Backpacking checklist

[Ramrod]

What would you add to this list?  going for 4 day by myself deer hunting

PackFrame
Pack
Sleeping Bag
Tent
water purifier, and 80oz water bladder
rifle, 5 bullets, scope cleaning rag
TP
enough cliffbars, dried fruit, and jerky for 5 days
flashlight, matches
Deerbag, bonesaw, hoist, rope, knife
bonoculars, camera
school books so I can get homework done between hunts

Thats what im gonna bring so far.  Dont plan on having a fire or cooking any food since its in a wilderness area and I want to keep my scent down. I plan on setting up a sort of base camp and then going out for long morning and evening hunts from there(1-4 mi. hikes)   leaving thursday night after the roundup and will be around 7 miles from my house on the border of the San hedren wilderness area

[MiniSimp]

I'd deffinetly bring a girl thingy. Always makes trips more fun.

[Duffil]

I'd deffinetly bring a girl thingy. Always makes trips more fun.

the scent scares the deer.

[kneedownnate]

the scent scares the deer.

[abnormaltoy]

I'd deffinetly bring a girl thingy. Always makes trips more fun.

Unless it breaks a nail!

[abnormaltoy]

What would you add to this list?  going for 4 day by myself deer hunting

PackFrame
Pack
Sleeping Bag
Tent
water purifier, and 80oz water bladder
rifle, 5 bullets, scope cleaning rag
TP
enough cliffbars, dried fruit, and jerky for 5 days
flashlight, matches
Deerbag, bonesaw, hoist, rope, knife
bonoculars, camera
school books so I can get homework done between hunts

Thats what im gonna bring so far.  Dont plan on having a fire or cooking any food since its in a wilderness area and I want to keep my scent down. I plan on setting up a sort of base camp and then going out for long morning and evening hunts from there(1-4 mi. hikes)   leaving thursday night after the roundup and will be around 7 miles from my house on the border of the San hedren wilderness area

After reading you're list, other than Mini's suggestion, I'd say some type of radio or cell phone and some way to dispose of your digested jerky properly...unless you can "hold it" for 4 days.

[kneedownnate]

You're being pretty smart about it by making the list.  When I hunted more I'd take a week vacation just to deer hunt.  Before ever leaving I'd make up a detailed list and check everything off before I ever started the truck.

Don't be afraid to pack regular old snickers candy bars either.  Lots of hardcore hikers actually swear by them.  I take 2 for my day hikes usually.  You're going to burn off the calories and fat anyway, and when using that much energy you need a good boost once or twice a day.

Only thing off the top of my head I see missing is a small mirror.

[yotamckimboy4x4]

never can have enough little candy bars to just throw in the pack for a quick bite to eat

[Ramrod]

mirror?, and no on the girl thingy for this trip. Mcr6 that would be a definite yes though.  No cell phones work there either, I have some radios but there 5 mile range. 

[Doof]

bring plenty of rope...you can never have enough, same with batteries, and a whistle just in case you fall and cant get up

[abnormaltoy]

mirror?, and no on the girl thingy for this trip. Mcr6 that would be a definite yes though.  No cell phones work there either, I have some radios but there 5 mile range. 

Well then make sure to give someone detailed info on where you're going and when you're expected to return.

[Doof]

Well then make sure to give someone detailed info on where you're going and when you're expected to return.

x2

[bikerboy666_69]

mirror?, and no on the girl thingy for this trip. Mcr6 that would be a definite yes though.  No cell phones work there either, I have some radios but there 5 mile range. 

always bring a mirror if u get stuck hurt or lost it reflects light and can be seen for a long ways so search parties  helicopters planes n all that can see u, or u can just bring the girl thingy they normaly come with a mirror or 3

[Lady Di]

After reading you're list, other than Mini's suggestion, I'd say some type of radio or cell phone and some way to dispose of your digested jerky properly...unless you can "hold it" for 4 days.

Pack it in, pack it out

[Lady Di]

bring plenty of rope...you can never have enough, same with batteries, and a whistle just in case you fall and cant get up

Whistle x2 too.

[abnormaltoy]

Pack it in, pack it out

Toting around a Ziplock full of...poo, isn't all that interesting. Some sort of enzymatic poop disposal would be nicer.

[Lady Di]

Is the bone saw in case a boulder falls on your arm and you don't want to have to saw it off with a dull pocket knife?

[Lady Di]

Toting around a Ziplock full of...poo, isn't all that interesting. Some sort of enzymatic poop disposal would be nicer.

Is there such a thing? If not.. its the law. WHat do the greenies do?

[abnormaltoy]

Is there such a thing? If not.. its the law. WHat do the greenies do?

I thought I read something about it...I'll look and see what I can find.

[Shamb]

I'd be thinking about something more along the lines of getting someone's attention just in case something happened.

Can never be too careful, when I go on hike hunts for more then a day I typically bring a large neon orange sheet (obviously you'll be wearing something within this color as well) 

think about your safety!  have a good trip 

[brainlessfool]

Is there such a thing? If not.. its the law. WHat do the greenies do?

Well they can just drop it where ever they want, they are "one with nature".

[Shamb]

Some sort of enzymatic poop disposal would be nicer

Va-POOrize!       

Remember that movie ENVY with Jack Black and Ben Stiller?

[kneedownnate]

Toting around a Ziplock full of...poo, isn't all that interesting. Some sort of enzymatic poop disposal would be nicer.

Where I go hiking you leave your poo, just make sure you bury it like 200ft away.  You are supposed to pack out your tp, but I see lots of it out there.  Bear in mind this is in a wilderness area, trinity alps. 

Where you goin, yolla bolly or something?  That one's closer to you atleast.

[abnormaltoy]

yolla bolly

What is that...some type of pig latin or something?

We always buried the poo and packed out the paper. I know, at least I thought, there is a different policy in California.

[Doof]

why not just dig a hole and cover EVERYTHING up with a mound of dirt...paper and all? wont it just degrade back into worm food anyways?

[Ramrod]

im not packing any poo out thats for dam sure and its not gonna be any issue because i doubt anyones been where im going for years or will for years to come.  Im going to the San hedrin wilderness, its the newest wilderness in the state and is sort of near yolly bolly.  My property is very close to the far end of it so I hope to be able to get to some long unhunted areas

[John Doe]

my 

-make sure some 1 knows where your going and when you expect to be back
-some sort of signaling device
-a bear bag, if you do use a base camp, you dont want yogi getting your picnic basket. suspend it from a tree while your out hunting
-1st aid stuff

Yea, that should do.

[Ramrod]

hanging everything up and away was definitly planned, ill bring a radio and hope it work, first aid should have been on the original list.

[Doof]

sounds like just about everything is covered....bring fire stuff just in case....ya never know, better be safe then sorry


have a good hunt

[kneedownnate]

Rain fly!  Where you're going, when you're going, you NEVER know when it might rain even just for a few minutes.  Hopefully your tent came with one stock.  The cheapest tarp you can find will work, tyvek works pretty well for that and laying on the ground below your tent also. 

You know, every time I've pushed way back into bfe and thought "I'll bet nobody has been here in years, or ever", I always end up finding a coke or beer can   If you truly are the first in there in years it'll give you one great advantage:  the deer won't necessarily be so skittish.  It's not a given, but if they're not used to avoiding humans they might be more likely to consider you just another aminal.