Backcountry Hunters- What do you usually do to keep blood from soaking into your pack?

[Netherman]

it will? Put a trash bag over your hand and submerge in a bucket of ice water and see how warm it keeps...

Try quartering in windy conditions with below zero temps. If you wear wool gloves vs wool gloves and nitrile gloves over the top one will be much colder.

With that said I typically will contractor bag my meat bags. Cool the meat as much as you can prior to bagging, think about pack out time, and get on ice or in a cool place with a breeze asap.

I’ve always got a box of the husky bags in my truck and one in my pack. Just be cognizant of temps and time.

 

[Fowl Play]

it will? Put a trash bag over your hand and submerge in a bucket of ice water and see how warm it keeps...

It definitely does. It hinders convection cooling of the meat (largest source). If you want to test it, take a steak out of the freezer wrapped in butcher paper and another that you remove the butcher paper from. Set right next to each other on the counter, the unwrapped one will thaw much faster. (Same principle in reverse)