Are you a list kind of guy?

[GSPHUNTER]

If I had a list I'd just loose it.

A friend of mine asked for my phone number, I said, Joe I gave it to you 500 times, he said, I lost it 500 times. It's in his phone, he just doesn't know how to locate it.

 

[BRTreedogs]

One of my first hunts, I drove 3 hours only to realize I forgot my tag. Now I use a list.

I switched packs this year. Tag was in other pack.
Had to stop and get a reprint.

 

[netman]

I have no list. My wife has big list. Guess that makes me have a list.

 

[Team4LongGun]

I am a list whore. I have them all over the place, and make one nightly on my phone as well. Don't geek out on gear weights, but do have master lists for each type of hunt and location. Along with vehicle equip list, safety gear list......

 

[crich]

If I had a list I'd just loose it.

Thats why you put "list" on the list

 

[zacattack]

Yep, I get anxiety that I will forget something so lists it is.

 

[CCH]

My son forgot his tag... even after I reminded him. That added three hours drive to our day.

 

[awasome]

Savage, moron... you decide! Sounds irresponsible and like someone who doesn't learn very quickly.

I'm a list guy for big hunting trips for sure. Not just to help remember the things I need but also to keep out crap I don't need.

The OP hasn't kicked him as a hunting buddy yet, so he probably enjoys his company and is fine with the guys quirks.

I have friends that if they got into hunting would probably do something similar.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

The guy I mentioned about losing my phone number 500 times, Well, we got to remote fishing spot and he informed me he forgot his insulin. How in the F do you forget something like that. So much for that fishing trip.He is the kind of man you just can't get mad at. Best friend ever. Except for forgetting crap.

 

[awasome]

The guy I mentioned about losing my phone number 500 times, Well, we got to remote fishing spot and he informed me he forgot his insulin. How in the F do you forget something like that. So much for that fishing trip.He is the kind of man you just can't get mad at. Best friend ever. Except for forgetting crap.

I have a couple friends like that. They are some of the best people I know. They will drop what they are doing to help anyone, give the shirt off their back to someone in need, and will make a make a whole room laugh with their personality.

 

[Marbles]

I have a spreadsheet with the weight of everything (to include the weight of my wrist watch). I will normally go in and figure my FSO weight and that works to get what I want to carry to in my head. Then I just run through it in my head by category when it comes time to pack.

Part of the way I manage that is I always completely pack a category before moving on. It works pretty well for me. If I have to pull an item out to use it before leaving I will put that on a list or odds are I will forget it.

I also run through a mental checklist before pulling away. Of course, the problem is a deviation from normal can leave me forgetting things, which is why every decent pilot always uses a physical checklist before every flight.

So, sorta a list person.

 

[bobinmi]

I'm much closer to your partner

 

[Billinsd]

Just the way I do things. Below is a partial list for an upcoming 8 day trip in Wyoming.
View attachment 305266

Great minds think a like!

 

[3forks]

You guys with your lists and spreadsheets are doing it all wrong.

Keep all your shit in your pack, and never unpack any of it - that way you know where it all is.

If you’re doing it right - your pack should have sedimentary layers of the gear and food you use most/prefer.

Guaranteed you’ll always have left over water in your bladder or bottles from your last trip, and there’s always going to be leftover food and nutrition bars that have gone through a few freeze and thaw cycles. The more your food is smashed and formed to your pack, the better it fits/utilizes dead space. If any of the food you find it in your pack has turned too moldy to eat- make a mental note not to bring it again as it‘s obviously not suitable for backpacking (Modern preservatives used in gas station sandwiches and burritos are remarkable, and you should be able to eat a sandwich that you bought last year. Also, disregard expiration dates, because they are only put on food products to keep the lawyers happy).

In terms of gas for your stove, you’ll probably have just enough left in the canister you find in your pack to boil what‘s left of the coffee you can scrounge up. If you do run low on coffee, you can add sand to it to make it go further. Freeze dried meals generally taste as shitty if they’re hot as they do cold, so if you do run of gas, just try to remember to pick up a new canister before your trip next year. Either way it’s not a big deal, because I find the micro bic lighter I use for a flame usually wears out, or runs out of fuel itself within a few trips of my stove gas running out (or immediately after I’ve gotten a new canister). Again, not a big deal because of the hot vs cold food thing that I mentioned earlier, so just try to remind yourself to get a new lighter before next year.

For you weight weenies, you CAN remove the empty fuel cans or wrappers you come across, but I generally don’t worry about it because they’re not that heavy.

As far as ammo, just start with what your rifles’s magazine capacity allows and keep the loose rounds in the bottom of your pack. One round a year per species you hunt is all you should really need. If you pull trigger on any empty chamber, and the animal walks off while you’re retrieving the loose rounds from the bottom of your pack, it’s probably not meant to be or you shouldn’t have been taking the shot anyway.

I could go on and on, but thought I’d address what are probably the most common scenarios from what I’ve experienced. However, the same theory applies to all your gear, but tents, bags, clothing, etc. never really wear out so I don’t bother even thinking about them.

Anyway, hope this helps!

 

[Antares]

Google Docs. I have tons of them. Gear lists. Ideas for future hunts. Links and notes about research I've done. Trajectory cards. Everything. If I'm at work and I think of something, just jump into the Google Doc and write it down, it'll be waiting for me when I get home.

 

[gelton]

No list for me...I have tried in the past and just never really relied on them.

I do have all of my backpacking gear in one place though and my bag has been packed and unpacked numerous times (attempting to cut weight here and there) and is in its final state probably a week or more before I head out the door.

I also leave numerous backup items in the truck should something fail or if I forget something which is rarely the case.

 

[FatCampzWife]

Just One list?? Nah. Got the "Bring With," "Do Before We Leave," and "Buy/Restock" lists... We also keep a "Good & Bad Spots" list for each campground, and make a list of "Shoulda Brought This With" list while we're camping,hiking,hunting, or whatever. We're old, busy, and have complex jobs & five kids, so we tend to make a LOT of lists.

 

[Jimmy]

I drove an hour up the wrong highway once, but I just can't write that on my list. Makes me feel too stupid.

 

[260madman]

List for everything anymore. Hunting, camping, overnights. Life is hectic and need all the help I can get.

 

[camping1601]

Yes for me. Unfortunately I've become somewhat dependent on them.