Packing for your hunt: building your hunting pack
Putting together a pack with useful items is an excellent way to prepare for a hunting trip, especially longer trips in unfamiliar territory. In addition to your basic survival kit, your hunting pack (backpack) should include all of the following items at a minimum:
- first-aid kit
- a GPS–enabled device
- personal locator beacon
- knives and a sharpening kit
- sunscreen
- a torch with spare batteries
- tissues
- food and snacks for the day
- a length of string, rope or cord
- blaze orange flagging tape
- a map of the area and compass
- rain gear
- sunglasses
- a large sheet of plastic
- soap or sanitising lotion
- parachute cord
- prescription medicine (where required)
- spare glasses (where required)
- a backpack to carry all the items.
