This video is a guide to the basics of what you will want when hunting from a basecamp. For a more detailed list of what you would want to carry when hunting, watch our “Packing for a backcountry hunt” video. If you have any questions regarding the items in the video or what type of tent, sleeping bag, or anything else, feel free to ask. We want to be a resource or people.
When you’re out in the bush and all you have to rely on for survival is what is in your hunting pack, you really want to bring what is necessary. Especially, without carrying extra weight. If you’re hiking for hours, your body will get fatigued by the end of the day. Add a 15-pound hunting pack (and possibly coupled with 10,000 ft elevation) that you’re not used to carrying, you’re going to wish you had spent more time exercising and preparing for your hunt.
Our Factor Equipment team has always been a group of avid hunters. However, we all have different opinions about what the most important items for our day hunt packs are. So, we decided to get together and write out a list of the most important items that we never leave the hunting lodge without.