Originally Posted by Big Uncle

I have backpack hunted elk many times. I take a small backpack stove and fuel to keep from stinking up my area with a fire. A tarp, sleeping bag and pad, compass, map, pen and paper, extra socks and underwear, soap, water tablets, dehydrated food, tea bags, one gallon plastic bags (enough for the deboned meat and some extras to keep gear dry), weather radio, binoculars, camera, aspirin, very small sun screen & lip balm, electrical tape and a lightweight shelter are on my list. I haul it all in an external frame pack to camp and use a daypack for actual hunting. Most fellows seem to like the internal frame packs better but I like the option of stripping off the bag and just using the frame sometimes. I tend to sweat too much with an internal frame pack riding directly against my back.

If I do not have to pack in far I take a few luxuries like a paperback book and some comfortable camp clothes.