Thread: Whats is in your load out?

Hey guys,

I'm interested in seeing what do we all carry and what do we consider essential items? Both for Day Hunts and over nighter/multi day.

I'm not set up for multi day hunts at the moment - need to update / replace and add some gear.

Day Hunts (as i list this it seems like heaps!) - load my old webbing:

Rifle - scope/sling/suppressor/bipod/ mag and ammo
NZDF waist webbing rig
knife
lighter
lense cloth
water + replace powder
snacks (OSM / muesli bars / bumper bars)
small first aid kit + NZDF israeli bandage
phone with Toppo50 GPS app
T.Paper
spare socks
jacket if dicey weather
small dry bag with beanie, thermal shirt, gloves, balaclava inside - doubles as rear bag for long shots


Slowly setting up for multi day - picked up an old K2 Hunter 85L pack, have my old NZDF sleeping bag (to be replaced) and bivvy bag, old gas stove (to replace), old NZDF hoochie (needs replacing not water proof anymore)

looks pretty good to me...
add small light steel to touch up knife..$20 off trademe,goes back into its handle container.
epirb when funds allow you to purchase.
thats an awesome pack...look after it and it will serve you well.
pikau.....mines made like a giant pillowcase,out of polarfleece..has tennisball in each corner and larks head knot in seatbelt goes over these..the belt comes off for deer carry duty and the bag goes inside plastic bag and into deer gut cavity...

looks not a bad list for days hunts, I carry a couple pillow cases for quatering out limbs into.

Rifle, bullets, binoculars
Torch
Compass
Length of para cord
Leatherman type tool.
Matches, piece of candle, piece of inner tube.
Very basic 1st aid kit
Spare glasses
Fingerless mittens
Knife.

All fit in my BushHunter bum bag
A waterproof parka if weather iffy.

@Finnwolf. + 1

I always take a headlamp. Even if it's supposed to be a "back by lunchtime" hunt.

Other essentials:
First aid kit
Compass
Knife
PLB
Bolt and ammo!

boots...dont forget your boots...its a right bastard hunting hill country in smooth soled town shoes....almost as bad as night in highcountry without your sleeping bag......or 3 day hunting trip without matches or lighter cause youve just given up smokes and didnt have them on you automatically anymore.

Yep.... +1 on the headlamp.

Around here I always take/wear instep crampons - stops you from slipping on the slippery tussocks.

My daypack has the knife and rangefinder always attached and ready to go. Often carry a UHF radio too, especially if hunting with others.

I don't carry a compass around here as I think its impossible to get lost in these hills but I certainly carry one in the North Island and in Fiordland.

original thread plus wire and tape

Tape I wrap wide plastic tape -PVC type- around my lighter about 10 times
Wire I carry a few lengths of reinforcing tiewire for repairs - once deep in the tararuas I used a piece when a pin on my rifle sling fell out

And a small thing of hand sanitiser - it doubles as a fire starting agent

Swandri
Knife
rifle
Smokes

Oh nah that was 40 years ago

Now its
First aid kit Bare essentials
PLB
Food
Water
Binos
Torch
Jacket
Rifle
GPS if its shitty country
Car keys
Cell phone
Zip ties
Rilfe
Knife
Billy with fire starter and meths cooker for a brew
No smokes

I will just use my normal pack even if just day hunting nowadays (Cactus Hector) but I find it really good to keep all my bits and bobs nice organised and handy.
I bought a small Cactus zip pouch and into that goes:

Camera and spare battery
Bino tripod adapter
First Aid
Insulation tape
Headtorch
Spare 18650
Spare Mercator
Compass
GPS
Gun Pouch



In my gun pouch (twin needle ammo pouch) I put:

5 spare rounds
Pull thru
Small bottle of rem oil


And in my Bino Biv I have:

Binos
Rangefinder
Lens Pen
Diamond stone
Mercator
Spot X




I find that keeps everything nice and tidy and in one place. I will put my bag of goodies in the top of my pack so it's easy to get to. The only change I'd like to make is sew a bit of elastic on the side of my Bino Biv to hold my Spot X in place, at the moment it's attached with a carabiner and I tuck it inside my shirt.

^ Very useful post - thanks

+1 for Twinneedle ammo pouch. Must get a replacement...