Because someone asked what I had in the little accessory pouches. They’re clear pouches I got from Amazon. I prefer clear pouches for accessing stuff in a pinch, especially when it’s cold.
Bag on the right is my kill kit:
- nitrile gloves
- 5x game bags
- mini sharp sharpener
- paracord
Top middle bag is medical:
- gauze
- antiseptic
- moleskin
- assorted bandages and triangle bandage
- medical tape
- a few other odds and ends
Tourniquet and a few other things are stored in the waist belt pouch for immediate access.
middle bag is misc stuff:
- Sleep meds for sleeping in extremely high winds or dense grizzly country (poor sleep can ruin a hunt and I’d rather just not know if there’s a Grizz nearby. If I need to know I’ll find out pretty quick.)
- Tylenol
- Benadryl
- Epi pen
- anti diarrhea meds
- extra earplugs (also for sleep)
- small tooth brush and mini toothpaste tube
- extra water purifier tabs
- 1x large body sized “shower” wet wipe for hygiene
- electrolyte usually in form of nuun tablet tube
- mini multi Allen key for tightening scope zero reset, tripod screws, bino arca clamp and other miscellaneous pieces of kit.
Lower middle is batteries and electronics:
- 20000mah Anker battery pack with charging cable for phone and primary headlamp. (Avoid the Cheapo battery packs)
- 12-15x spare AAA batteries for headlamps
- 1x backup headlamp
Left is emergency kit - usually stays in my bino harness:
- signal mirror
- lighter
- water proof matches and fire starter
- small flint
- a few emergency water purifier tabs
- 2x emergency rounds for my 6.5
- 1x emergency coffee crisp or mars bar
- 1x emergency epi-pen
- sometimes emergency foil blanket is included depending on weather.
This list is made off of recollection so there may be more I just forgot about.
A lot of sheep hunters would scoff at this list, saying it’s too heavy and not required. I’ve got a larger frame and am 6’4, so I’m able to pack a little more than some other might recommend and still be comfortable. With time I may slim some of this down, but this is where I’m at currently and quite happy.