Josh Kirchner from Dialed-In Hunter shares the gear he packs for backpack-style hunting in his home state of Arizona. Josh uses the 3500 Pack System and has a base weight of 27lbs.
Josh’s Gear List
- Pack: Exo Mountain Gear 3500
- Shelter: Nemo Hornet 2P
- Sleeping Bag: Enlightened Equipment Revelation, 20-degree
- Sleeping Pad: Thermarest Neo Air Xlite
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Cooking Kit:
- Optimus Crux Lite Stove
- GSI Minimalist Cup
- Toaks Titanium Long Spoon
- Water Filtration & Storage: Katadyn Hiker Pro Filter, Platypus Big Zip 3L Bladder
- Optics:
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Electronics:
- Black Diamond Spot Headlamp
- Black Diamond Lantern
- Gameplanner Maps
- Garmin inReach Explorer+
- Sony A7rii with 24-70 Zeiss on a Peak Designs camera clip
- Dark Energy Poseidon Power Bank
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Clothing:
- First Lite Clothing…
- Lightweight base layer: Llano Crew
- Medium base layer: Chama Hoodie
- Insulation layer: Uncompaghre Puffy
- Rain gear: Vapor Stormlight and Boundary Stormtight Pants
- Socks: Mountain Athlete Compression
- Gloves: Talus Fingerless
- Boxers: Red Deserts
- Boots: Salomon Quest 4D 2
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Hunting/Kill Kit:
- Spare Release: TruFire Hurricane
- Pine Ridge Archery Bow Tools
- Kill Kit: Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter, TAG Bags(2), Flagging tape, paracord, rubber gloves
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Miscellaneous:
- Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow
- Black Diamond Carbon FLZ Trekking Poles
- 1P Ultralight Adventure Medical Kit
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Food:
- Breakfast; Belvita breakfast biscuit with Justin’s Almond Butter
- Snack: Larabar and bag of trail mix
- Lunch: Bagel with peanut butter and honey, protein bar
- Snack: 2 Honey Stinger waffles and some type of bar
- Dinner: Dehydrated Bear Chili, Heather’s Choice, or some type of Mountain House