newbee Report post Posted July 31, 2006 I was wondering , does any one here do serious "back country" hunting ? and if so what gear have you grown to rely on??i.e. packs, bivey covers, water filtration systems, boots -etc. what brings home the venison for you?? just a thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drgonzales Report post Posted July 31, 2006 A LONG STRING OF MULES!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchback Report post Posted July 31, 2006 I purchased a pair of Danar (Pronghorns) this year. For walking in all type of terrains these boots are great. They even work great pulling muleskinners mules around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAcoueshunter Report post Posted August 2, 2006 I purchased a pair of Danar (Pronghorns) this year. For walking in all type of terrains these boots are great. They even work great pulling muleskinners mules around. I'm a big Danner fan. I bought a pair of their Hood Mt. Lights a couple years back before a coues hunt in 33. I might have worn them for an hour before the hunt, so I took my old pair of Rocky's just in case. We hunted our butts off and I had no problems at all - wore the Danners the whole time without even a slight problem. I've heard the pronghorns are great as well. Up here in Washington, we hunt in a lot of rain and snow - the gore-tex liner sure comes in handy. One thing to consider - down there in AZ, the vibram sole (like on my boots) is probably best for traction on rocky terrain. Up here in the rain, snow and mud, the "bob" sole is better because it doesn't collect the snow and mud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rygo72 Report post Posted August 9, 2006 Bivy: Outdoor Research advanced Bivy Water: General Ecology First Need Pack: BlackHawk R.A.P.T.O.R. in Coyote brown Boots: Vasque Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted August 9, 2006 I love the Danner's TFX hunter light boots and I really like the Camelback Commander pack. Holds 100oz water and has lots of carrying space. Has a place for a tripod, and 2 really convenient compartments attached to the belt strap for easy access. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEERSLAM Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Kifaru LongHunter pack HanWag Alaska GTX boots Garmin Etrex GPS Marmot Helium sleeping bag Outdoor Research Bivy Swarovski Optics Outdoorsmans tripod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunt4horns Report post Posted August 10, 2006 DURAMAX DIESEL COLEMAN ICECHEST BUDLIGHT PARIS HILTON (AT NIGHT) GREEN CHILI BURRITO AND A LITTLE COUNTRY MUSIC FOR THE RIDE AND IF THE KILL GOES GOOD (A LITTLE JIM BEAM) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 DURAMAX DIESEL COLEMAN ICECHEST BUDLIGHT PARIS HILTON (AT NIGHT) GREEN CHILI BURRITO AND A LITTLE COUNTRY MUSIC FOR THE RIDE AND IF THE KILL GOES GOOD (A LITTLE JIM BEAM) Thats what I call camping......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEERSLAM Report post Posted August 10, 2006 H4H, you'd be better off with just the Hilton part and forget about Paris. She has taken a vow of celabacy for the next year and you could certainly have a better conversation with yourself, after the Budlight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rabidApache Report post Posted August 11, 2006 Newbee, Last year I tested my out my Backpacking skills while shed hunting. The pack I was using was a REI brand internal frame that holds plenty of gear and then some, my bro also had an internal frame pack LOWE brand. We went on a two night camp-out/adventure. My gear consisted of : Danner Lights (boots) they did outstanding. Our tent basically consisted of a 8'X12' tarps (2) purhased at Wally world for about $5. We strung up the tarps with P-cord, cut supports and anchored them down with rocks. Our main focus was to cut down on any amount of weight, since we would be bringing elk sheds back out of the Canyon. We were fortunate that a little stream (snow-run-off) was near-by. We filtered water using MSR ceramic filtration system. Its a little slow pumping water for the both of us, but we survived. The hand pump takes about 5-6 minutes to fill two NALGENE 32oz bottles. For food we bought every we needed at Safeway. Tuna packs for our lunches, Saltines, Instant chicken noodles (dehydrated), Energy bars (Clifbars,TigersMilk peanutbutter) and etc.... We boiled water with a little one burner B-packing stove(COLEMAN) each of us carried one small bottle of fuel for the trip. I also brought some packets of EMER-GEN-C energy mix along. It was a life saver after long days out in field and at nite when legs started cramping-up. The sports drink mix is an electrolyte. We definetly were in need of Salt/Potassium. We both headed out on the final day with 3 sets brownies and a couple of singles. With campgear/water/food, I had started with ~32lbs. Final hike day out ~85lbs with sheds. To say the least we were hurtN the next two days. But its all good. Don't get caught up in all these new fangled gear out there. Keep it KISS......dude . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikep35 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 I think the Paris Hilton idea would be great! If we could just put some antlers on her..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted August 16, 2006 I think the Paris Hilton idea would be great! If we could just put some antlers on her..... You don't like the rack she has? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chasendeer Report post Posted August 16, 2006 I second Muleskinner a good string of mules is the best, but make sure they are a good one. Jay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JOM Report post Posted August 16, 2006 DURAMAX DIESEL COLEMAN ICECHEST BUDLIGHT PARIS HILTON (AT NIGHT) GREEN CHILI BURRITO AND A LITTLE COUNTRY MUSIC FOR THE RIDE AND IF THE KILL GOES GOOD (A LITTLE JIM BEAM) Its not camping if you trade in the DURAMAX for muleskinners pack string. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
