Pack Dump - 7 DAY Backpack Hunting Gear

[@tonymessina2417]

This video is a breath of fresh air. Love the simplicity, a lot of guys on a 7 day hunt are carrying 5000+ cubic inch packs and a crap ton more gear, it's just not needed. Great stuff per usual!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks Tony

[@johnd0e25]

32 pounds for 7 days is really light, I'm going to draw inspiration from your pack!

[@JohnsonsOutdoorAdventures]

My buddy bought one of those freeze dryers and we took some of the meals to overnight ice fishing trips and they turned out fantastic.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Ours did as well

[@jamiebeers7682]

My first season of watching alone. Was the 2021 year I think. But I knew from the very beginning u would win because of your knowledge and skill. Great job man.you inspire me!

[@melpim69]

Absolutly😊

[@Alaska_Mac]

If you haven't figured it out yet, I think you're gonna LOVE your harvestright. I've had one since 2018, they're FANTASTIC. Thanks for your vids!

[@xtreme8541]

Man Clay, I found this video strangely better than most of the pack dump videos I've watched. I'm leaving in 2 weeks for a NV mule deer bowhunt, and I know my pack is going to be so much heavier than your's. This video shows you're not taking ANYTHING you won't be using, and makes it simple. I'll definitely being using this video to reevaluate my load out. Thanks for putting out solid stuff man.

[@AnonYmous-ii4tc]

I have some friends through-hiking the AT right now. Their packs are 32 & 33# with a resupply about every 4 days. Yea, you’re going very light! Great video Clay. Thanks for sharing.

[@maxcorder2211]

I would add: Battery brick for phone and camera unless their batteries will last the 7 days. Base layer and extra socks, unless what you're wearing are the only ones you'll take. Merino beanie. Light pair of gloves. Paracord.

[@Lt.Dans_Legs-freesp3Ak]

Dude, those freeze-dried home meals are clutch 😮😮

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

The pack looks awesome! Seek Outside makes fantastic gear! Best of luck on your hunt

[@technicaldifficultiesgamin6982]

Looking forward to the videos and how the freeze dried food works out

[@wyomtnhippie]

Definitely got your gear dialed in at only 32 lbs!

[@Nunya_Binness]

Wow, that’s some confidence in your survivability! That’s a really lean pack for 7 days. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽

[@windyloweryking1826]

Another awesome video, dude. Think I'll share this with my brother-in-law, think he could get some great ideas here. Side note: if a bow on the bull at the end of the drive way means a new addition to the family, Congrats on that.

[@TamadorStoneskin]

The family bought a harvest right freeze dryer a few years ago and it has to be some of the best money we’ve ever spent. I no longer dread backpacking meals.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Agreed!

[@robshipley7543]

That’s light for seven days your gear is top notch loved the video can’t wait for the bear hunt video

[@mattboast]

Love a pack dump great insight

[@thomashashoutdooradventure]

I went by trail days today and picked up the vargo bot HD. It is the newer model with handles. I told the rep that you had been recommending that piece. He was intrigued with your brand and said he would check you out.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks much

[@deono1732]

ur amazing man. u give so much needed information for people trying to start out.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

Really enjoy the videos. Fun to watch. I of the mind that most of that freeze dried purchased meals are garbage food with unhealthy ingredients and too much preservatives and sodium content. It's fantastic your making your own and getting better nutritional value and overall better meals. The only real changes I would make would be an Exotac lighter and an 40count pack of non-scented wipes. The wipes I keep in my vehicle and daily kit bag as they make the body clean and help keep skin intact. I also use an Bison Gear day pack for a gear bag. They once were big in the trad archery world.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks Aaron, good suggestions

[@adrianhernandez916]

I'm more interested in your stand alone freeze dry unit. It'd be really cool if you did a small video series on it. Like as a review, using it, tips/recommendations, cost. Etc

[@driver3899]

same

[@JohnsonsOutdoorAdventures]

Maybe Liz could do it on her channel?

[@TRD1911]

This is a great idea.

[@clayhayeshunter]

I’ll definitely do an overview on here. Liz will show some more in depth stuff over on her channel.

[@Alaska_Mac]

They're fantastic, in my opinion the only downside is initial startup cost. I absolutely love mine.

[@garytrigg-graynoth4034]

best pack out there!

[@claymcguire2420]

Would like to see more about the DIY freeze dry.

[@clayhayeshunter]

More to come

[@josegodoy9160]

Hola buena cacería y esperando para ver el vídeo , hice un arco de árbol de tala da frutas chiquitas y lo trate con calor pero con una estufa eléctrica tiene 2 tubos que se llaman velas quedó muy bueno saludos

[@wrwarnerhall]

Good luck! Bears can be sneaky around here... I've shot two up here near moscow, and one down in souther idaho. Two with a compound, been trying to figure out my recurve so I can hunt with that instead. Your videos do help some. Cheers!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Good luck

[@dabaird12]

Awesome on the pack wt.

