2015 Sheep Gear Lists

[bearstalker]

Any of you guys putting together your sheep lists for this year? Already have one made up? Any new items added that you didn't have for last year? I'm thinking this could be a good thread for guys and gals to post their lists and compare notes, etc. August ain't that far away!

 

[Stid2677]

About the only new item on my list this fall will be the new Z5 Swaro scope, got that dialed in already and hoping my new Alpine pants arrive.

Here is my list..

2015 Sheep Gear List
Description
Food in Dry Bag
3 pair Socks, 1 pair UW, 1 Shirt, 1 set long UW
Kuiu Down Jacket and Vest
Kuiu Chugach Rain Jacket
Kuiu Chugach Rain Pants
Headlamp Petzl
Gerger Saw folding hand type to remove horns
Two, 2 Liter Platypus
Toothpaste and Travel Tooth brush
Kifaru EMR II with Bikini Frame
Baby Wipes, Toilet paper
Kifaru game Bags
Utility Knife with roofing blade for skinning, Cutco pocket knife
3 Lithium AAA Batteries
Windproof Lighter
50 Parachute Cord
Blister Care (Leukotape Sports tape)
/First Aid/sewing needle/dental floss
Rocky waterproof socks
Tivex Suit
Fleece Gloves
Sitka Stocking Cap
Z Packs 10 degree Sleeping Bag in TI Goat Bivy & Kifaru stuff sack ( Waterproof Down)
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad - Women's
Skinning gloves
4 Lithium AA Batteries
License, Tags, Regs., Maps
Carbon Leatherman
Spice Packet
Pruning shears
Snow peak small fuel canister
2 Outdoor Research durable dry bags (meat)
Windproof Lighter
20 Oz Empty Gator Aid Bottle
Kifaru Sawtooth includes pole, pegs
Swarovski Angled ATX-95mm Spotting
Sawrovski EL Ranging 10x42 Binos
Olympus TG-2 Camera
Gitzo Carbon Fiber Tripod with Outdoorsman Pan head
Kifaru Stuff sack and OR dry bag
Sawyer water filter
Jetboil SOL TI and TI spoon
Lexan Cup
Havalon Knife with extra blades
Wiggy’s Waders
Sat. Phone 9575
Kifaru Paratarp with annex and stakes MSR Ground Hog.
Mont-Bell Jacket
Mont-Bell pants
Wild things Wind Shirt
Kuiu Down Tee
Vivobarefoot Men's Ultra Running Shoe

 

[Mjm316]

Any idea on the weight of your pack Steve?

 

[briandride]

Holy crap! All that and you wear a running shoe? They must be awsome. Good luck!

 

[450]

Stid,

What are the Pruning shears for?

 

[DoubleDown]

Tarp or Tent
Sleeping pad
Insulated Leather Hiking Boots
Calf-length Rubber Boots; ankle fit/insulated for hiking and warmth
Raingear, Pants and Coat
Insulated Coveralls
Gaiters
Hunting Pants
Hunting Shirt)
Sweater/Coat/Vest
Silk or Polypropylene underwear (medium to heavy weight)
Wool Socks with light-weight liners for comfort in hiking boot
Billed Hunting Cap and Wool Hat
Gloves (Wool Liners work well inside rubberized and/or waterproof Gloves).
Face Mask and Light Shooting Gloves
Casual Clothes
Rifle/Scope/Sling
Binoculars
Scope Covers
Waterproof Rifle case
2 Boxes Ammunition
Gun Oil, Rag, Rod
Flashlight, Batteries, Extra Bulb
Camera, Batteries (Power available to charge batteries), Memory Card or Film
Hand and Toe Warmers
Day pack Internal Frame
Dry Bag
Personal Toiletries/Medications
Wine/ Liquor/ Beer
Water bottle/filter
Knife
Fire kit
First Aid kit
Kill kit
Para cord
SOL tarp/sleeping bag (take with you when leaving camp)
SPOT
Do not bring a 15 pound rifle!!!

 

[deadwolf]

Stid,

What are the Pruning shears for?

Those are for our Alaskan brush I suspect : )

 

[njdoxie]

2 boxes ammo? Wow, on a 9 day elk hunt i bring 7 rounds, ammo is real heavy

 

[KNOPHISH]

So ya got all your kit stowed in a pack, what do you do to protect it from airport baggage monkeys? Tape up the belt & straps, wrap it up in plastic with duct tape or maybe inside another bag?

 

[Ohio Darin]

So ya got all your kit stowed in a pack, what do you do to protect it from airport baggage monkeys? Tape up the belt & straps, wrap it up in plastic with duct tape or maybe inside another bag?

I pack my entire loaded pack, plus boots and clothing in a extra-large Kifaru duffle with plenty of room to spare. All I do is buckle the waist belt and cinch it way down. I throw some clothes under the pack frame to level out the pack from just riding on the belt.

 

[KNOPHISH]

That's the way I was thinking. I have a monster dry bag that will hold it & my gun case but I think that has to be checked separate.

