Pack your sleeping bag last, and do not put it in a stuff
sack. It takes less room....
FOR COLD WEATHER SHEEP HUNT
- Hunting Pants
- Two pair one is cotton 6-pocket pants and the other
a little heavier canvas cotton material (one pair wool
instead of cotton would be a good choice).
- Hunting Shirts - Two;
both are wool, one is heavier than the other
- Long Underwear Bottoms
- Three pair all lightweight synthetic (Patagonia and
Helly Hansen are the brands)
- Thermal Top - Two; long
sleeve (Patagonia).
- T-Shirts, Synthetic
- Four; lightweight and they wick moisture awayfrom the
body much better than cotton. Sweater - Wool, not real
light or real heavy; I use this as part of my layering
technique.
- Coat - Wool (King of
the Mountain brand); this coat is lined and is quite warm;
a good alternative would be a down jacket or synthetic
filled warm coat.
- Gloves - Two pair of
lightweight leather, wool lined. Mittens - Wool mittensfor
extreme cold temperatures.
- Socks - Three pair,
wool blend, high quality.
- Liner Socks - Two pair,
thin socks to go under wool; this little bit adds to the
boot comfort tremendously.
- Neck & Head Warmer
- Army issue, which was given to me by my Army son Seth;
it is lightweight synthetic, weighing only 2 or 3 ounces;
it can double as a neck scarf or be pulled up over the
head and ears for cold and wind.
- Wool Cap - King of the
Mountain; very warm
- Rain wear - Lightweight,
but lined (Gore-Tex brand). Hunting Caps - Two, simply
because you can always lose one.
- Boots - One pair Danner
Light II model. Vibram lugged sole is essentialfor rock
and mountain climbing.
- Belt & Suspenders
- Sleeping Bags - I splurge
here because I do not like to be cold when I sleep; I
have a down filled regular mummy bag and a very lightweight
down filled mummy bag that I use on colder nights by inserting
it inside the regular bag; a person could avoid this by
just having one bag that they knew would keep them warm;
even these two bags are still very light.
PACKING TIP: Pack your sleeping
bag last, and do not put it in a stuff sack. It takes less
room this way, and you can just stuff it around in your duffle
bag to fill up empty spaces.
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