Know some guys have been asking about gear lists. Here is what I went in with (Pack in on horses):
Cabela's Duffle - Worked great and <$60
Day Pack - Badlands 2,500-3K CI (I can't recall exact model as I have had for a few years). In retrospect I would have gone with my Kifaru Lite fram with a day pack. The Badlands pack wasn't really designed to lug out 100LBS over 2+ miles.
3 Outdoor Research Dry Bags (Speeping Bag, Clothes, Puffy)
Kifaru 0 Degree Bag - Bag is great!
REI Insulated Pad - Works better, more reliable, and more comfortable than other Big Agnes pad I have.
Lowa Hunter GTX Boots (2 Pairs) - Performed great, i have been wearing these boots for a couple years and love them.
Clothes (I could have skimped more out of this but wanted to prepare for 10 days and all conditions):
- Ice Breaker 200 Top (X2)
- Ice Breaker 200 Bottome (X2)
- Sitka Traverse Pant (X2)
- Kuiu Peloton 200 Top
- Sitka Core Light Weight Hoody
- Kryptek Cronos Hoodie - Every Day under jakcet
- Kuiu Guide DCS Jacket - Performed Great
- Kifaru Puffy - Came in hand when we were glassing early on exposed points. Couple morrnings were very cold.
- Darn Tuff Merino Socks (X5)
- Wool Fold Beanie Hat - Loose so I could wear over my cap (Standard REI brand, worked great)
- Kuiu Katana Gators (Must have)
- Kryptek Rain Gear (Poseidon Line)
Rifle & Various Gear:
- Browning X Bolt 6.5 Creedmoor/ Topped with Leupold Mark 5 18x
- Kifaru Rifle Tote - Great piece of gear, keep rifle in front of you for easy access and if you fall, you won't smash the rifle and scope.
- Hornady Precision Hunter ( I brought 40 bullets just in case I lost zero for some reason)
- Solo Hunter Gun Cover (Another great pice of gear, kept rifle dry and protected. Easy to pull off.)
- Glock G20 Underwood Hard Cast - (We didn't see bears but they were always close, fresh track everywhere
we went)
- Swaro 15X SLC HD
- Tripod
- Vortex Ranger 1500
- Gerber Multi Tool - Came in handy every day!
- Allen Wrench for Rifle and Scope (Just in case)
- 2 Head Lamps (2 extra sets of battery)
- Goal Zero Charger
- iPhone w/ OnX Maps
- Inreach Device - Works great to keep family in the loop and safety must in back country.
- Climbing Stick - A must.
i'm sure I left a few things out, but this covers most everything. Thanks all.
Pony