 

[KNOPHISH]

The show so far, up to 38 lbs. Possibles list is gonna be huge but hope to keep it light. Stuff like knifes, tp/wipes, headlamp/batts, ammo, game bags..... if it gets over 50 lbs I'll have to start throwing stuff out but I'll be wearing some of it.
pack
rifle w/loaded mag, strap, scope cover, binos/case
sleeping bag, pad, bivy
paratarp
trekking poles
wiggy waders
simms rain jacket
stormfront rain pants
90% pants & jacket
Jetstream jacket
Balaclava & beanie
2 pr uw, 3 pair wool sox, 2 pr liners
1 pr long johns
1 ls merino T
1 sweat shirt
2 pr gloves

 

[North61]

I am bringing my two kids and they pack the shelter, food, tripod and spotting scope. That takes my load down to under 30 pounds!

 

[luke moffat]

The show so far, up to 38 lbs. Possibles list is gonna be huge but hope to keep it light. Stuff like knifes, tp/wipes, headlamp/batts, ammo, game bags..... if it gets over 50 lbs I'll have to start throwing stuff out but I'll be wearing some of it.
pack
rifle w/loaded mag, strap, scope cover, binos/case
sleeping bag, pad, bivy
paratarp
trekking poles
wiggy waders
simms rain jacket
stormfront rain pants
90% pants & jacket
Jetstream jacket
Balaclava & beanie
2 pr uw, 3 pair wool sox, 2 pr liners
1 pr long johns
1 ls merino T
1 sweat shirt
2 pr gloves

I would really suspect you will be well over 50 pounds when you shoulder your pack by the time you add some water and enough food for a week. Better start throwing stuff out now .....or just do what I do and accept whatever weight its is so long as you are taking the stuff you feel you need to make the hunt enjoyable and still get it done. Don't get too wrapped up about a given number as a final weight.

 

[Jon Boy]

.....or just do what I do and accept whatever weight its is so long as you are taking the stuff you feel you need to make the hunt enjoyable and still get it done. Don't get too wrapped up about a given number as a final weight.

That's what I do. I don't even weigh it and just tell myself it's 30 lbs haha

 

[kaboku68]

Big Agnes UL Scout 2 Plus
Black Diamond FL folding trekking poles
Marmot Plasma 15F SB
Thermarest NeoAir X-lite pad regular
Toaks titanium butter knife sharpened with convex edge
Outdoor Edge folding saw
Snowpeak TI 700ml pot with lid
Moto ODR-1 with two 240 gm Jetboil fuel cannisters
three forms of fire(2 cheap bic mini lighters, 1 small bundle of storm matches, 2 firegel packets)
Garmin 62T
STS headlamp (6 AA)
GoPro Hero 4 Silver( for pictures)
10 days of food.
Swaro 10X42 HD SLC or 10X28 CL Pockets(if I really get brave)
FL Stormtight Shell
Patagonia SE 900 fill down sweater
FL Chama top
FL merino boxers(2 pair)
2 pairs of Farm to Feet red merino wool socks
Zamberlan Ibex Pro GTX boots
OR Croc gaiters
Black Diamond Cyborg footfang Crampons(required)
50' 3 mm Spectra accessory cord
Apocalypse Designs Primaloft musher's cap
Marmot mountaineering gloves
3 D-Gate Liberty Mountain carabiners
first aid kit(micro with Vicodin and blodclot stuff)
1 10X10 sheet of tyvek
2 contractor bags
1 vortex SST tripod with panhead
1 Vortex Razor 11-33X50 MM spotter
3 apple ipod shuffles with 1 pair of waterproof headphones
1 pair of gray Kryptek vahalla pants
1 belt(made of webbing) possible use as harness
1 pair of crocs
Nosler Patriot + 10 rounds of 26 nosler 129 gr ABLR with NF 20 mm Base and Ultralight TI Rings and Vortex Viper HSLR 6.5X20X50mm FFP Scope with unclemikes sling covered with camo cloth tape and electrical tape.
Vortex Ranger 1000
Kuiu Icon Pro 7200 Grey( I like a dedicated spotter pocket/tripod pocket)
Sawyer microfilter
Platypus 3liter

I think that that is it. Might change up any number of things but the Crampons stay.

Sincerely,
Thomas

 

[back country]

3 apple ipod shuffles with 1 pair of waterproof headphones

I can't remember ever seeing anyone list an ipod in a list of sheep gear before but I can see its potential value to help pass the time on days if/when you're stuck in the tent, but I gotta ask, why 3??

 

[kaboku68]

Shuffles are lighter than a recharger. You use them when you are slogging on the glaciers. Where I hunt you have to go 15 miles a stretch on ice. It is easier just running a shuffle till it runs out of juice and swapping to another one. I use to run two ipod nanos but I have just switched to shuffles.

 

[bearstalker]

Shuffles are lighter than a recharger. You use them when you are slogging on the glaciers. Where I hunt you have to go 15 miles a stretch on ice. It is easier just running a shuffle till it runs out of juice and swapping to another one. I use to run two ipod nanos but I have just switched to shuffles.

Good luck on the hunt. Awesome, rugged country back in there.

 

[BruinPoint]

Thanks for sharing your lists. Going on my first sheep hunt in August - it's going to be hard not to add a bunch of weight with a good camera and big glass. Trying to keep it real basic otherwise.