jcarter Report post Posted December 1, 2019 How much water would you take per person on a one night 2 day backpack hunt. It's about a 2 hour hike in, then almost glassing from camp the rest of the time. Thanks, Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
520HUNT Report post Posted December 1, 2019 Depends on what time of year and at what elevation... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcarter Report post Posted December 1, 2019 Tomorrow 5000ft Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted December 1, 2019 plan on 1 to 1.5 liters for hike in and hike out, I would say about the same for the day while glassing and depending on food you may need some for dinner cooking? so 5 or 6 liters. The nice thing is if you bring too much you can dump before hauling out. We did a hot hunt this year about 5 miles from truck, I hauled 6 liters total in and filled 3.5 liters while in there, stayed 4 days and had mountain house dinners (16 oz per) came out with 2.5 liters in pack and didn't dump any. we did a lot of miles each day also. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CATERPILLAR Report post Posted December 1, 2019 I would say 3-4 gallons, have more than you need to make sure you are hydrating everyday and not selling yourself short on water to make it last. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
520HUNT Report post Posted December 1, 2019 2 gallons per person 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbirdhunter88 Report post Posted December 1, 2019 What about water for a shower? Kidding but not really. That’s why I don’t backpack in places to hunt. I have to shower daily even when hunting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted December 1, 2019 A waterless shower is how we survive when hunting up to two weeks in the field. Using Hunters field wash wipes 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZAV8ER Report post Posted December 1, 2019 I/2 gallon a piece for hike in and same for hike out. Low intensity day 3 quarts a per person per day and water for cooking or coffee. Add that up as bare minimum and round up for comfort margins. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted December 1, 2019 1 hour ago, MULEPACKHUNTER said: plan on 1 to 1.5 liters for hike in and hike out, I would say about the same for the day while glassing and depending on food you may need some for dinner cooking? so 5 or 6 liters. The nice thing is if you bring too much you can dump before hauling out. We did a hot hunt this year about 5 miles from truck, I hauled 6 liters total in and filled 3.5 liters while in there, stayed 4 days and had mountain house dinners (16 oz per) came out with 2.5 liters in pack and didn't dump any. we did a lot of miles each day also. This.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted December 1, 2019 Around 2l per day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted December 1, 2019 How much experience do you have hunting? In my 30's I hunted 29 this time of the year and only took a liter when I left an hour before sunrise and came back two or three hours after sunset. I did that for years. Also similiarly in other units. The more you sweat the more water you need to drink so go slow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertmafia21 Report post Posted December 2, 2019 With all the rains/snow the past couple days. 100oz bladder on the back and a filter. There should be an abundance of water in the bottoms 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RackTracker Report post Posted December 2, 2019 1 gallon per day per person has always been a safe measure for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin25 Report post Posted December 2, 2019 1/2 gallon per person per day is the Absolute minimum I take if there is no water source to filter,and i was trying to stay as light as possible. 1 gallon per day per person is ideal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
