ARTICLES
"PACKING LIGHT" GEAR LIST
Compiled by Dennis Campbell

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.