Well I leave in 4 days and couldnt be more excited. I think I finally have all my gear lined up and ready to go. Just have to activate my Sat. phone and im good to go.

Thought id throw up my gear list as a few have asked me what all im taking.

Cooking
- 1 Jetboil
- 1 Small Fuel cannister
- 2 Large Fuel cannisters (like my hot drinks so taking lots of fuel)
- 2 light weight sporks
- 1 MSR spice contaner with pepper and spices( small and light)
- 1 2L water bladder
- 2 Medium sized water bottles.

Food
- 12 mountain house meals( 2 serving portions)
- 11 chicken noodle soup packs (not the small cup of soup style)
- 24 green tea bags
- 12 Starbucks instant singles
- lemon water flavor packs
- 5 power bar gel packs
- 4 power bar fruit energize
- 5 power bar energy bars
- 11 Cliff bars
- 8 Vector energy bars
- 10 Instant oatmeal packs
- one container of GU Brew drink mix (electrolyte suppliment)

Clothes
- 1 fall mid weight jacket
- 2 hoodies( wear one in)
- 2 light weight pants (wear one pair in)
- 1 light undershirt and pants
- 2 T-Shirts
- 1 long sleeve shirt
- 5 pairs cotton socks
- 2 pairs hiking socks ( 1- Underarmor 1- Kenetrek) (wear one pair going in)
- 1 pair light cotton gloves
- 1 pair mid weight gloves
- 1 Mountain Hard Wear tougue
- 1 pair Outdoor Research Gore-tex gaiters (probably wear in)

Gear
- 1 Eberlestock J-107 pack
- 1 Eberlestock Pack cover
- 1 Eberlestock spike duffle
- 1 North Face sleeping bag
- 1 Big Agnes Seedhouse 3 tent
- 1 Sil Tarp Guides tarp
- 1 large and 1 small pack towels
- 1 steady stix shooting sticks
- 2 Chinook walking poles
- 1 sleeping pad
- 20' light rope
- 2 led head lamps
- 1 small led flashlight
- 2lbs cape salt ( an extra 2 pounds will be at the truck)
- S.P.O.T
- Irridium sat phone
- 1 Bushnell 1200arc rangefinder
- 1 Swarovski 20-60x60mm spotter
- 1pr Leica 10x42 Binos
- 1 Cold Steel hunting knife
- 1 Knives Of Alaska Cub Bear caper
- 1 set of Open Road Ripstop 210D raingear
- 1pr Kenetrek Mountain Extreme 420-400 boots
- 1 NikonCoolpix camera w/ 24x zoom
- 1 JVC - HD Averio video camera
there are a few other small items I skipped and im sure some I forgot to write down but this should be fairly accurate.
Pack with rifle in scabbord come in right around 75-78lbs.

- 1 Customgunworks .280AI w/ 2-7x33 VX-I
- 20 150gr handloaded Nosler Partitions

Gun is shooting awesome. Its zeroed at 300yrds with my 2 mildot zeroed at 350 and 400.

Hope the pack is allot fuller when we come out. We will have a couple goat tags 2 stone sheep tags and Caribou tags if we happen to see a big bull.
SG

Gunna use it to grab ahold of the young guys pack that im going with. LOL
SG

Oh yeah, I know going light is important, but personally I would add TP to the list, moss and pinecones ain't much fun LOL

I think I will take the next 3 monthes off for hunting, so my schedule is pretty open for any trips  I will be ready to go any time.
As for slinging arrows, my bow is pretty much like my rifles, the first time I pick them up I will have to blow the dust off them with the compressor, haven't touched anything this year except coyote and gopher guns. Guess I better knock a target for a day before I stick that 400" bull

You definitely have everything covered n your pack with lots of comforts there Darcy. Looking forward to the stories and pics when you get home.

yep your right Labman a first aid kit is a must. I have a bag with basic survival stuff such as matches, fire starter, first aid kit and other stuff that I carry always when hunting, and yes it is packed. Again just missed it on my list.

And im gunna try and get tons of pics Springer and if all works out as planned ill have a couple of the kills on video.

SG

NEXT 3 MONTHS OFF FOR HUNTING? jebus I need to find a new career..... 

I spent a quite a few years working thru hunting season, finally figured out life is too short for that. Now I try not to work in the fall if I can get away with it. I actually envy your career, home every night and can have a life. I may make good money when working, but it's not overly glamorous and usually not the greatest places to be (although there is a Cabelas about 10 mins from where i am working in west virginia so I guess it's not all bad 

ive never sheep hunted b4... do you just pack up and walk up and down the mountain ranges till you find one? might seem like a dumb question but it is an honest one