I love small packs but have an awful bunch of gear hanging off of my pack, battle belt, and vest. I have found that whatever you leave behind is exactly what you are going to need that day.
I actually have no idea what is a Sheppard article. Please give me the low down or link.Someone read a Sheppard article...
This muff is flat and shapeless. I put a piece of Reflectix insulation inside and it keeps it round and open so it is easier to get my hands in.I just bought a muff on ebay. Thinsulate
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I keep zing-it prussics on my bridge also with micro screw links thru them for my back band and now hand warmer "Thanks". Might even be able to transition hand warmer into a pillow LOL
This makes a big difference in the wind.The wind is what’s bad. Light weight wind stopper stuff makes all the difference.
I don’t understand this either. Strapping layers to front of a pack seems to make more sense. Any pack big enough to fit an insulated jacket and bibs is big to begin with. Clothes are made of fabric. A pack is made of fabric. Why put thefabric in the fabric?
I've used a smaller backpack in years past and strapped my clothes to the backpack. I stopped doing that once I almost lost my coat from snagging it on brush and not realizing it was hanging on by just a sleeve. Not to mention the comfort for walking long distances in an actual pack made for hauling loads long distances.The later in the season and the farther North you go (WI here) the more you will need to pack in to put any time at all on stand.
I walk in anywhere from half mile to 3 miles and have sat in -35 degrees. Even in -35 though i overheat and sweat a lot if i’m wearing anything more than a warm fleece and a vest.
This type of hunting coupled with a way to pack a deer out from maybe 3 miles in necessitates a pack.
Not to mention the comfort for walking long distances in an actual pack made for hauling loads long distances.
Yeah there the the little metal ones you find locallyWhere are you getting micro screw links? The smallest I've seen are the smallest size steel ones they have at Lowes, etc.
The later in the season and the farther North you go (WI here) the more you will need to pack in to put any time at all on stand.
I walk in anywhere from half mile to 3 miles and have sat in -35 degrees. Even in -35 though i overheat and sweat a lot if i’m wearing anything more than a warm fleece and a vest.
This type of hunting coupled with a way to pack a deer out from maybe 3 miles in necessitates a pack.
I hunt in the thinnist clothing I can get away with and pack artificial heat. I know I’m not hunting the Antarctic here in Tn
I wear hot hands neck gator with a hot hand in it a hoodie a kidney belt you get when you hurt your back with hot hands
Hot hands/ feet in my Uninsulated Rocky rubber boots and I’m good.
I wear thin gloves and put my hands in my pockets with warmers
I layer appropriately
I don’t carry a pack anymore. I put snack and drink in my pocket.
I strap my layers to my sticks
Wear my saddle
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Looks like it's the red rock assault pack (not familiar, just googled) http://redrockoutdoorgear.com/assault-pack/Good info!!! What's the name of that backpack you're using?
The later in the season and the farther North you go (WI here) the more you will need to pack in to put any time at all on stand.
I walk in anywhere from half mile to 3 miles and have sat in -35 degrees. Even in -35 though i overheat and sweat a lot if i’m wearing anything more than a warm fleece and a vest.
This type of hunting coupled with a way to pack a deer out from maybe 3 miles in necessitates a pack.
Well crap! I guess I'll have to leave my Buckstik, Kruncher and Deer View Mirror at homenot clothes. Stuff. Gear. Gadgets. Calls. Scents.
I’m an average killer, so I don’t have room to talk. But I’ve noted an inverse relationship between amount of crap brought in the woods, and deer killed by the above average killers.
What??? You obviously don't subscribe to the Outdoor Channel. I just got back from a weekend at a buddies house for deer camp and I was so enlightened by all the gadgets/tricks that I saw used by all the expert hunters on the Outdoor Channel. Its no wonder I only kill a deer or two per year . . . I need more game changing stuff!not clothes. Stuff. Gear. Gadgets. Calls. Scents.
I’m an average killer, so I don’t have room to talk. But I’ve noted an inverse relationship between amount of crap brought in the woods, and deer killed by the above average killers.