Donnie’s Bivy Hunt Gear List
by Donnie Drake
July 27, 2010
Here is a list of gear I would have on my back for a three day bivy hunt. I prefer the tent over a bivosac mainly for weather issues. If a storm comes in and rains for a period of time I like to be able to have a waterproof shelter for myself and my gear to wait out the storm.
Backcountry Gear:
- Sitka Bivy 45 Pack
- Katahdin Climashield Sleeping Bag, Mummy 20° – 2 lb. 15 oz
- Kelty Grand Mesa 2-Person Tent – 4lb 2oz
- Big Agnes Clearview air pad mummy 20x60x2.5 – 11oz
Hunting Gear (Daypack Gear):
- Windchecker
- Bow/Arrows/Release
- Binos – Leupold Acadia 10x42mm – 23.5oz (used on a bivy hunt due to the weight)
- Rangefinder
- 3 various Bugling Bull Diaphram Calls (Primarily the Raging Bull)
- Bugle Tube
- 5 Alaska Game Bags
- Scent Eliminator
- Knife (2)
- Knife Sharpener
- Flagging Ribbon
- Parachute Cord
- License/Tags
Clothing:
- Sitka Ascent Pants
- Sitka Core Zip-T Base Layer Shirt (2)
- Sitka Core Bottom (maily for sleeping in)
- Sitka Celsius Vest
- Sitka Traverse Beanie
- Sitka 90% Jacket
- Sitka Stormfront Lite Jacket
- Sitka Stormfront Lite Pant
- Sitka Shooter Gloves
- Sitka Hat
- Sitka Bomber Belt
- Danner Pronghorn Boots
- Socks – Cabela’s Ingenius Series 10″ Lightweight (2 pair)
- Underwear (2)
Food/Water:
- Heat Source (w/2 jetpower canitsters)
- Spork
- Water – 1 liter bottles (2)
- Water filtration bottle
Breakfast:
- Instant oatmeal packets (2 per day)
Lunch:
- PB & Honey Sandwich (1 per day)
Dinner:
Snacks:
- Wilderness Athlete Bars (2 per day)
- Wilderness Athlete drink mix (2 per day)
- Cashews/Peanuts
- Trail Mix
Misc.
- Small Flashlight
- Small Headlamp
- Duct Tape
- Ibuprofen
- Garbage Bag
- Small Bic lighter (waterproofed with electrical tape)
- Fire starter (cotton balls inside a film canister covered in petroleum jelly)
- Pen/Notepad
- TP
- Scent Wipes
- Camera
- Super Glue (for small cuts)
- Toothbrush/Paste
- Eye Drops (for contacts)
- Small Mirror
Where in the Boise valley is a good place to buy some wilderness athlete products? I checked Sportsman’s and Cabela’s and they don’t have any.
Donnie’s a lot tougher than me and is comfortable using the top of the Bivy 45…
I usually just compess the Bivy 45 down and load my day gear into it. At just over 5 lbs, the Bivy 45 compresses small enough to use as a daypack in the backcountry. It’s not “ideal”, but it sure beats carrying 2 packs!
Jason,
I typically dont take a second pack, what I do instead is pack and my esential day hunting gear into the top section of the Bivy 45 and once I’m headed out to hunt, I remove that top pouch and fasten that to my belt and belt loops for the day.
Donnie
Donnie,
Do you pack a lightweight day pack along with your bivy45 pack to hunt with once you have packed into your base camp? I’ve always not liked having to take in 2 packs, but I haven’t figured out another way to do it. How much does the bivy45 and your day pack weigh?
Thanks