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@ 02:02 am (GMT) |
jason browni would be interested to know whats in your day packs...in mine is, binos (around my neck mostly) rangefinder knife or two string rope insulation tape head lamp spear battery ammo plastic bag or two range book drink phone why i ask is this all fits in a small pack, yet its not really big enough for a rest to shoot off. do others stuff there bags to get size to the pack if using it for a rest. iv been mostly using a bipod. but when i do use a rest the results are good, yet my day bag is too low really. do you carry a rear rest too? for me this is for a small calibre rifle, i dont yet have a bigger one. (soon though) |
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@ 04:26 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: day packOk, in my Pikau (basically a sack with straps):Rubbish bag as a liner First aid kit- fairly bulky as it is there for clients also Water bottle Camcorder soft case Bino case Usually a spare shirt Head torch spare batteries Small am/fm radio for weather reports. Cell phone for emergency use only, not texting friends from tops Snacks Wooen gloves polyprop bellaclava home made Compass Multi tool Toilet tissue Bailing twine Poncho and or spare shirt Nothing is loose, everything small is stowed in toiletry type bags. Front pocket of pikau: Ammo Drop chart/note book ear plugs If tramping in to a base camp, use a Pikau as this can be emptied, rolled up and stowed in your main pack. Once you hit base camp, unroll the Pikau, fill it up and keep it with you. If solely doing day hunts, a small internal framed padded backed pack can be used. These, even when empty have a bulky form and need not be filled a great deal for shooting over. I use a poncho as a rear rest or my camcorder case if its wet. I have also used a small foam swab (doubles as a small-of-the-back-pad) but have not used it for a while. Another hunter emailed me a while ago saying he uses an ex military water bottle pouch as his rear rest, the pouch has a fleece shirt in it, doubling as a survival item. I thought that was a good idea. |
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@ 09:54 pm (GMT) |
jason brownRe: day packsome good ideas there!so you send the pxt of your you game when you get home :) but yes, i see the point of an emergancey phone only. not to mention when your about to take a shot and the phone rings. |
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@ 07:45 pm (GMT) |
Im2lazyRe: day packI have similar to Nathan in my pikau. If I'm going to be walking a long way I use a bigger day pack with better straps, this gives room to bring meat out in the pack.In a plastic case I have an emergency kit- lighter, spare mercator folding knife, whistle, first aid bits and bobs, foil blanket, inner tube for fire lighting, compass. (I should have this in a tin mug to boil water in but havn't done that yet) Then loose in the pack, Water bottle Rangefinding binos Head torch Pillow case for meat Woolie hat Toilet roll in zip-loc bag Hank of para cord Spare jersey Food Then in a mesh bag, spare batteries Cell phone (emergency use, photos, to ring home when the plan changes and ballistic cal) One Square Meal X 2 Pull through knife sharpner Sun block Dimp Water purification tabs Spare drop chart GPS Then in the front pocket Tape for end of barrel Ammo Drop chart On my belt I carry Knife and tiny epirb This sounds like a heap of gear but it fits in a Pikau easy as. I carry the same for a muilt day hunt + food, 1 change of clothes, Hennessy hamock and jacket. |
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@ 02:50 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: day packIm2lazy has posted a few of the items I forgot to mention. I also carry the same items.Couple of points about my cleaning kit. I use a klean bore take down rod. This is just incase a rifle takes a nose dive in the mud. It is common to start a hunt with the muzzle taped but it can be just as common, to fire a shot, then neglect to re-tape the barrel till later on. On away hunts, a take down rod can be handy. Also, I don't shoot through tape with the long range magnums, removing the tape when I get to my ridge top position. I always carry my knife on a belt. A lot of guys nowadays use small folding knives which are supposed to be in their pockets but end up in the day packs. Surprising how many times guys can't find their folders when they need them. I keep my multi tool which is essentially a folder in my day pack, but I always have a good 5-7" blade on my hip where it should be. The knife belt then secures my shirt in place, my shirt then becomes a pouch, the pouch stops my Bino range finders (hanging off my neck) from slopping around. I can also quickly slip other bits and pieces down my shirt as well if I am in a hurry. |
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@ 06:18 pm (GMT) |
Brendon HearnRe: day packDitto for most of the above.One thing I have started to carry, thanks to a mate introducing them to me, is a small pack of wet wipes. Works as toilet paper, but much better if away for a few days. And can make a clean up of hands etc. much more pleasent, after dressing an animal, away from water. I know its a bit soft, but its nice sitting back for a snack and a drink enjoying the view, without bloody hands, before a carry out / back to camp. cheers |
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@ 10:58 am (GMT) |
Ross GoldsackRe: day packGood call Brendon,Have you seen the "Ez Towel" ? They come in a really light little tube 100mm X 25mm that contains 10 towels. Each towel is the size of an "odd fellow" lolly and when you're ready to use just add a few drops of water and they expand and unfold to about 25cm square. Great for cleaning up and also could be used as a wound dressing. 
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@ 10:02 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: day packI used to carry wet wipes when I was hunting with Riley, when she was very little I had her in either the front pack or Katmandu back pack. The mental check list was different back then "ammo, bolt, nappies, Riley's little earmuffs, change of baby clothes...."I haven't carried wet wipes for a while now but what a good idea. |
@ 04:16 am (GMT) |
BRETT HAYHURSTRe: day packAlways carry a cigarette lighter (or 2) and perhaps some strips of bike tube or similar. Easier than stripping foliage thats wet.If you break a leg on your own its the easiest way to make a smoke trail that can be seen for many miles if its not blowing 50 knots or so. I also have a sat phone but a lighter can be a life saver for when its cold as well as good for your spirits. |
@ 01:47 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: day packI also have a lighter in my kit plus inner tube. I do not know why I neglected to write that on my list. Yes, very important. |
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