EPISODE 161: Backpack Reckoning with Aron Snyder

EPISODE 161: What’s In Aron’s Pack? Reckoning
Please DO NOT call the Kifaru Office asking about this pack until approx. Sept. 26 when Aron gets back from hunting.  Thanks!
 

Featured on this episode:                      

Bow Setup

Hoyt Buffalo Carbon Core Quatro Limbs 

Black Eagle Vintage Arrows 350 spine    

Cutthroat Broadheads 250 grains

Selway Quiver 6 arrow

 

Clothing

First Lite Gaiters

Socks - Fits or Firstlite

Pants - First Lite Corrugate Guide, Kanab 2.0

Shirts - Rokslide World’s Okayest Hunter, First Lite Aerowool Half Zip long sleeve top, 

Jackets - First Lite North Branch Soft Shell

Assess the area and time of year you’re going. 1 extra set of socks, 1 extra set of underwear, try to wear base layer upper merino wool. 1 pair of pants I wear in. Fleece layer over that and a puffy jacket and a rain jacket over that. Good quality synthetic or merino clothing. 

 

Kifaru Backpack *Not released yet*

“The Reckoning” Ranger Green Color

Phelps Game Calls Bugle Tube

Head’s Up Decoy "Bertha" 

14mm 2.8 lens Canon wide angle

Ape Case

Silica Packets to help with moisture

Canon 5D mark iii

Alaska Guide Creations Binoculars Harness

Lens Pen, Petzl elite headlamp, Havalon knife, Exotac Matchcap, extra blades, tags & ribbon, Windicator, 10x42 Razor HD Vortex Optics, Autolock buckles, FHF range finder case, Vortex Range Finder

Kifaru Ultralite Pullout: Tyvek Cloth, pillow & Sleeping pad,  *previously packed in Kifaru Tut & Poles, Thermarest Neo Air Xlite

Kifaru Pull out: Backup camera gear, lens wipes, hurricane blower, SD cards in waterproof case.

Backup broadhead case,  

Large Kifaru Pull out: First Lite ultralite puffy jacket, dirt biscuits, First Lite Halstead fleece, ultralight rain jacket, rain pants and a baselayer.  

Kifaru Pull out: Stove, Spoon, Evernew stove, Soto windmaster stove, Sea to Summit Waterproof bags for camera gear,  

Kifaru Pull out Extra small:  Toothbrush, toothpaste, contact lens solution & case. 

Kifaru Slick Bag Regular Wide

Gitzo tripod traveler, Outdoorsman micro pan head, 

Kifaru Nalgene Bottle, Human Gear CapCap lid, Phelps Game Calls Ezestrus, *Top Secret Jason Phelps Game Calls*, 

Firstlite Neck Gaiter & Beanie Hat & Gloves  

Hydrapak water bladder, Platypus, 

Kifaru Pack “The Woodsman”

Squeeze Call, Sony RX100 Point & Shoot, 

Kill Kit, TAG bags Pristine Ventures, Food, wetwipes, TP, 

 

“Possibles Pouch”:

Archery Kit: bowstringer, wax, judo tips, glue, backup string, stringer, 

FIRST AID: Migraine pills, bandaids, kit for patching, tenacious tape by Gear Aid, chopstick, elk in heat, Garmin 401, compass, Black Diamond headlamp, Hardy face paint at Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear, 

Battery Pack: Dark Energy #destructiontested  

Steripen Classic, fire starter kit, compression gauze,  MTN OPS Enduro,