Comments on: Backpack Hunting Sheep In BC – What Gear Do You Need? http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/ BC Hunting Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:42:48 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bob http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-9937 Bob Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:32:58 +0000 http://bchuntingblog.com/?p=32#comment-9937 Great post, and I particularly like your comments about food and clothing this could be a great help for us day hikers as well. Thanks for the info good luck on your next hunt. <a href="http://www.hikingtentsonline.com" rel="nofollow">Hikealot</a> Great post, and I particularly like your comments about food and clothing this could be a great help for us day hikers as well. Thanks for the info good luck on your next hunt.
Hikealot

]]> By: Brian Pate http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8176 Brian Pate Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:45:31 +0000 http://bchuntingblog.com/?p=32#comment-8176 I had a look at my list and had a few extra things but I like to hunt late in the year and am ussualy in snow. My main comment is the soft pack. I have back packed out a lot of meat including sheep. I tried a pack like yours and it didn't work that well for packing meat. Heavy loads seem to pack better with a frame and it is much easier to tie the skull and horns to a frame. A light pack of 45 to 60 lbs. works ok with an internal frame but packing out meat and camp gear can push up to 120 lbs and it is much easier to control the weight with a external frame. I had a look at my list and had a few extra things but I like to hunt late in the year and am ussualy in snow. My main comment is the soft pack. I have back packed out a lot of meat including sheep. I tried a pack like yours and it didn’t work that well for packing meat. Heavy loads seem to pack better with a frame and it is much easier to tie the skull and horns to a frame. A light pack of 45 to 60 lbs. works ok with an internal frame but packing out meat and camp gear can push up to 120 lbs and it is much easier to control the weight with a external frame.

]]> By: John http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7201 John Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:22:44 +0000 http://bchuntingblog.com/?p=32#comment-7201 Thanks for the list, very informative. I added salt for cape, game bags,GPS and a Satelite phone. Thanks for the list, very informative. I added salt for cape, game bags,GPS and a Satelite phone.

]]> By: Kevin Paulson http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Kevin Paulson Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:06:53 +0000 http://bchuntingblog.com/?p=32#comment-1046 I posted a link from my site up to this post! Very informative! Thank you! I posted a link from my site up to this post! Very informative! Thank you!

]]> By: Mark http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Mark Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:37:07 +0000 http://bchuntingblog.com/?p=32#comment-811 Your pack doesn't seem to leave much room for 75lbs of boned meat, 25 lbs of horns and cape. i hate making extra trips. Game bags for meat. I've found the sheath knive and leather sheath excessive a small 3 inch folder and diamond or carbide sharpener works fine. Hacksaw blade instead of the saw works on sheep bones and skull. Firestarter seems unecessary when using stove for cooking MT House meals. Does the Sony handi cam take digital stills too? if so could eliminate the still camera. What are all the AA bats for? 3 AAAs last a whole hunt in the headlamps. I reuse 5l bladders from boxed wine for bulk water storage in camp. Carbon fiber hike stick is latest light weight addition, ultralight and very handy. Just a couple thoughts from an Alaskan Sheep hunter. Good hunting to you Your pack doesn’t seem to leave much room for 75lbs of boned meat, 25 lbs of horns and cape. i hate making extra trips.

Game bags for meat.

I’ve found the sheath knive and leather sheath excessive a small 3 inch folder and diamond or carbide sharpener works fine.

Hacksaw blade instead of the saw works on sheep bones and skull.

Firestarter seems unecessary when using stove for cooking MT House meals.

Does the Sony handi cam take digital stills too? if so could eliminate the still camera.

What are all the AA bats for? 3 AAAs last a whole hunt in the headlamps.

I reuse 5l bladders from boxed wine for bulk water storage in camp.

Carbon fiber hike stick is latest light weight addition, ultralight and very handy.

Just a couple thoughts from an Alaskan Sheep hunter.

Good hunting to you

]]> By: Warren http://www.bchuntingblog.com/2007/01/backpack-hunting-for-sheep-in-bc-what-gear-do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Warren Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:58:59 +0000 http://bchuntingblog.com/?p=32#comment-744 What about salt to preserve your cape? What about salt to preserve your cape?

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