Perfect set up for hunting back pack

[seek100plus]

I was wondering what would you buy, if you had $7000.00 Visa card given to you and you had to spend the whole $7000.00, to spend on many items for hunting, but this Visa would come with 2 clauses you would have to buy at least 2 two things or more from Coueswhitetail.com store and you have to be able to put it into a back pack, but first you would have to buy a back pack out of the $7000.00. Hunting items would include binoculars, tripod, knifes, spotting scopes, range finders and the list could go on and on. I would like to know brands and why?

[BASS]

I'd be sure to either buy a Badlands, or Ebblestock pack to get started. Love their equipment and the quality is there for sure. I've sent my Badlands back to the factory twice in the past five or six years to have minor repair work done (small tears, cut straps etc all my fault from tossing packs off drops) and they've fixed it and shipped it back qucikly.

 

For binos, I like a 10x42 pair of glass for normal use. With that bank roll I'd probably buy Swarovski or comparable glass for eye fatigue.

 

Range finders, probably go with Swarovski on that too since I've been looking at one for a couple years now, the farthest I could get my hands on.

 

Spotting scope, something light and compact with high quality glass for light gathering, and super light tripod, that set-up would be lower on my list though.

 

Knives, I lose quite a few it seems like so nothing expensive there, but a handful for sure. Maybe something like the

 

 

 

Of course, there would also be the urge to just buy a .50bmg, a nice Night Force scope, a set of old ALICE backpack straps to strap to the rifle (instant backpack!) a glassing chair and a hat from the store. Hike to the tallest mountain knowing the entire unit is fair game for your shot.

[youngbuck]

I can deal with any o the top glass. Swaro leica zeiss or kaibabs, even zenrays. My eberle stock gunslinger is indespensible, so is my havalon knife, in bright orange so i don't loose any more. Good comfortable boots are a must. I got a new pair of lowas i really like. 700rc2 head or outdoorsman pan head. A good compact digital camera and my rino gps. There are a lot o good tripod legs out there. A good jacket, i likes cabels wind stopper wool, and my under armour fleece beenie.

[BASS]

Maybe I should start buying blaze orange knives too. I once bought a nice Benchmade Griptillion to wear when I went out scouting. I had to have an green one, loved the color and the knife for the entire week I had it. It now lives up in 6A somewhere never to be seen by me again!

[COOSEFAN]

If I had that kind of money I'd put it in my pocket and run!

 

If I had that kind of money and didn't already have this stuff i'd buy......

 

First, a hat and shirt from the CWT.com store

 

Then, an Eberlestock Gunslinger Pack and I would fill it with.......

 

1. Swaro 8.5x42 EL's

2. Swaro 15x56 SLC's

3. Swaro 20-60x80 HD spotter

4. Leica CRF 1200 rangefinder

5. 2 Carbon Slik Tripods, one small w/ Jim White Pan Head and one big w/ Manfotto 701HDV Head

6. 1 Havalon Pirhanta knife, blaze orange w/ big box of xtra blades

7. 1 Wyoming Pack Saw

8. 1 Garmin GPS

9. 1 Surefire Flashlite

10. 1 Petzl headlamp, the good one

11. 1 Pair of Kenetrek Boots

12. 1 Canon PowerShot G11

13. 1 Roll of Toilet Paper

14. 1 Package of Baby Wipes

 

That put me way over budget but that's the best tools of the trade as far as I'm concerned, especially the baby wipers I'd still rather take the money and run!

[seek100plus]

Ok , $7000.00 doesn't go far anymore , so here is my pick of items

 

Swaro 10x42 EL's , Swaro 15x56 SLC's , Swaro 20-60x80 HD spotter , Leica CRF 1200 rangefinder , Badlands pack pack , Havalon knife and one Covert trail camera (From the store ) , Garmin 60 GPS , Outdoorsman tripod system , water filter system and a surefire flash lite .[/b]

[BASS]

Are you guys running the LED heads in your surefires? I mean I love my surefires to death and carry one every day, my shotgun has one as does my AR15, but an hour and a half and it's toast! My 6PD with the Malkoff Device head is a mini spot light!

