Gear I Can't Live Without.

[NRA4LIFE]

A small vacuum sealed pack of Clorox wipes and a small vial of hydrogen peroxide, both for cleanup.

 

[eshunt]

Two things - First is the glassing pad. I use a half a thermarest z-rest. Folds up small and it is a luxury for long glassing sessions. Sencond - the cord/stake combo for helping guy out legs/quarters while breaking down an elk by myself.

 

[cowdisciple]

Battery powered LED Xmas lights for winter camping. Make great tent lights, don't weigh much more than the batteries that power them. Click on/off without blinding anyone.

 

[5MilesBack]

What non-essential gear can you not live without?

Well, if I can't live without it......then it's not non-essential.

 

[Bearwhisky]

Pampers baby wipes. My ass is cleaner in the backcountry than at home.


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[Geewhiz]

Chapstick

Specifically Bert’s bees. Once I forgot chapstick on a week long trip and I thought I was gonna die. I’d rather forget my sleeping bag lol

 

[TN Tyrant]

Thermacell.... I will not hunt without it if I know there will be a large number of mosquitos around.

 

[S.Clancy]

Fleshlight

 

[SO4Runner]

Leatherman.

Same but a victorinox

 

[TCUHunter34]

UL cot. Weighs 1.5lbs and increases my quality sleep.

What is this magic? What brand?

 

[199p]

Glassing pad

 

[ChanceB]

Thermarest glassing pad and power bank for phone.

 

[TFrank]

My wife

 

[AlbertaFisher]

What is this magic? What brand?

Thermarest ultralight cot. Planning on modifying it with pultruded carbon rods instead of aluminum and replacing the top material with Xpac vx07 topper. I’m sure that will alter the weight to a little lighter. Frankly, the stock product materials suck.

 

[Rich M]

5x7 nylon tarp and hurricane matches saved me from hypothermia once. Always have em,

 

[Eluder]

Thermarest Z lite pad. It’s just too light not to have as a backup for an air pad and makes life so much better glassing with my pack as a back rest. I’ll never go on a trip without it.

It’s shocking how much warmer it is sitting on one of these instead of a wet stump…

 

[hunterjmj]

Picked up a shooting bag from @hereinaz . It's super light, is great for shooting off rocks, tree limbs, shooting off my tripod and I used it for glassing this year. I've always used the outdoorsman adapter but I really like this system as well. You need a tac table for your tripod for this to work. Not sure if I'll always use this system but I'll always have the bag with me.

 

[Nicpeterson]

Chapstick, 2"x2" Moleskin, Balneol, instant coffee,

 

[Nicpeterson]

Picked up a shooting bag from @hereinaz . It's super light, is great for shooting off rocks, tree limbs, shooting off my tripod and I used it for glassing this year. I've always used the outdoorsman adapter but I really like this system as well. You need a tac table for your tripod for this to work. Not sure if I'll always use this system but I'll always have the bag with me.
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I go back and forth between locking into a tripod head and setting my binos on an Armageddon Gear pint sized gamechanger resting upside down, over my tripod head to glass, too. I really enjoy the freedom and ease the bag offers. it makes for quick accurate movement for sure.

 

[hunterjmj]

I go back and forth between locking into a tripod head and setting my binos on an Armageddon Gear pint sized gamechanger resting upside down, over my tripod head to glass, too. I really enjoy the freedom and ease the bag offers. it makes for quick accurate movement for sure.

The thing I did like about it was I could glass at further ranges then grab my binos and glass at close ranges to my sides without removing from the outdoorsman.