Ha, no orders issued
There's no marching orders issued for hunters, but I noticed as I got older, the more I carried. A lot depends on whether you hunt with others nearby or hunt alone.
As you age you remember clearly the times you really needed that sweater in the backpack, or a rain jacket, or some fire starter, or a good compass, or anything needed for an unexpected night in the woods.
Nothing ever happened to a newbie, so less is needed. And it's hard to overcome that reality.