My Gear List - CO Archery

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

September needs to hurry up and arrive. I'm going crazy. Anyways, I was putting together a spreadsheet of what will be coming with me in CO in September and figured I'd put it here for critique/help for anyone who wants a jumping off point of their own. I don't have the food sorted yet, but this is for 10 days or so.

Pack:	Shelter:	Clothes(packed):	Clothes(Worn):	Water/CookStuff:	Kill Kit:
Kifaru Duplex Frame	Kifaru SuperTarp with Annex	Kuiu Chugach Rain Jacket	Darn Tough boot cushion	Soto Amicus stove	5 Tag BOMB bags
Kifaru Reckoning Pack	ground cloth	Kryptek Takur Rain Pants	black ovis briefs	fuel canister	citric acid powder
Kifaru Guide Lid	Thermarest NeoAir XTherm pad	Darn Tough Boot Cushion (1x)	Wrangler outdoor cargo pants	lighter	small spray bottle
Leki Trekking Poles	EE 10 degree down quilt	Black Ovis briefs (1x)	T-shirt for hiking	titanium spork	nitrile gloves
		Costco Puffy Jacket	Boonie hat	Toaks 750 ml pot	small pullout bag
		Kuiu fleece hoody(240 wt)	Kenetreck Mountain Extreme boots	Platypus ziptop 3L (empty)	60' paracord
		merino gloves	Buff neck gaiter	sawyer squeeze as gravity filter
		beanie		Platypus 3L bladder (full)	Gerber Fixed blade
		First Lite Wick (hooded)		platypus 1L blader(empty)
				aqua tabs as backup
				Coozie
First Aid Kit:	Toiletries:	Electronics:	Misc:	Weapon:	Optics:
bandaids	toilet paper	Garmin InReach	bic lighter	BlackWidow PMA	FHF bino harness
neosporin	wet wipes	Iphone	matchsafe w/strike anywheres	Thunderhorn quiver	wind checker
tweezers	meds	Anker battery pack	dryer lint	3 broadhead arrows	petzl elight headlamp
israeli bandage	hand sanitizer		vaselline cotton balls	2 small game arrows	compass
gold bond powder	spare contacts	Kindle	black diamond headlamp	6 spare arrows (in pack)	Nikon Monarch HG 10x42/outdoorsman bino stud
leukotape	eye drops		allen wrenches for bow/quiver	3 spare broadheads(in pack)	Outdoorsman Bino adapter/arca swiss detach plate
matches	toothepaste		electrical tape	tab	benro s2 tripod
superglue?	toothbrush		clip shot	stringer	Discontinued Tripod head
			flagging	arm guard	Kowa 773 Spotter/arca swiss detach plate
			moleskin	spare string	Thermarest zpad glassing seat
			Face paint		phone scope adapter and phone case
			Benchmade Bugout		Sig Kilo 1600 rangefinder
			Thick wool socks for final stalk
			viam shade tarp
			DMT diamond stone

 

[Jstumbaugh]

Looks pretty solid. Any idea where you are weight wise with that so far?

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Looks pretty solid. Any idea where you are weight wise with that so far?

No clue, haha! I have made some gear improvements, but I was at 70 lbs skin out with 3L water and 10 days food in 2019.

 

[jdmaxwell]

I'd lose kindle. IME never been stuck in tent.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

I'd lose kindle. IME never been stuck in tent.

It's a fair point, but I like having a bible with me, and reading on a phone just sucks. Besides, it weighs like 3 oz.

 

[Maverick1]

List looks pretty good. If you are looking to cut weight there are a few items that could be left in the vehicle. (Kindle, spotting scope, tripod, spare arrows, spare broad heads). I’m not familiar with your head lamps, would be good if they used the same batteries as each other and as GPS. Also may have missed it - spare batteries?

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

List looks pretty good. If you are looking to cut weight there are a few items that could be left in the vehicle. (Kindle, spotting scope, tripod, spare arrows, spare broad heads). I’m not familiar with your head lamps, would be good if they used the same batteries as each other and as GPS. Also may have missed it - spare batteries?