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

Excited to see your bear hunt brother,love watching your videos man

[@mushercdn]

Wow. Really light. No gloves, buff, water filter or spork? Thanks for the video.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Carved a spoon. One of the others had a water filter. I could have thrown mine in and added just a few ounces.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Carved a spoon. One of the others had a water filter. I could have thrown mine in and added just a few ounces.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Carved a spoon. One of the others had a water filter. I could have thrown mine in and added just a few ounces.

[@cafeqc3793]

Really nice, thanks man

[@Bowfella]

It'd be nice to see you make another video on spring turkey! I plan on going for them this year with my recurve.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Soon!

[@Triple_J.1]

It's impressive how much weight you can ditch by taking a tarp instead of a tent. Thats light considering the stove/fuel, down bag, several spare knives, cameras, batteries, etc.

[@hereinmissoula11]

Wait till it rains for like seven hours straight and your sleeping bags are soaked and useless and it’s cold

[@asmith7876]

I've never been to Idaho, plenty of water sources along the route? Firewood, or the stove will suffice to treat water? Or is there a Sawyer or something in the kit? Is the headlamp the only battery powered device, nothing needs recharging? 32 pounds is INSANE for such a trip! It would be awesome of course to come home with something but even if the bears are hiding what an epic journey! Of course I guess after Alone, it's all pretty mundane, huh? LOL.

[@clayhayeshunter]

One of the other guys had a water filter. As for recharging, I had enough batteries so no need there.

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

TP and coffee ✔ 🤙

[@PatrickSmeaton]

I too appreciate your tendency to keep things as simple as possible, and to not take anything you don't need. With that in mind, I'm going to be purchasing a Hellbender pack when it becomes available (if you don't know it's basically a slightly larger version of the Stryker XL). Have you ever felt a need to use a pack cover with your Stryker XL?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Not yet.

[@robpatriotselfreliance1637]

Good luck bro 🤙🏻

[@chrismackay8314]

Thanks for sharing

[@chrismackay8314]

No pistol?

[@PeterC245]

If I can make a suggestion, from Australia, forgot the toilets paper, I use baby wipes regards Peter

[@TheHYENA87]

Yeah but toilet paper is easier on the environment...assuming your not taking your trash out with yeah.

[@caseysmith544]

Bow with arrow quiver is 2 pounds 7 oz. My 54 inch one piece laminate recurve bow, just bow alone is just over 2 pounds at like 2 pounds 4 oz or something close to that. I use a back quiver so I do not have the arrows on my bow since I find arrows get in the way of shooting and at 5 foot 2 inch having arrows on a side quiver they are too tall into my armpit. My dad and I in 2014 ran a 50 miler but night before it was raining ended up with a from a Sheel's Helly Hanson thing that was full waterproof, he forgot the rain gear/windbreaker and I needed a better sports GPS watch then the one Timex GPS I accidentally left at home that would have been for only 7--8 hours max with the sports mode. The Helly Hanson was ruined after the race because the first hour of the race there was still light rain so he needed something to keep warm since all he had under the jacket was a tech short sleeve shirt. He tried to keep using the Helly Hanson jacket but it was trash that started molding even after washing the item with soap water then letting dry. Sunglass, are a must in South Dakota being outside the Black Hills or right on the rivers 200 feet or less there is no tree cover in most places so you have to have them for outdoor stuff. I use Solar shield clip on, since I need regular glasses anyhow for sight. I have since mid high school used the sunglasses for summer and winter snow/non full cloud days almost all the time when outside. For my good pair of binoculars, they are these old Nikola/Nikkola brand that I got from my grandpa after he passed that are highly adjustable including how wide a field the lenses can have. I am not sure if they still even make that model or if the brand is still around.

[@coldsmoker9387]

Surprised to see you take the trekking poles,i guess it's not like you could use a stick if you down something above treeline.

[@hremaddox]

It would be cool to show how you pack out big game.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Hopefully I’ll be able to cover the that this fall

[@14cubensis]

IF Clay Hayeswere going to make his own backpack, I wonder how he would do it? I hope you'll ponder the idea. Love your vids.

[@clayhayeshunter]

That might make for a cool vid. Thanks for the idea.

[@stevenkeil7869]

Best of luck and hope you end up with some bear meat for the freezer!

[@claytonmcglothlin4815]

Haven't made the switch to a backcountry bidet?? Edit: Have you considered making a cozy for your freeze dry bags? Can be made very cheaply out of reflectix and aluminum tape. Will save you a ton of fuel along with keeping your meal warm longer and being easier to hold. Also handy for the Bot (especially in winter).

