Do you use the gear you carry?

[Butts2]

I carry darn near everything I have read on survival with me, whistle- fire starter-waterproof matches-iodine pills-rope the list goes on and on as you can find anywhere on this site. God forbid you would have to use it for any extreme life reason, but do you use it ever? Why?

[leatherneck]

It's there if you need it. When you don't carry it, then you'll need it.

[MI_Bowhunter]

I used to carry a ton of stuff with me whenever I headed out.  I have now streamlined my "stuff"   I carry a knife, some light rope, my license, a compass and a flashlight.  If the bugs are bad I throw in a Thermocell.

Anything else I need is in my truck or cabin.   I don't do any "hike in" type hunting so I rarely need any more.

[Friends call me Pac]

This is what I have in my fanny pack

Big mag light
small mag light
2 ink pens
folding knife
bottle of water
compass
map of area
whistle
30' parachute cord
thermacell (during skeeter season)
extra bow string
shooting glove
armguard
survival kit which contains:
bandana
tinfoil
matches
instant soup
wire saw
bandaids
iodine pills
charms cany
large medium and small dressings

[nybowman]

Used to carry alot . now i try to go as light as i can. more stuff more noise and bulk. If I go to a big woods or un familar land I might bring more.

[Paul WA]

No I dont use it and hopefully I never will..PR

[swampbuck]

I need to start thinkin about it this past weekend I think I went over board on what I was carring.Heck I carried out 2 bottles of water and didnt open either till I got back to the truck and thats just the tip of the iceberg.I think the pack was pushin 50#s and ta think I strapped that to my climber before puttin the whole thing on my back...yup I gotta go lighter my legs where killin me yesterday

[Jerry Jeffer]

Bow, arrows , some kind of call, torges seat, tree umbrella if it's going to rain, extra sweater if its cold, maybe some water, knife, light, pen. darn.. forgot my license.

[5deer]

every time I remove stuff thats when I need it

[Dartwick]

knife
3 foot rope
water
So if im successful I use all the gear.

I hunt in places I know well and can walk out of. And any more I ussually have a phone with me.

[ethan]

Guess it depends on your hunt.  Hunting deer in the bottoms and sloughs around here I carry a compass, light, lighter, extra tab, and a small roll of electrical tape. (for band-aids or whatever).  That's about it.  I think it's really easy to get way overloaded on what we need to have and what we think we need to have.  Just my opinion though.  

Ethan

[SL]

I usually dont take much with me other than some rope,water ,wetwipes and knife for the local hunts and one dayers. Diffrent story on the multiday hunts in the mountains.
SL

[woodchucker]

Bow.....Arrows.....Knife.....

Yup!!!!! I use everything!!!!!  

(well.....I don't always use the knife)  

[Bill Tell]

The one thing I always have is an emergency blanket.  I use it all the time and I have never used it for survival.  Knife, compass, canteen/cup with 50 feet of back braided parachute cord for sling, flint and steel, and char cloth.

[Barney]

Depends on the situation, I guess. Some places I leave my pack in the truck. Most places I carry probably too much. Elk hunting is usually a full pack.

Bought a new day pack from Bruzer Gear. It's pretty neat and no noise at all.

[Pointer]

About the same as the other fellas....I generally hunt alone so I take some basic survival stuff with me in case I have a mishap of some sort and can't walk out the same day. I started with a regular day pack and then went to a large fanny pack (shoulder strap model) and now to a smaller one with removeable shoulder straps. I guess it all weighs 12-15 pounds once I tie my hunting stool to the bottom.

It's not heavy and it's much better to have the stuff and not need it than to need it and not have it.

[gwhunter]

If you can boil water, you don't need iodine.  I guess, on my part I always carry too much.

[Butts2]

I myself carry in my Kifaru Siwash pack, 4 game bags,knife,ceramic stick,100 oz bladder water,warm underarmour hooded sweatshirt,rain gear,iodine pills,firestarter, magnesium match,compass,GPS,parachute cord, camera, food, bino's, mini-mag flashlight w/4 xtra batteries and a small book (bible).Cripes I need it all. Last time out my GPS stated I was 2.5 miles from the pickup. Walk in at dark out at dark