Thought I’d start the thread after Ryan’s suggestion so people can get an idea of what others use and hope it can help with ideas in building your own kit to suit yourself .
Canterbury based mainly tops hunting for me
Current Sleep system
Sleeping mat
Big agnes air core ultra insulated long,wide r value 4.5 weight 765g ( had a sea to summit ultralight and a either light xt ) both surfaces degrade and continued to create holes so decided to change brand
Sleeping bags
wear on earth winter bag with water proof top baffles and hood and also foot box (for condensation if touching tent ) weight I think is around 1.6 kg extremely warm and puffy bag
Also a marmot sawtooth around 9 years old starting to lose its loft after a lot of use 1.6kg .will look to get a lighter weight bag for warmer months once it gives up.
Sea to summit aeros ultralight pillow.
Tents
Intents outdoors raider xl1 1.6kg very roomy for a 1 man text and handles win really well and plenty of room for gear under vestibules.
Have just purchased a Kuiu storm star for a 2 man tent after my hopper 2 was destroyed by keas ,both 2.5kg will likely shift the raider xl1 on and run the Kuiu as a fly ground sheet Combo when in the warmer months
Winter camping I have a luxe octopeak tipi (2kg) and a Wild West titanium stove (2kg)
big trips where I share a tent usually also take a stornycreek stealth fly for extra shelter and cooking .
Headlight
led lenser mh10 about 6 years old still going strong gets daily use for work in winter
Boots - Crispi Nevada legends 1.72kg
Cooking
Jet boil zip 340g I use the plastic cup /cover on the bottom of it to save carrying a cup
Sea to summit titanium spoon
Power for charging phones and accessories cygnet 20000mah power bank and cords
Optics and accessories
Spotter-delta titanium 15-45x65 weight 1.35kg with phone skope attachment
Tripod -AOKA CMP163CL weight 578g
Binoculars-Nikon monarch hg 10x42 weight 680g
Rangefinder-delta rf2000 weight 200g
Bino harness -marsupial gear enclosed 390gram plus range rider pick and large case .
( used to run bushbuck which I really liked the layout but found it really bulky and the straps wouldn’t tighten enough)
Knife outdoor edge razor lite with replacement blades or just a victronox boning knife
Radios-Gme 2 watt tx677
Gear is usually stored in dry bags to stay organised and find it easier to sift through and find things when they’re in the same coloured bag every trip .
Won’t go to into food in to much detail but usually for a day porridge/ dehy and coffee for breakfast
Lunch dehy
Snacks bumper bars, cheese and crackers,beir sticks ,sweets
Dinner dehy
Always have plenty of spare hot drinks for through out the day
Water bladder camel back 2l with thortz electrolytes ( also have a 3 litre hydrapak when carrying extra water )
I like to mix brands and flavours of dehy stops you getting sick of one thing or another.
I pack all my food into full day of rations in a glad bag and leave it in the top of my pack saves going through the lot .
Pack 90liter Tatonka
Not lightweight at all but you can’t deny they can take an almighty thrashing
First aid kit
Bandage ,plasters ,betadine ,painkillers .clotting agent . Spare lighter and fire starter , survival blanket , paw paw cream .bushman’s height deet cream (I hate sand flies)antihistamines
Radom bits
Black rubbish Bag for meat and sitting on if wet
Cord and zip ties electric tape for barrel
Black diamond clip look Walking stick handy for resting your Binos on when glassing
Clothing
I run shorts and leggings mostly as I find it alot less restrictive. Shorts 5$ Kmart sports ones yet to actually rip a pair as they are stretchy and ultra comfortable leggings hunters element core+ ( the only bit of kit I have left of theirs and I can honestly say they’ve been great) they do get a bit hot in summer but if I’m not scrub bashing I’ll just wear shorts .
Pants in winter Kuiu attack
Base layer top Kuiu pelleton 118 tee
Mid Kuiu peloton 200 hoodie and a pro merino hoodie
Rain Chugach tr rain jacket and pants
I also take an extra pair of merino leggings and long sleep top and socks that I only wear to bed reassuring knowing you’ve always got something warm and dry you can get into.
Wear on earth puffer jacket
Kuiu Northstar gloves and merino gloves ,merino neck gaiter
Socks-norswear ranger or merino
I think that’s pretty much it probably forgot somethings but I’d be more than adequately supplied for a hunt !
