i carry a back pack with all kinds of crap in it. i prepare myself to be ready for a warm day to a very very cold day and i pack alittle on the heavy side in case i encouter another hunter in need of something. i do this beause in encountered a cold day once and was unprepared. it was misearble. so i carry everytihg from gloves inserts to face masks to those small hand warmer packets (take your boot off and put them in the toe of your boot, presto! not more cold toes.) whislte, compass, large knife, small knife, large drag rope, small rope in case it gets warm and i take off my outter hunting pants and roll them up and tie them to my pack. of course a flashlight, food, water, tp, a cleaning towel, extra ammo for my rifle, extra ammo for my side arm. small survival kit. a little something for sherlter if the need was to arrive. a dry sweater and socks. i know it seems a little overkill, i used to hunt with a dude that carried his rifle and one bullet. no rope, no knife, no binoculars, no food, no water...nothin. but then again, we would park and then walk out and find a nice spot while this guy would walk about 10 feet and find a tree to hide behind. once he was talkng over the walkie talkie and in the back ground i could hear the radio and the door ajar alarm.