[@claytonmcglothlin4815]

@Crafting in the bushes with freeze dried meals I suppose it's really more about keeping your food nice and hot while it rehydrates than it is about saving fuel.

[@clayhayeshunter]

No but that’s a great idea

[@AllThingsZz]

Great video. I will use your lucotape trick. I do have questions though. Do you take a Bivvy? What Bino pack do you use? Why 2 fuel canisters instead of 1? What boots do you wear? Gloves? Spotting scope? Thermal layers?

[@clayhayeshunter]

No bivy. Just the SeekOutside tarp and my bag and thermarest pad. I’m using a bino harness from Vortex. Base layers are merino wool from Firstlite. Two fuel canisters just in case.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

I understand the use of the BOT. I'd like to know if you were going more longer term would you go with the dutch you used in Alone? Basically staying out there, collecting and cooking meals. And thanks for turning me on to the GSI dutch I love cooking in mine.

[@clayhayeshunter]

I take the dutch any time I'm not backpacking. It's a bit heavy for that.

[@raven_glass]

Was hoping you would mention your gloves? Looks like you use some sort of wool fingerless mittens. Can you recommend a brand and how they hold up? Thanks.

[@stateofoklahomashallnotbei5469]

Question you don't bring a side arm for just to bring.

[@D3MOX]

What is the backpack itself? I liked how you can add a sleeping bag not using space in bag.

[@clayhayeshunter]

StrykerXL from Kifaru

[@avocadomobster7823]

What do you do with your meat shelf when packing out an animal? Just tie your sleeping bag and food to your bag somewhere? Or do you set up camp somewhere in the field and leave that stuff behind while hunting? Just curious as I may have the same situation with my setup and would like to know how you manage that. Thanks

[@samuelschmidt6614]

Hey man what’s your setup for coffee on a hunt like this? Love the video!

[@LanceKozma]

What's that bright green bag you carry all your food in? Is it waterproof or scentproof?

[@KarenMcDaniel-ky5vi]

😊 Videos🎉

[@mattwhite9046]

That’s incredibly light for a week. How do you store your food at night? How do you dry off your clothes from sweat after the day’s hike?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Just keep the food in camp. No grizzly in the area. I wear only merino wool which dries very quickly in low humidity.

[@allthingswild_hunting]

Sounds awesome! Are you planning on hunting Turkeys this spring?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Absolutely

[@robertdahlgren622]

32 pounds for everything is impressive!

[@Swearengen1980]

Particularly since the frame and pack probably take up 6-7 pounds of that.

[@jesselost05420]

Damn I am glad I didn't weigh my pack for my last hunt it was probably double that and I got my bear on day 2 haha.

[@clayhayeshunter]

That’s usually how it happ😜

[@Kanavit-v9e]

Is a bone arrow enough to pour bear?

[@emoryray2681]

Since you have your food and sleeping bag in the sleeve. When or if you kill something where will you put the meat?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Between the bag and frame.

[@ndubstar]

Surprised you bring tp instead of using leaves and water. Lol. Water be best. Leaves second best.

[@TheHYENA87]

Hey Clay, so are the arrows in your quiver all you have for the seven days?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Yep

[@tomfagro6744]

What trekking poles are you using?

[@journeyman7189]

Great loadout Clay. I noticed you aren't taking a rangefinder. Do you normally not run with one? Good luck on your hunt. Nate

[@clayhayeshunter]

No, I just range by eye

[@yungskullivan]

Good luck on your hunt! Do you plan on making multiple trips if you get a bear? It looks like you're about maxed out on carrying capacity since you're storing your sleeping bag & food in the meat shelf.

[@nathanielflory9916]

That was my same thought. What’s the plan for meat hauling?

[@kylerbrown9452]

Did your Timberlines have a bright orange midsole when new? I really like the sounds of the boot but not necessarily a fan of the flashy bright orange on them now.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Yeah, but get them in the dirt and the color dulls way down.

[@RockyMountainGearTester]

Curious how this setup would change for a 7 day September elk hunt?

[@mattthadd4663]

Water filtration?

[@SeasonsChange24]

Toothbrush/toothpaste?

[@rocar716]

👍

[@danielh2945]

Great videos, really enjoy watching your stuff. I was curious though what you do with your food storage to prevent a bear from getting at it since you are in bear country?

[@clayhayeshunter]

We’re bear hunting. I use it as a pillow😜

[@danielh2945]

@@clayhayeshunter haha fair enough, a little middle of the night auto scouting

[@malaria1779]

no water filtration?

[@Crabbthecaveman]

Great video, do you have a video on bow field care?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Haven’t covered that

[@anthonypaquette4830]

What do have to proses fire wood?

