Gear Lists

Clothing

• Wool socks 6pr
• Synthetic liner socks 6pr
• Sealskins Gore-Tex socks 1pr
• Synthetic or merino underwear 4pr
• Synthetic or merino lightweight thermal long underwear top and bottom 1pr
• Synthetic or merino mid-weight thermal long underwear top and bottom 1pr
• Uninsulated synthetic softshell pants 2pr
• Soft shell or fleece synthetic or wool zippered jacket with hood 2pr
• Synthetic or wool pull over hoodie 1pr (Under Amour)
• Dri-Down or synthetic compressible puffy coat and pants 1pr
• Rain gear (Saddle Horn Outfitters strongly recommends quality rubberized rain gear from Helly Hansen or Grunden) If you choose to use Gore-Tex products, make sure it works before you are forced to rely on it for 7 days in Backcountry weather. 1pr
• Hunting Boots 200 to 400 Gore-Tex 1pr
• Boot insoles 1pr
• Gaiters 1pr
• Synthetic or wool gloves 3pr
• Synthetic or wool cap 1
• Baseball cap 1
• Belt or suspenders 1
• Camp shoes 1pr

Gear

• Rifle (.284 caliber or larger)
• Ammo (40 rounds, Choose premium bullets)
• Rifle sling
• Scope covers
• Binoculars
• Internal frame backpack
• Rain cover for backpack
• Water bottle or bladder
• Headlamp (Bring a high quality, 100 lumen minimum headlamp
• Headlamp batteries (2 spare sets)
• Knife or multi-tool
• Sleeping bag (With an EN rating of -15 to +10 deg F)
• Sleeping pad (Inflatable is most comfortable as long as it holds air)
• Waterproof stuff sack for sleeping bag
• Waterproof stuff sack for clothing
• Camera
• Spare glasses or contacts
• Sun glasses
• Sun screen
• Carmex
• Lighter
• Towel
• Extra medication (Cold medication)
• Ibuprofen
• Blister pads (Mole skin)
• Paperback book.

(This is not a requirement only my recommendation after 34 years of backcountry and wilderness hunting)