Caitlin Thompson / Monday, August 26, 2013 / Categories: Media What to Pack for Your Backpack Hunt Hunters looking to venture into the backcountry by backpack are sometimes lost when it comes to knowing what to pack, and what to leave at home. Thankfully there are plenty of BHA members with experience hunting by backpack - members like Chris McCotter of Arizona, who prepared the backpack packing list below for his 2013 archery mule deer hunt in Colorado's Wimenuche Wilderness. This packing list is good guide for eight days of hard-core big game wilderness hunting. We hope this will help you on your next backcountry backpack hunting adventure. Take Ounces Weights Badlands 4500 X 125 125 Trekking Poles x 24.6 24.6 Head lamp 1 X 4.6 4.6 Head lamp 2 X 2.5 2.5 GPS w/cover X 7.5 7.5 FRS radio X 6.8 6.8 Video Camera Canon 15.3 Dig. Camera Olympus X 17.7 17.7 Range Finder Nikon X 8.3 Leupold Binos w/harness 26.7 Swarovski 15x56 w/mount 54.9 Swarovski 10x42 w/harness X 28 Slik Pro Mini tripod w/mount X 37 37 Slik Pro tripod 300D 56 fleece Ski Cap X 1.3 1.3 fleece head band 1 UA cold gear gloves X 1.5 leather gloves 4.9 wool gloves X 2.8 2.8 Bandana X 1 1 Under Armor Cold Gear Pants 7.8 Under Armor Cold Gear Shirt 9.4 Socks 2-liner 1-hiking X 6.4 6.4 DuoFold Long Slv Shirt 7.6 Long Sleeve Kings camo poly 10.6 Spare Jockeys X 2.4 2.4 DryPlus Rain jacket X 16.2 16.2 Hardwoods Camo Rain Jacket 31 Green fleece Sportsmans jacket 21.8 Max 1 Rain Jacket 27 Max 1 Rain pants 15.9 UA cold gear 1/4 zip X 16.3 16.3 UA cold gear vest X 11.2 11.2 Dry Plus parka Packable 8.4 Dry Plus rain pants packabe X 6.6 6.6 Sitka 90% jacket X 21.6 21.6 UA Cold Gear Jacket 29.6 Bivy Sack 30.9 Aarongs tent only X 40.4 40.4 Aarons tent pole only weight X 14.2 14.2 Kelty Tent 2-man 48.3 Tent poles/spikes 20.8 Slumber Jack Sleeping bag 51.3 Mtn Hardware sleeping bag X 50.7 50.7 Sleeping pad - air X 22 22 Sleeping pad - Z-lite 15.7 stove/cookware 18.4 fuel 1 can 11.8 Titanium spoon X 1 1 Stove only 6.8 Bowl metal 3.1 Bowl plastic - yellow X 1.3 1.3 Pot/Lid 7.6 Blue cup X 1.8 1.8 Coleman Propane 16.4 Misc bag *see below for contents X 16.1 16.1 Baby wipes - non scent X 1 1 Gatorade bottle full, Small size X 16 16 water 100oz blatter X 100 100 Spare water blatter 70oz X 3.4 3.4 Water purify drops X game bags -cheese cloth X 1 1 bungee cords X 1 1 Sun Glasses X 1 predator calls 3.7 Total Ounces Before food : 583.9 Ounces Total Ounces of food : 235.6 Ounces Pack weight W/ food: 819.5 Ounces Pack Weight in Lbs : 51.2 LBS Previous Article The New Normal: Heat, Fire and Uncertainty Next Article Video: Exclusive Oregon BHA Interview with Senator Ron Wyden Print 0 Rate this article: No rating Tags: the campfireBackcountry Skills Caitlin ThompsonCaitlin Thompson Other posts by Caitlin Thompson Contact author