Cup a soup......8.1 oz
Cliff bars....... 3 lb 3.4 z

Jerky

Coffee....... 1 lb 13 oz
Apple sider...1 lb 3.5 oz
Drink mix..... 6oz
Energy shots....9.7 oz

Camera .... Samsung MV800



Started weighting and repacking my bag
I will be trimming weight over the next 10 days
I'll be 60 pounds with gun n water and pack

I know I got a lot of food , but I really like eating


I'll update again before aug 20

[BigChevy]

My gear is as follows:

Pack: Kuiu Icon 7000 w/ rain cover
Boots: Lowa
Tent: Kuiu Mountain Star 2P & Siltarp
Sleeping pad: Thermarest Neoair Xlite
Sleeping bag: Kuiu 30 degree F
Stove: Jetboil Flash
Knife: Havalon w/ extra blades & Leatherman Skeletool
Gators: Kuiu Yukon gators
Rain Gear: Kuiu
Glass: Leica Geovid 10x42 binos, Swarovski 20-60x65 spotter
Tripod: Vortex Summit SS
Axe: Fiskars
Rifle: Browning X-bolt carbon fibre fluted SS 270WSM
Scope: Leupold Canadian 4-12x50 with turret
Clothes: kuiu down pull over, kuiu attack pants, merino wool base layer. Socks and undies

Mountain house
Oatmeal
Cup o soup
Trail mix
Granola bars
Instant coffee
Power aid water additive
Old Tyme syrup bottle for water
Two platypus bottles

Tylenol
Robax platinum
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Folding crib board

[BackPackHunter]

Originally Posted by fast_pass88

can you post pics when you do?

also, good idea with the salt/juice jug. how much salt do you take?

Sorry I missed this ....
The 2L jug holds about 5 lbs, I've got 4 kicking around my area...
But 2 pounds should be enough for a shoulder mount, to get you out and to your taxidermist .... Id want 6 or more for a full body....

The new gun holder was harder to make work on the Kuiu then the Mystery Ranch.... I had to "beef up" the pocket with the foam knee pads from Sitka timberland pants. And use the left pocket for the right side because of the way the pocket is built, and buy a new left pocket....

But with a couple new ideas, I like it better then before
(I added adjustment to the top, so it's easier attach)
And used smaller clips to cut weight....

I will text or email you pics to post,
I just don't have time to post them , with it taking me 15 min or more per pic
And my never ending honey do list , and getting everything ready for aug 20.



I was thinking I would do custom pack work for about 3 or 4 sheep hunters per year... But it wouldn't be cheep....
But my work will last longer then the pack.