Jeff Lusk (@jefflusky) runs through the gear he packs in his Exo 3500 Pack System for a 3-Day backcountry bear hunt. Jeff’s total pack weight with this gear is 23.6lbs.
Jeff’s Gear List
- Pack: Exo Mountain Gear 3500
- Shelter: Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2
- Sleeping Bag: Enlightened Equipment Quilt
- Sleeping Pad: Big Agnes Q-Core SLX
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Cooking Kit:
- Jetboil Stove
- Sea to Summit Bowl
- Ti Spork
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Water Filtration & Storage:
- Steripen
- Nalgene
- Hydrapak 2l Bladder
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Optics:
- Slik Carbon Fiber Tripod
- Benro S2 Head
- Maven S1 25-50×80 Spotting Scope
- Maven B2 11×45 Binoculars
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Electronics:
- Black Diamond Icon Headlamp
- Dark Energy Poseidon Battery Bank
- Clothing: First Lite Uncompahgre, Chama Top, Kanab Pants, Beanie, Gaiters, Boxers
- Footwear: Crispi Summit GTX
- Trekking Poles: Black Diamond Distance FLZ
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Hunting/Kill Kit:
- Game Bags
- Benchmade Bushcrafter Knife
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Miscellaneous:
- Garbage Bag
- Emergency and First Aid Kit (Band-aids, blister repair, glowstick, lighter, paracord, matches, fire starter, puncture repair kit, tenacious tape)
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Food:
- Off Grid Predator Fuel
- protein balls
- Honey Stinger
- ProBar
- dried fruit
- almond butter
- DIY Dehydrated dinners (typically elk spaghetti or chili)