RE: Backpack List....OK??
1. String is okay, but I would take some rope.
2. Wind detector or puffer.
3. Make sure your first aid kit has super glue.(works better than stitches from the hospital)
4. Not for everyone, but I always take reflective tacks. If I find a spotI want to be in the morning, I can mark it and get there early, quiet,and right where I want to be.
5. Your gonna need more than a knife to clean an elk, your gonna need a saw at least
Good luck!!!