Tripod and spotting scope are a must for high country mule deer IMO. I'm honestly not fussed about the weight there. As for spare batteries, I've never brought any, other than the Anker charging station.

 

[Page Master]

Tripod and spotting scope are a must for high country mule deer IMO. I'm honestly not fussed about the weight there. As for spare batteries, I've never brought any, other than the Anker charging station.

You have an extra tab / string? I've lost releases/tabs just going to my whitetail stands. God Forbid I did on an elk hunt without a backup. It also takes 1 swing of a broadhead to need a new string.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

You have an extra tab / string? I've lost releases/tabs just going to my whitetail stands. God Forbid I did on an elk hunt without a backup. It also takes 1 swing of a broadhead to need a new string.

Yes, there's an extra string, no there's not an extra tab. Tab rides looped around an arrow in my quiver. Probably something I should add to the kit though.

 

[Page Master]

Yes, there's an extra string, no there's not an extra tab. Tab rides looped around an arrow in my quiver. Probably something I should add to the kit though.

I would. $20 and 1oz. Toss it in your bino harness

 

[loggerchas]

Paper quadrangle(s) of area in a gallon Ziploc? (I usually toss in a few printed Google Earth photos of specific hotspots also.)

 

[CB4]

Things I would cut:
Matches - why have two types? Your lighter in your cook kit should be plenty if it is new, one thing of matches as backup
Hand sanitizer
Dryer lint - the Vaseline cotton balls will be plenty if you take 1-2/day

Things I would add:
Allergy & Pain Meds (assuming your meds in toiletries are things you take daily)

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Paper quadrangle(s) of area in a gallon Ziploc? (I usually toss in a few printed Google Earth photos of specific hotspots also.)

Not a bad idea. I'm possibly too dependent on my tech.

 

[carsonkeys]

This is the former medic in me speaking, but I don't go into the woods without a SOF-T Tourniquet. I prefer the SOF-T over the CAT because I have personally snapped the windlass of a CAT on a leg before. I've not verified myself, but have heard rumor that many units are changing their SOP's to specify SOF-Ts for lower extremities. Not sure how much they weigh, but they're easy insurance.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

This is the former medic in me speaking, but I don't go into the woods without a SOF-T Tourniquet. I prefer the SOF-T over the CAT because I have personally snapped the windlass of a CAT on a leg before. I've not verified myself, but have heard rumor that many units are changing their SOP's to specify SOF-Ts for lower extremities. Not sure how much they weigh, but they're easy insurance.

I'm packing the Israeli bandage as multi use and I can use it on myself. Is the SOF-T applicable in a solo situation?

 

[Dirtbag]

I'd probably ditch the spray bottle and citric acid. You have quality game bags and assuming you'll be at higher elevations it'll be pretty cool in the shade. For a deer you should be able to get it out in two trips, if not one.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

I'd probably ditch the spray bottle and citric acid. You have quality game bags and assuming you'll be at higher elevations it'll be pretty cool in the shade. For a deer you should be able to get it out in two trips, if not one.

I'm not gonna say you're wrong, because you're most likely right. But I don't have any guarantees on finding shade, temps at kill time, or how deep I have to go. And I like my kill kit to stay the same at all times, so it just goes with me.

 

[carsonkeys]

I'm packing the Israeli bandage as multi use and I can use it on myself. Is the SOF-T applicable in a solo situation?

With a little bit practice, absolutely.

Edited to include: the Israeli is a fantastic pressure bandage, but doesn't have the occlusive properties required to stop major hemorrhaging.

 

[SteveTX]

Quick question, what is the citric acid powder used for? Meat protection during pack out?

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Quick question, what is the citric acid powder used for? Meat protection during pack out?

Yes. It will keep flies off, lower the acidity of the meat's surface to prevent bacterial growth, and generally lets you get a lot more hang time before you need ice. Alaska fish and game has an article on it somewhere on their website. It's really useful for guys who are stuck waiting on a plane for days.