GEAR Dump - What's in my HUNTING pack?

It's been a little while since I did any hunting gear videos and, with hunting season right around the corner, I thought I'd do a quick gear dump so you can see what's in my hunting pack. I'll talk about my EDC, some of the backpacking, camping, and hunting gear that is always in my day pack, and some of the gear I switch out depending on where I am and what I'm doing. When I go elk hunting I usually leave camp before sunup and stay out until well after dark. I carry everything I need for the day in my backpack which is typically the StrykerXL from Kifaru.

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[Juju-yqow]

I enjoy these straight to the point videos. No sponsor ships, no unnecessary over explaining, and just strictly someone wanting to educate other people. Thank you ! Going on my first elk hunt in late October !

[HanzHermannHoppe]

Hearing what experienced backcountry hunters carry is interesting, but hearing what they dont carry is even more interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[jonathanbennison]

You can also keep a survival encyclopedia on the phone.
Its pretty cool to be able to look up obscure plants for herbal remedy, or poison, etc.

[Dave-ovub]

Very, very helpful to tap into your experience for all these items, Clay. Thanks!

[icebergo]

I love the photon light! I got one as a last ditch backup but ended up using it as my primary for many a backpacking trip...in the summer. In ideal conditions, seasoned hikers blessed with good eyes dont need a lot of light to navigate in the dark. In fact, we know that obnoxious heavy lights are just stupid. Move right, look right, be right and its AMAZING what humans can see and move around in the dark.

[jedadiahsmith]

Trekking poles are the difference between 2wd and 4wd.

[bjdog]

Sawyer filters are all back washable & can last the rest of your life if you don't let them freeze. They have several types including ones that mount on or in bottles; unfortunately not Nalgene so you have to get bottles for them. If I'm in lower area & have to deal with viruses etc... I'll also take a Steripen & treat with U V light. I always carry chlorine dioxide tablets as a backup. I work in a water treatment plant & have tested several systems & these are my choices to treat water for myself & the scouts that are often with me.

[incognito]

1911 w4clips/estwing axe/ trenching tool/two hundred feet nylon rope /med /needle)/pocket fishing kit/water filter/pepper spray/three M.R.E.s/anglehead flashlight converted to LED bulb/ 9x12 tarp/folding water carrier/ home-made snare trap/survival knife / solar charger/boonie hat / gloves/ a 64 ounce canned food (dont remember what food was in it)/ bedroll and also a garmin ! If I know where Im going determines what I wear and what rifle I strap to the pack.Usually Remington 700 .243.

[Dadlife]

The Grayl water filter is great for day use. If you’re trying to filter water for everyone it isn’t ideal but when on the move it’s cool

[jhagler]

18 days until game day. Much appreciate your work in outdoor education and conservation, solidarity from Coeur d’Alene. Would still love to see a pacific yew stave selection, harvest, and curing video.

[gearscarlos]

Nice dump, I recommend you also add bright colored fluorescent tape. Great for marking areas to back track if you were to track game off the trail and into deep brush. It’s also a good way to be found.

[tyronewalker]

Well done sir. I can sort out my MOLLE-2 pack better now.😮

[jonintc]

Cheap bino glass works well until you out hunt its quality. For two years in a row spring bear hunting for the first time in Idaho, I spotted the bears first every time with my cheap Vortex diamondback 10x42. My buddy had nice Nikon HDs. Our distance was about a mile from the bear maybe more. One big difference is glassing a hill 3+ miles away is a huge difference between my glass and my buddies. Also staring towards sundown light was easily doable with nikon hd but not doable with my cheap glass. If you hunt and sit and glass a lot for an hour or more, expensive glass is the way to go. I felt like I spent enough hours behind cheap glass with success to talk myself into buying Swarovski NL Pures this season.

[mountaineer]

Very informative and thought provoking. No nonsense. Thanks.

[christopherrowley]

an sak + pliers weighs less and costs less than a leatherman. A real pair of pliers is so much nicer to use than a leatherman. I keep pliers in a side pocket while fishing in some carhartt work pants, otherwise I keep it in a haversack or even just in the truck since it isn't a high use item for me

[ToolsandTime]

Very cool video and looks like a very handy and useful setup. Thanks for sharing this with us and going through your gear.

[silvermediastudio]

Agree with you on the water bladders, they can be a pain. To keep them clean use a cap full of bleach and fill with warm water. Slosh it around, let it sit a while, can use a bottle brush. Run it out through the hose. That'll clean and disinfect. Then hang upside down and let it get totally dry until next use. Source bladders are the best because they have the widest opening across the entire top, but are heavy. Platypus are my second, with a large screw opening, but harder to access with a brush.
Nalgene are tough, but through-hikers have almost universally adopted Vitamin Water bottles. They're light, tough enough, have sports caps so you can drink one handed, fit into external mesh pockets easily, and you can easily track how much fluid you're taking in throughout a day to make sure you're staying hydrated.

[erickang]

you should ad a scalpel adapter to your p4 from shapeways it takes the havelon 60A blades

[PatrickSmeaton]

I really appreciated that you had to adjust because of your knee.

[BriarJumper]

To fix your knees, the Ben Patrick Knees Over Toes program is the best.