Yet another noobie question

[Wyobohunter]

Another option is to just sleep in the truck. My F-150 with super crew cab is comfortable enough when I lay the seat all the way back and shove some stuff under my knees. It makes moving camp stupid simple. I want to be able to change locations quickly if an area isn’t working out. I’m also more focused on backpacking so I don’t like to fiddle with an elaborate base camp. For me basecamp is just a place to resupply, eat some real food (I just put the tailgate down to cook on) and sleep if I get there too late to head back out.

For real food I bring a small pot, a frying pan, a one burner propane stove, paper plates and some instant mashed potatoes along with more backpacking type food to resupply. That all lives in a little Rubbermaid box labeled “camp kitchen”. A small cooler contains extra lunch stuff like salami and cheese, a few frozen steaks, some root beers and some water bottles. Add a 5 gallon jug of water (don’t have to filter at the truck), an extra sleeping bag and pillow (don’t have to unpack my backpack), a 5 gallon bucket filled with misc stuff that has a seat lid and that’s about it for a base camp. Very little to pack before going and very little to take care of when I get home.

 

[Wyobohunter]

Any of you guys go the chest freezer route instead of a bunch of coolers for game? I really liked the concept of that which is initially what got me thinking about a generator then all the other thoughts just started trickling in so to speak.


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Seems like extra complication to me. But… I live 1 1/2 hours from where I hunt. Sounds like you are traveling a long way so it might not be a bad idea. By nature a long distance hunt is more logistically challenging. I’d just cut out every unnecessary bit of junk you can. In my opinion, more stuff does does not = more enjoyment or success.

 

[Ricochet83]

That is correct i would be coming from southeast texas