Oh Crap Gear (Backup Gear)

[JMarbs]

What gear/things do you bring for backups or “just in case?”

Especially interested to here from the minimalist crowd.

 

[Pgohil]

Few zip ties.

 

[rideold]

Water purification tablets
Gorilla tape
Clotting gauze
Two prescription pain killers
Extra fire starting materials
Compass

 

[justinspicher]

Nothing, but I am also a few mile hike back to the truck because I live where I hunt.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

When backpack hunting, I don't take any backup gear, at all.

 

[Marble]

Extra: Headlamp, batteries, lighters, ammunition, bow release, knife

Basically any item if lost or fails that could potentially ruin a hunt or impact survival.

This right here should sum up all of the responses.

Just the necessities.

Don't pack your fears.

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[FLATHEAD]

Yep, xtra headlamp, lighter and TP/firestarter.
Maybe a lightweight tarp.

 

[WI in the west]

I havent needed any of these but maybe a head lamp, but a couple extra batteries, fire starter, a second lighter, if archery a second release if rifle a few bullets tucked away deep in my pack. I generaly have 2 knives also. One in my bino harness and an exchangable blade one in my kill kit.
At the truck i generally am able to have extra of every thing though.

 

[JohnnyB]

An extra release for my bow and an extra headlamp (I sometimes use it as a hanging lamp if I am processing meat at night).

 

[Rob5589]

The only back up I have at all times is a headlamp. I have other stuff in the truck if needed; stove, fuel, release, water filter, few other misc items.

 

[isocyanate]

Batteries, headlamp, and a release.

For just in case, I have some lengths of electrical tape wrapped around several things… tent pole, tripod leg, fuel canister.

 

[trophyhill]

I havent needed any of these but maybe a head lamp, but a couple extra batteries, fire starter, a second lighter, if archery a second release if rifle a few bullets tucked away deep in my pack. I generaly have 2 knives also. One in my bino harness and an exchangable blade one in my kill kit.
At the truck i generally am able to have extra of every thing though.

I have backups to just about everything. Including a bow. Back at the truck......

 

[Northpark]

Extra release if bowhunting, lukotape wrapped around my tripod legs and trekking poles, water purification drops in addition to my filer. That’s about it for backup items.

 

[SMITTY1HUNTER]

The only back up I have at all times is a headlamp. I have other stuff in the truck if needed; stove, fuel, release, water filter, few other misc items.

Agreed. There's a few backup items while in the field like mentioned, knife, headlamp, batteries mainly. Then there's backup for other items at the truck or camp. Two is one, one is none.

 

[CoStick]

I bring a second round in case the first doesn’t connect.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

I bring a second round in case the first doesn’t connect.

Agreed.

 

[bcnorth]

headlamp, lighters and few extra bullets stuffed in my kill kit. Extra bullets are for when an animal is down, no matter what, i open my field dressing kit and have bullets for grizzly deterrent.

I shot at a bull elk with a .270 when i was younger with bullets my dad had a friend load up for me. The elk dropped at about 25yards but then stood up and bolted! I proceeded to empty my clip. After tracking the elk i had elk blood on legs. I got to the elk and realized i had no more bullets. I was in northern BC, solo and had seen 1 set of very fresh and large grizzly tracks from that morning. I broke down the elk but was terrified to say the least.

Since then always 2 or 3 bullets in my kill kit that i just dont touch unless an animal is down.

 

[beachbunny]

Fire steel for sure also I have a credit card # memorized.
It's like a beam me up scotty thing.....

 

[Northpark]

Fire steel for sure also I have a credit card # memorized.
It's like a beam me up scotty thing.....

The credit card thing is actually a really good idea. I carry a few hundred in cash in my super secret hiding place when I hunt just in case

 

[omulally]

Depends on the environment - wet and warm is different to wet and cold.

I don't carry too much backup gear, but I usually have some kind of emergency lighting, shelter and communication on my person. For everything else it comes down to how well you plan things, your fieldcraft/personal skills and the quality of company you hunt/hike/climb with.