Now for those of you looking for a gear list. I will focus on what was in my pack and on me for the backpacking portion of this trip. I flew in some gear such as a water filter, that in order to save weight and avoid duplication was left on the strip. I'll try and note those items in the "kit" as well but feel free to ask questions.
Rifle: Custom S3 Gunsmith 6.5 PRC with a SIG Whiskey 5 3-15x44mm and a Harris bipod
Ammo: Hornady 147gr ELDM factory rounds
Sidearm: Glock 9mm with Buffalo Bore 147gr
Rangefinder: SIG 2400ABS
Pack: Kifaru Duplex Lite Frame and Cavern Bag + Sherman Pocket
Trekking Poles: Black Diamond
Sleep System: Marmot Plasma 15 + ThermaRest Neo Air + Kestrel Bivy + REI inflatable travel pillow
*I was offered and used Steve's extra Thermarest RidgeRest foam pad, clutch piece of gear used for extra comfort at night, a dry seat, a dry place to stand and get dressed in the morning, etc
Tent: Hilleberg Atko
Shelter: Kifaru Supertarp
Clothing:
Rain Gear: FL SEAK Jacket and Pant (*Listen to TundraTalk on goretex raingear and make a personal decision here on weight vs full waterproof pvc HH)
Insulation: Kifaru Lost Park Parka and First Lite Uncompahgre puffy pant
Base Layer: First Lite llano short sleeve (x1), FL Llano long sleeve (x2), Ice Breaker 210 long underwear (x2)
Outerlayer: FL Corrugate Pants (x1), FL Kalamath (x1), Sitka Mountain Jacket (x1)
Other: FL neck gaiter, talus gloves, Darn Tough socks (x5), Kuiu Gaiters
Boots: Crispi Colorado
Waders: Simms G3 chest waders/G3 wader boots (*packed several miles heavy and light in these, the braided river bottom left no option but I do hear this is rare for sheep hunts in other areas)
Camp shoe: Crocs
Stove: MSR Windburner (Steve carried this, I carried extra fuel)
Spoon: Titanium long handle
Water Purification: Aquamira
Water bottle: Nalgene + 2L Platypus
Food:
Breakfast: Off Grid Oatmeal/Peak Refuel Breakfast Skillet
Lunch: Cliff Shot Blocks (x2)/Justine's Peanut Butter (x2)/Honey Stinger Waffles (x2)
Dinner: Peak Refuel
Suppleent: Wilderness Athlete Vitamin supplement
~3500 calories and 1lb/day
Optics:
Swarovski EL12x50
Swarovski STX 95mm + 1.7x extender
Outdoorsmans medium tripod (Steve carried the tripod and spotter)
Electronics:
Google Pixel + OnX maps
Iridium Satellite Phone
Anker Power Bank
Kill Kit:
TAG Bags BOMB bags + 2 large for capes
Havalon
Contactor bags (x3)
*Everything was kept in Sea to Summit Dry Bags, I had 3 or 4 of different colors and sizes
Pack weight: 62lbs including rifle and sidearm + 10 days of food
Some additional notes:
I was ok with a down sleeping bag because I had a double walled Hille and a bivy for good measure. I also told myself worst case scenario I could use my synthetic puffy layers to dry out or as a backup. I, at the recommendation of Steve, always kept the thermarest RidgeRunner pad and a dry bag with my Kifaru LPP and puffy pants and the super tarp in my backpack. This could be a bivy camp if we made a late move on rams or got caught on the mountain. I will be employing this tactic on my lower 48 stuff now as well. I also carried a small first aid kit (Steve had a much larger kit) and some personal toiletries.
Also, I worked it out to take my own food since Mountain House does not work for me and my gut. This is a valid conversation to have with your outfitter. Jason Harriston talks about it in the Kuiu seminar (segments can be found on YouTube) and I saw first hand how food can make and break a hunt. Your body needs fuel so I highly recommend getting meals and taking food that works for you. Just be mindful of the weight as ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain up there.
Hopefully this helps. For anyone that wants a complete excel file of the gear I flew in with, shoot me your email via PM and I will get it over to you.
