The Backcountry Gear Thread!!!!!

[Patton]

Nice! I like my pack and am sticking with it but it’s always fun to look and I’ve been admiring that Kifaru! I bet you really enjoy it.

[Shallowater]

Kifaru ultra lite, mtn warrior, guide lid, nalgene pouch and 2 medium belt pouches


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Buy once cry once. True words to live by.


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[JTeLarkin08]

Buy once cry once. True words to live by.


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Lol that’s my second frame and about 5th bag. I saved about 3# by getting the new frame


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[Bowhuntamistad]

Definitely too much cool gear. Got back from the Western Expo last week and there was a lot of stuff I need !!! Great place to check out new gear in person that’s not available around here I was really impressed with the Exo pack set up but the owner told me to wait until June for their new updates.

They are all good....I have the gen 2 which many have said is the best model. You will be good no matter which exo you go with.

[PlanoDano]

Starting to think of my sleep system again, last year I decided to change from backpack camping to base camp. this ended up shortening my hunt as I was climbing 1700 ft to start each day and who knows how much up and down after that. Before that I was a hammock camper and before that ultralight backpacker. I think I am going back to the ultralight gear. New gear is tempting but I already have so much. I have a few 1.2 silnylon tarps so am thinking about just tarp camping. I also have a HS Tarptent Stratospire 1 and a Shangrila 1. Each of these has some advantages guess I could go on a July / August scouting trip to evaluate them again.

[Bowhuntamistad]

Shaved a pound and 3 oz from my gear today....👍. Already have an UL tent but two doesn’t hurt.


Hope you guys all did great at your local REI as well.

[Texans42]

They are all good....I have the gen 2 which many have said is the best model. You will be good no matter which exo you go with.

I like the k2 frame but really miss the comfort of the gen 1 and 2. Moved some much better with your body

[Texans42]

Shaved a pound and 3 oz from my gear today....👍. Already have an UL tent but two doesn’t hurt.


Hope you guys all did great at your local REI as well.

Congrats, I canceled l my membership and will never walk in there again.

When they drop Vista outdoors in thier Antigun stance, I’m called in and canceled it.

When you break down what they actually give in conservation money and where it’s **** near fraudulent and zero goes to habitat conservation.

[TWP]

Anyone ever hear of this thing??? Looks pretty cool, not cool enough for me to buy, but whatever.

https://zenbivy.com/

[Jared.King]

Alright, so here's my working pack list for OTC September elk in Colorado. Some gear is subject to change, but I'm mostly working with what I've got and will upgrade after this year. This is my first year going in the backcountry, and I plan on taking a trip or two every year for the perceivable future. Going to Idaho for muley's with my brother in 2020. Maybe going solo Arizona Deer in January.

Haven't quite decided on the pack, but I'm leaning to the EXO 3500/5500

Anyway, what do you think? Anything I should leave? Anything missing?



Pack List

Electronics
-Garmin InReach
-Power bank/extra batteries*
-Phone
-Watch

Footwear

- Boots- Columbia Terrabone II with insoles
-Sock Liner x2
-Merino Socks x2
-Gaiters*

Clothing
-Black Ovis Base Layers
-Scentlok Pants
-Long Sleeve ¼ Zip Shirt
-Vest

-¼ Zip Pullover
-Packable Rain Gear

-Packable Down Jacket

-Gloves, Hat, Beanie, Neck Gaiter

Optics

-Range Finder- Sig Kilo 1400

-Binoculars- Sig Zulu 5 8x42
-Bino Harness- Mystery Ranch Quick Draw


Sleep System
-Tent- River Country 2.2 Tent 
w/ trekking poles
-Sleeping Pad- Klymit V Insulated with X-Pillow
-Bag Liner- Sea to Summit Reactor

-Sleeping Bag- Klymit KSB 35

Food System
-Backpacking stove- Etekcity UL Stove +fuel
-Toaks 450 ml Ti Pot

-Toaks UL Spork
-GSI Fairshare II - Cup
-Soap & Scraper Brush
-Lighter x2
-Food *

Water System
-Platypus BigZip 3L
-Sawyer Micro Squeeze w/ adapters
-Cnoc 2L Bags x2
-Cnoc 3L Bag
-tablets for backup
-5 gallons in truck

Tools/Gear
-Knife
-Multi Tool
-Sharpener
-Trekking poles
-Tarp
-First Aid Kit
-Repair Kit

Kill Kit
-License/permit
-Nitrile Gloves
-Game Bags
-Paracord

[Easttxbowman]

If it were me I’d be leaving the gaiters, vest, pullover, one pair on liner socks, bag liner,soap and brush, one of the 2L bags.

