Originally Posted by
gutshot
I see so many of these hunters on T.V. carrying a backpack while hunting whitetails and I can't figure out what all they need to make it through the day that they would have to have a backpack to carry it in. I always have a extra release,flashlight,grunt call,can call, gutting knife,gloves and facemask,limb saw, rangefinder and all of that fits into a 7 pocket fannypack. So I'm wondering if you guys wear a fannypack or backpack? And if you wear a backpack what all is in it?
My wife and I self film all our hunts (for our own challenge and enjoyment). Here's what I have in my backpack (which is as big as I can find):
Large video camera including lights, extra batteries, etc.
Large camera arm for video camera (very heavy)
GoPro camera for second angle with gorilla mounts
Virb camera with tree attachment
bow arm
Ozonics unit
Tree attached umbrella (got to protect the camera)
extra clothes
various elk calls
1.5 liter camelback
bow rope and extra bow rope
headlamp
food
emergency locator beacon
binos and range finder
Paper towel (for cleaning up animal before filming)
various knives and a butt out (best invention ever)
Lighter and small first aid kit.
Reflective markers (for marking out trails in the dark)
flagging tape
And a bunch of other misc. stuff
At times, it's all I can do to climb into the treestand.....