Hello,

I am Mark, and new to this forum, but not the outdoors. I have been an avid hunter (and fisherman) for over 23 years. I have spent a lot of time in the woods but admittedly rolled the Proverbial dice when it comes to survival preparedness. In recent years I have read a lot about people falling from tree stands and such, and really gotten into the saftey aspect of hunting/ hiking etc. I found that I carried very little in the way of survival gear. My clothes were suited, I had a knife and a rifle but not much else. I have in the last few weeks put together a survial (and a first aid) kit that I will keep in my hunting backpack. I have gotten inspiration from J. Wayne Fears complete survival guide as well as stuff I have read on various forums.
My bag weighs about 5 pounds, and all I would add for hunting is some calls and ammo. Would be a lot less without the 6x8' tarp.
Question, for those of you who are hunters; what type of items do you normally carry vs somone who is hiking etc.?

Anyway just wanted to introduce myself, since I will probably be bumping around here for a while. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

ps. some of the lingo around here. I take it PSK means Personal Survival kit. What does BOB mean? I have seen it a few times and assume it is an acronym.

Mark G.

izzyjg99,

Thanks for the insights. I guess I must be using the wrong lingo, lol My PSK itself is a 1 liter wide top water bottle packed full of crap. It weights about 2 lbs maybe. My backpack wich I guess would be my BoB, is what weighs 5 lbs. My first aid kit in my backpack is maybe 1/2 lb??

Thanks again!

Welcome Mark,

I always carry water into the woods, even on cool fall days. For a hunter Vs, hiker, I'd say the diferences are

1. Hikers tend to stay on trails
2. Hikers rarely shoot each other, by accident
3. Hunters tend to out in the field earlier and later in the season.

Teacher

Hey MArk welcome...

And this is Bob:


And another Bob:


And can't forget about this Bob:


BOB - bug out bag... Bag you keep at home stocked and ready to go when bad stuff happens...

Wow! Judging by the responses so far I would guess that hunting must be the most dangerous activity on the planet (it isn't), and hunters must be the most stupid neanderthals in the woods (they aren't.)

To answer your question, I carry about the same amount of items hunting or hiking. The main difference for me is (obviously) a rifle or bow, ammo or arrows, and optics.

What do you mostly hunt, and where? Knowing that would help narrow down some ideas.

Bob Ross... LOL
I'm going to paint a happy little PSK here...

Welcome aboard Mark!

Mark,

Please excuse these rude responses!

If I made my first post and got this nonsense I would blow this site off as a bunch of fools and spend my valuable time elsewhere. There are fellow hunters here.

Welcome to ETS! It is a great place! There are more survival ideas being tried and discussed here than anywhere else I have seen.

Look on the home page and you will see two books suggested: "98.6" and "Deep Survival" they may be at your library. They are the source for many of the discussions here.

Specs. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> You can't tell us the carrier and the weight and not whats in it. That's teasing. *pouts*

Don't worry, folks, it's just St. Paddy's day.

Welcome; I'm also a hunter. what I add to my pack depends on where i'm heading, and how far I might be "dragged out", how many are in the party, ect.( the farther-and, tougher that you go- the more you need). I always carry a PSK, and a Real FAK, and supliment these as required, per situation - there's a ton of diference between hunting rabbits, and elk

Hi Mark, sounds like you're off to a great start with your resources and PSK. Being a resourceful and experienced outdoorsman is your biggest asset.

Some type of emergency food would be nice to add if you have space. Some smoked almonds, beef jerky, candy, etc would be good for fat, carbs, and to mellow you out during the initial day or so until you asess your situation, treat injuries, and develop a plan.

Those items aren't quite as prone to weather changes and store well. Glucose tablets from the drug store are good for quick carbs, compact, and last forever if stored airtight.