[CouesWhitetail]

I have a hard time choosing a backpack, but I would look at Eberlestock and see which model appeals to you. A great source for information and those packs would be sponsor Eric Santana of Payson Outfitters. He knows these packs and can really help you out when choosing one. And he gives a discount to members of CouesWhitetail.com!

http://www.paysonoutfitters.com/servlet/StoreFront

 

Another of our sponors is Outdoorsmans and they have a great selection of tripods and adapters and such and so I would check out their store too. They also have very knowledgeable staff that can help you pick out gear.

http://www.outdoorsmans.com/

 

I would also take some Wilderness Athlete products. I love those...great energy for fueling up during a hunt. Contact Outdoorsmans about that.

 

 

Surely you can find more than 2 items you want from the CW.com store. Here are a few I suggest:

 

A slik sprint pro (or even smaller, the slik sprint mini) and the Jim White Tripod head would be a lightweight setup for glassing. I really enjoy my JW head on my backpack hunts.

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/tr...ripod_heads.htm

 

Of course you may need an adapter for whichever binos you get (I take my swaro 15s on my backpack hunts). The Swaro bino adapter made by Jim White is a very good one and is also available at the CW.com store:

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/adaptors.htm

 

I would definitely take a Havalon knife and extra blades. I prefer the Orange Piranta Edge. Just be careful when you use this knife...it's beyond sharp!! And you don't to cut off a finger in the outback!

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/havalon_knives.htm

 

I would have recommended getting one of those Ultimate Gamebags by our own Elkaholic but he just ran out and won't be making them anymore.....bummer.

 

The Eyeshield is handy to keep the sun out of the sides of your eyes while glassing:

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/eye_shield.htm

 

A glassing chair or seat pad makes glassing more comfortable:

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/gl...air_and_pad.htm

 

Binocular pack to protect the binos:

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/binocular_pouch.htm

 

Of course CW.com tshirts and Hats would help you on your hunt too!

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/tshirts.htm

 

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/hats/hats.htm

[ajohunter]

You cant go wrong with any of the Outdoorsmans/Western Hunter products! My pack is pretty well set up already so i would have to go with buying some CWT hats and shirts..... And a Swarovski 20-60x80 HD spotting scope wold be added!

 

Here is what I have in my pack currently:

 

 

Outdoorsmans pack system

3 leg collapsible walk stool from Outdoorsmans

Outdoorsmans medium tripod set up with jim white panning attachment and outdoorsmans pistol grip

15x56 Swarovski binos

10x42 Swarovski EL binos

Zeiss CRF rangefinder

Blaze orange havalon knife and 2 boxes of blades

Wyoming saw

Surefire scorpion flashlight/extra batts

mini mag lite/extra batts

Toilet paper and baby wipes!

 

[AntlerObsession]

Of course, there would also be the urge to just buy a .50bmg, a nice Night Force scope, a set of old ALICE backpack straps to strap to the rifle (instant backpack!) a glassing chair and a hat from the store. Hike to the tallest mountain knowing the entire unit is fair game for your shot.

It's amazing how many accessories are made obsolete by a good gun with a good scope. With that and a decent set of binos, you're pretty set up. Those are the first 3 things is get with the money. All the other things you should budget with the remaining amount. My $.02.

[Ernesto C]

You are missing a very important point here! with those 7,000 dlls you can hire Casey to carry your back pack!!

 

Ernesto C

[BASS]

You are missing a very important point here! with those 7,000 dlls you can hire Casey to carry your back pack!!

 

Ernesto C

 

 

Very true! I could have my own pack team, photo team, and field dressing team! I want to change my vote now!

[Red Rabbit]

For a pack, I would try the Kifaru G2 Longhunter and also a smaller one like the Siwash with cargo chair. I would get a lightweight carbon fiber tripod from Gitzo, a Jim White head and bino eyeguards from Amanda, Leica 1600 rangefinder from CameraLand, Kowa TSN 77 Prominar spotter. For a knife, a 3.5" drop point with D2 blade, spalted maple scales, and mosaic pins. Might even be enough $ left to put a SCA coues tag in the pack's pocket.

 

Just upgrading some equipment with some top of line stuff and not trying to fully outfit myself.