Backpack Hunters Page
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This page is dedicated to all the hunters who like to get away from
it all. You know, put a weeks worth a gear in a pack and go hunting
where others don't travel.
Please feel free to send me any of your tips and tricks and I will
try to put them here with your name associated so you get the credit
you deserve. Also, if you know of any good Web sites that would
belong here, please E-mail me
with those.
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- Save the small packages of ketchup and mustard from burger joints.
These take up very little space in a pack and are a nice touch
to sometimes bland meals or will go great with that fresh backstrap!.
- Use a backpack stove to cook with. Not only will this help reduce smoke
odor when hunting, you can cook breakfast still in your sleeping bag!
Hint sent in by Jim Cuda
- Freeze dried food is a must to keep weight to a minimum. You will find that
the preperation times on the package are a little optimistic. One trick is
to put the freeze dried meal in a poly bottle with the required amount of
water in the morning before you leave camp. Then all that is necessary is
to pour into a pan and heat.
Hint sent in by Jim Cuda
- If you must cook over a fire, coat the bottom and sides of your cooking pans with a thin film of
dish soap. You can then wash the black soot off your cooking gear very easily
to leave them like new.
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- If two or more people are going, try not to duplicate items on your lists.
Stuff like tent, cookstove and cookware are basic. If you have any
duplicate items in your pack, one of you probably can leave it behind, especially
if you will be hunting together.
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- Carry parachute cord. It is light weight
but high strength. It can be used for everything from tying quarters on a pack,
hoisting game into a tree, and even emergency shoe laces. You can buy it at most
army surplus stores. Hint sent in by Abe Deffenbaugh.
- Always carry Band-aids or moleskin as insurance aginst the problem of
blisters. Blisters can ruin a backpack hunt.
- I always carry lots of ziplock bags. They will keep your small
gear like a camera or maps dry. Also keep soap and other messy
things in the bags to keep your pack clean. They make it very easy
to organize and protect your small gear without extra space.
- Clickhere for Jim Cuda's list of backpack
hunting items to bring. Nice check list that you can add to or take away from
to make a customized list.
- Here is a great list of gear to take backpacking
in all four seasons
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- Some other helpfull hints from Jim Cuda (not copied word for word because of
space)
Pick up all litter you see, even if it is not yours, while in the
backcountry. Leave it cleaner than when you came.
Go backpacking during the spring and summer. This not only helps you get
in shape, you can test your equipment, and find the right gear and methods
that work efficiently. Not to mention, you can get in some scouting!
When shoping, keep weight in mind, shop at backpacking stores, and buy
quality gear that will last for years. Don't be cheap with your sleeping bag.
A bad nights sleep will keep you from enjoying yourself, especially if it is
wet or snowy,
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