[Texans42]

Drop the sleeping bag liner for CO, you can wear you base layer to bed if you get cold or your puffy. I’d look at a different pant. I run prana Zion now for last 4 years, well since when ever Columbia bought them.

I’m a fan of gaiters except for Jan Archery NM/AZ Mulies, counter productive to dropping boots and tip toeing in.

I also don’t take bino’s in for Archery CO elk. My rangefinder is 7x

[JTeLarkin08]

Alright, so here's my working pack list for OTC September elk in Colorado. Some gear is subject to change, but I'm mostly working with what I've got and will upgrade after this year. This is my first year going in the backcountry, and I plan on taking a trip or two every year for the perceivable future. Going to Idaho for muley's with my brother in 2020. Maybe going solo Arizona Deer in January.



Haven't quite decided on the pack, but I'm leaning to the EXO 3500/5500



Anyway, what do you think? Anything I should leave? Anything missing?







Pack List



Electronics

-Garmin InReach

-Power bank/extra batteries*

-Phone

-Watch



Footwear


- Boots- Columbia Terrabone II with insoles

-Sock Liner x2

-Merino Socks x2

-Gaiters*



Clothing

-Black Ovis Base Layers

-Scentlok Pants

-Long Sleeve ¼ Zip Shirt

-Vest


-¼ Zip Pullover

-Packable Rain Gear


-Packable Down Jacket


-Gloves, Hat, Beanie, Neck Gaiter



Optics


-Range Finder- Sig Kilo 1400


-Binoculars- Sig Zulu 5 8x42

-Bino Harness- Mystery Ranch Quick Draw





Sleep System

-Tent- River Country 2.2 Tent 
w/ trekking poles

-Sleeping Pad- Klymit V Insulated with X-Pillow

-Bag Liner- Sea to Summit Reactor


-Sleeping Bag- Klymit KSB 35



Food System

-Backpacking stove- Etekcity UL Stove +fuel

-Toaks 450 ml Ti Pot


-Toaks UL Spork

-GSI Fairshare II - Cup

-Soap & Scraper Brush

-Lighter x2

-Food *



Water System

-Platypus BigZip 3L

-Sawyer Micro Squeeze w/ adapters

-Cnoc 2L Bags x2

-Cnoc 3L Bag

-tablets for backup

-5 gallons in truck



Tools/Gear

-Knife

-Multi Tool

-Sharpener

-Trekking poles

-Tarp

-First Aid Kit

-Repair Kit



Kill Kit

-License/permit

-Nitrile Gloves

-Game Bags

-Paracord

I would take one 3L water bag and your platypus. I’ve never had trouble finding water in Colorado.

I would drop the rain pants unless they are super light packable ones.

Drop the soap and brush.

Drop the bag liner.

Other than that looks good.


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[Jared.King]

If it were me I’d be leaving the gaiters, vest, pullover, one pair on liner socks, bag liner,soap and brush, one of the 2L bags.

Drop the sleeping bag liner for CO, you can wear you base layer to bed if you get cold or your puffy. I’d look at a different pant. I run prana Zion now for last 4 years, well since when ever Columbia bought them.

I’m a fan of gaiters except for Jan Archery NM/AZ Mulies, counter productive to dropping boots and tip toeing in.

I also don’t take bino’s in for Archery CO elk. My rangefinder is 7x

I would take one 3L water bag and your platypus. I’ve never had trouble finding water in Colorado.

I would drop the rain pants unless they are super light packable ones.

Drop the soap and brush.

Drop the bag liner.

Other than that looks good.


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Thanks guys! Most of the clothing would be contingent on weather, I'm thinking about getting some Kuiu Attack pants in solid green or brown, but I know I can get by on what I have.

Sleeping bag liner would be weather dependent in most cases, but it packs super small and weighs nothing. Colorado early season, probably not, but will definitely have for Idaho.

The brush and soap are for cleaning the GSI cup after eating mountain house or something. I don't really want to pack out nasty used food bags, and will most likely re-pack dehydrated/freeze dried meals in ziplock bags. But, I'm inexperienced so I will definitely keep looking at things.

Thanks again!

[Texans42]

No such thing as weights nothing.... I’d rather pack a contractor trash bag(multiple uses)then liner for same weight

JTelakin made great point I can’t tell you last time I packed rain pants