USADPT
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What considerations should I keep in mind when gearing up for 2-man hunting? Tent, coffee/cooking, etc…
I’ve always wanted to hunt out West, but the timing has never been right with a young family. However, the time has arrived. My son is in 9th grade, and is physically able to carry a pack, and keep up enough to go. A good friend is a lifelong Western hunter, he has property near Chama, NM and lived in WY for several years recently. We are tagging along with him to WY in November as he attempts to fill 2 cow tags. Should be a good opportunity for us to get our feet wet.
I started purchasing preference points for my son this year. We will be hunting together for the foreseeable future. I’ve started researching gear. So far, have purchased Kuiu packs for each of us, Pro 6000 myself, 4500 Divide for him. Boots and sleeping system are at the top of the list for safety and comfort. I’m constantly updating a spreadsheet based on threads here, after taking inventory of what we already have.
Specifically what I’m asking in this thread is what gear should I be looking into for 2-man use? What will better serve “both of us” vs having 2 separate individual items? Tent and coffee/cooking gear is all I’ve come up with so far. There’s bound to be more I’m not thinking of.
Also looking for ideas to combine gear/expenses for the time being. Currently letting him carry my 8x42 Binos and get a larger set of 15x56 or so to spot with. Any suggestions along those lines…things we can share?
Thanks
I’ve always wanted to hunt out West, but the timing has never been right with a young family. However, the time has arrived. My son is in 9th grade, and is physically able to carry a pack, and keep up enough to go. A good friend is a lifelong Western hunter, he has property near Chama, NM and lived in WY for several years recently. We are tagging along with him to WY in November as he attempts to fill 2 cow tags. Should be a good opportunity for us to get our feet wet.
I started purchasing preference points for my son this year. We will be hunting together for the foreseeable future. I’ve started researching gear. So far, have purchased Kuiu packs for each of us, Pro 6000 myself, 4500 Divide for him. Boots and sleeping system are at the top of the list for safety and comfort. I’m constantly updating a spreadsheet based on threads here, after taking inventory of what we already have.
Specifically what I’m asking in this thread is what gear should I be looking into for 2-man use? What will better serve “both of us” vs having 2 separate individual items? Tent and coffee/cooking gear is all I’ve come up with so far. There’s bound to be more I’m not thinking of.
Also looking for ideas to combine gear/expenses for the time being. Currently letting him carry my 8x42 Binos and get a larger set of 15x56 or so to spot with. Any suggestions along those lines…things we can share?
Thanks