[@djka8012]

why a spare tab instead of a spare string?

[@jbcurdog72]

What brand of merino wool socks do you recommend??? I'm looking for some to wear in warmer weather. Thanks awesome video

[@alexhamon9261]

Probably Darn Tough, best option for any serious backpacker needing wool socks. Lifetime warranty replacement so long as you can keep up with them to return the damaged pair.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Darn tough makes good ones. Vortex actually has a good sock that I like as well. That’s what I wore on this trip.

[@melpim69]

No groundsheet and no isolation

[@Star7Citizen]

Why is coffee non negotiable?

[@radar8988]

I can’t imagine going into the backcountry for that long to hunt bear with no firearm. Also, what’s the plan if you harvest the bear?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Quarter it up, put it in game bags and hang it in a tree near the creek bottom in the shade. It’ll keep for quite a while like that.

[@radar8988]

@@clayhayeshunter 10-4, thanks for reply

[@andyjarr7173]

I’m looking at the Stryker XL and was wondering if you thought about getting the hellbender pack? I’ve seen the hellbender in person and I just think it’s a tad on the large side. Thoughts? Thank you!

[@clayhayeshunter]

I’ve never had my hands on one so can’t make a firsthand comparison. But the StrykerXL has done everything I’ve wanted. Even a 10 day backpack trip into the wilderness.

[@mark.4277]

😎👍

[@seannash2148]

Who ends a hunt for a blistered foot?

[@The_Northerner]

How do you carry what you shoot with you, with a fully loaded pack?

[@clayhayeshunter]

The main part of the pack breaks away from the frame so you can pack meat in between. I did a review on the pack where you can see how it works.

[@erikcarey215]

Do you carry any kind of battery bank if so what kind is it solar?

[@clayhayeshunter]

Not on this trip. I do have solar panels and a bank from goal zero

[@sytdoc3218]

Hey Clay, being as it's bear, do you carry a pistol backup?

[@clayhayeshunter]

No

[@danielhoward7310]

Coffee and toilet paper

[@davejarrett4668]

Hey bro no homo but what pants are those lol? 😅

[@clayhayeshunter]

This are the obsidian pants from Firstlite.

[@MultiCoffeetogo]

Matcho

[@huntinfishinfamily388]

Which Kifaru pack and frame are you using?

[@ronland1821]

That’s the Stryker.

[@PatrickSmeaton]

He's using a Stryker XL (not a Stryker) and Duplex Lite Frame.

[@Cbrown52771]

A GM getting checkmated in 8 moves is straight up impossible. Like no matter how good the kid is that’s not happening

[@MagnumArrowArchery]

💪🏽🇺🇸🏹

[@badasbob4761]

"There are two essensials on a camping trip - coffee, toilet paper. Everything else is negotiable." Truer word have never been spoken.

[@clayhayeshunter]

😜

[@Akilles3]

No backup weaponry for animal attack situation? I guess it takes away from the primitive experience. To each their own.

[@clayhayeshunter]

In my experience, the threat of an attack by wild critters is overblown. I’ve never felt the need.

[@weozol4065]

I use moss instead of toilet paper.

[@clayhayeshunter]

That works great where you can find it.

[@weozol4065]

@@clayhayeshunter sure does. But what I mean is I have always found something right by me.

[@grigorijivanov5019]

Son unos QQGIRLS.Uno de los mejoress conciertos Mañas no 6 se l 💯💞😍

[@hereinmissoula11]

One bottle of water and no calories to hike the day ??? I hunt and hike , this is not the way …. No tent … if it rains for more than an hour your sleeping bags gonna be soaked and worthless . . . 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@hereinmissoula11]

Almost no first aid , no fishing gear . . No shit digger …. Biggest hole is your shelter and lack of water . I carry a full Grayl and 3L in my Osprey pack. And it gets used ..

[@shaunlehman9158]

I think this guy has his shit figured out just the way he likes it

[@dangerousfarmer]

Yeah. I’m sure he just got lucky when he won Alone and doesn’t actually know what he’s doing.

[@AllThingsZz]

He literally has the minimum because he knows how to use everything and knows how to survive in shitth situations. He will probably built his shelter and I’m sure he will find water out there. Some people literally can’t go an hour without water when they go outside 😂

[@Ry4n.gr33n]

@@hereinmissoula11 Cowboy up buttercup. 😂 the guys who mapped the frontier didn’t carry any of your fancy toys.

[@karupt422]

Your hunting and eating carnivores?🤔🤮

[@clayhayeshunter]

Bears are actually omnivores. And they taste great 😉

[@karupt422]

@@clayhayeshunter 🤢

[@michaelsernst]

32Lbs includes food?