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What I carry...
(granted this is THIRD SEASON in Colorado and that means early november)
Rifle (stainless) and 8 rounds
Pistol (STAINLESS) and 18 rounds (for signalling not for shoot-outs)
Wyoming knife
Cold Steel 5 inch Tanto
COW CALL
Licenses/Identification
Chapstick
Keys for the truck
Ballpoint pen
Map (TOPO)
Compass (SILVA)
emergency candle
emergency space blanket
flashlight
extra batteries
Waterproof matches, lighter, metal match
Calcium carbonate (a small amount in a rubber film cannister) mixed with water it generates acetlyne gas.. so you can light a fire when its cold and WET
a meat saw (small hacksaw that weighs a few ounces)
GI Sewing kit
Mole Skin
Band Aids
2 bandannas (otherwise known as a triangluar bandage)
carnation Breakfast Bars 3 or so (high energy carbos and 180 calories each)
GORP (or other such trail mix) and a hunk of beef jerky.
100 feet of parachute cord
DRY WOOL SOCKS extra wool gloves
Toilet paper
surgical gloves
sierra cup (you can cook in it)
Now almost all that stores in my fanny pack or in my pockets. I haven't been FORCED to spend a night in the woods... but I sure as hell could if i HAD to. The food isn't for snacking.. its survival rations.
I was a boyscout too.. and the motto was BE PREPARED.
Now you might not wanna lug ALL this stuff.. depending on when and where you hunt but those are my "essentials"
Not to mention wool pants wool and poly propelene long johns a wool sweater fleece vest and or jacket and stocking cap, scarf and sorel pac boots.
MAN I CARRY A LOT OF STUFF. (but with practice you don't even need a fanny pack to carry it)
Stay Safe,
Dr.Rob
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