So I am coming to the states to do some visiting/hunting fishing with you guys and gals

I am traveling on my motorcycle so I have to pack lit
I have ordered a "cooler rack" for my hitch so I can put my bows and arrows on there in a pelican case to keep them secure.

So hunting gear guys...I know what to pack up here in the yukon when I go. We don't have to deal with many of the things that i will be exposed to down south in the summer.

Firstly we have about 22 hours of daylight and there are no poisonous things here accept the poli-TICKS.

I am initially coming down through Glacier National Park and into Montana then east to milwalkee then across the lake then on to Kitchener ontario. So I don't think I will have to buy anything special until my second half of the trip.

I will be heading south from Kitchener and i want to hit the Dragons tail road and then over to GA to see Terry G if the offer is still there.

Then it's down to milton florida for 5 days or so.

Then it's up to whim of the ppl....I am staying south along the coast to texas (then I can travel around texas and meet some of you and PLAY).

Then I am heading west to Juarez area and then again i am torn between going north to Denver area or west to california....

So thanks for all your help.

Jer Bear

So lets start with the list #1. I was going to bring (1-14)...

could use your thoughts on Number 2 especially...NOT USED TO HOT WEATHER

AND POISONOUS STUFF. Make notes as you go through the list.

The next person can give comments and cut and paste...are you up to it. Then we will cover what I will need when I cross the border and head south ok that will be list two


List number one I AM BRINGING THIS WITH ME.

Flyfishing - got it...

Biking - got everything for that...

1 - Archery stuff - Bows (2)- arrows (lots) - case - bow wax - BH sharpener - extra strings - tabs and glove. (the basics)binos

2 - Clothing for YOUR WEATHER - suggestions please (socks shirts pants)

Camo - clothing buy down south.

ADD HERE PLEASE:
i) Cotton shirts and light pants

3 - Good gloves - leather - thick

4 - leatherman

5 - fire starting stuff - blast match and wet fire starter.

6 - North face 3 season tent and sleeping bag

7 - GPS - Etrex

8 - 2 Brunton Eclipse Compasses

9 - 1 - U.S. Military Tritium Compass

10 - axe and butchering kits from outdoor edge

11 - assorted hunting knives

12 - Ball cap

13 - footwear - Runners - snake boots and new hiking boots

14 - first aid kit (basic)plus flashlight (batteries) tylenol, tweezers, head lamp.

i)Next of kin info and a list of medical problems or conditions and doctors names and numbers

15 - Camera and charger

16 - visor cleaner - check already have


List number two - WHAT I WILL NEED TO PICK UP ON YOUR SIDE OF THE BORDER:

#1 watch where I camp fire ants?

1 - bug dope Permanone and or Thermacell
2 - sunscreen
3 - camel back "water thang"
4 - shampoo
5 - Water purifying tablets - we just drink the water out of the lakes and streams here..hmm
6 -


KEEP IT GOING GUYS AND GALS

Thermacell if you are hunting hogs in the swamps of georgia or florida once it warms up. You won't regret it!

Hey Jerry, when you rollin thru Milwaukee?

Sunscreen,camera camelback.And drink plenty of water the whole way on your trip.Antibiotics or holistic med's.Next of kin info and a list of medical problems or conditions and doctors names and numbers.I'm not being a smart ass these things are important if something bad should happen,and you need medical treatment.

Yep don't forget the bug dope Permanone  

Bowhunting fool - around the 16th of MAY I think.

Jer Bear

Jerry, Do travel with cash or travelers checks?

Sounds like you have a good list there. I would add sunscreen to the list if your not used to the sun down here you might end up looking like a red lobster! And bring a camel back for water that is what I use on me motorcycle trips. You can fill it with ice water for free at gas stations and truck stops, you can wear it or strap it to your seat behind you. Get a list of truck stops, most of them have them to hand out free, they will list their locations. They have showers that you can use for a small fee of $5-$10 and they provide towels and soap. I also agree with the thermocell to repel bugs. By the way what type of Bike do you ride? I have a Harley and my wife rides a buell. Be carefull where you pitch your tent, down in the southern US they have fire ants. Have a great trip and kill a lot of critters, with your bow and not your bike! God bless.

I have a couple of Thermacells Jerry, you are welcome to pick one up on the way through Red Deer Alberta if you want. I will be chasing bears about that time, let me know and I can meet you when you come through. Right on Hiway 2.
Are you travelling inside the Mtns, Jasper, Lake louise, Fairmont? That would make the exchange a little more challenging, let me know. I could meet you on the Banff -Jasper.
Terry

A really good visor "clear"/cleaner.

And a bike lock probably isn't gonna cut it in Juarez...
Ride safe.

Joshua

Jerry

I live just off the Blue Ridge parkway in the Shenandoah PKY.  You are welcome to stay here for a rest and some shooting on my place. I have ridden the dragons tail, and my ol' lady is a harley mechanic if you need some repairs. send me a PM if you plan to stop by

Mike

Definitely bring a camera(s) and camera accessories. Sounds like quite a trip you have planned. Will you be traveling alone?

A good torch and spare batteries, water purifier tabs, dunny roll, polarised 65% sunglasses but not the darker lenses, a couple pegs and 8mm rope x15-25', If u'r bike is dual off road some small chain extending from the forward section of the bash plate to base of the foot pegs reduses any brush and grass hindering the pedals, a broader foot on the stand. Have a couple of relays put in for a cigarette lighter socket for recharging phone or running a light and a switch to turn the lights off saves the battery in the bush when starting. Re adjust the rear suspension. Always assume people with 4 wheels have not seen u, yes! Even the ones whom u believe to have made eye contact with. We r often vitims of someone elses stupidity. Sorry! don't cut it on a bike.
Assuming it's a TD bow, towel wrapped in a snug PVC tube with screw on cap one end but long enough to accommodate a round 1-2" wide tin for bits and pieces, separate tube for the sticks, those extendable art cylinders are good and light for sticks. Keep it all away from the exhaust, a plate or secondary exhaust guard helps. Found the best place for the bow cylinder across the handle bar on a pair of bracket clamps. As ipcon2 said rescue remedy is a good idea and just a small vial. An axe can be heavy and unwieldy but a foldable tree saw will also do well, I have a Fiji bush knife, like a cane knife, less weight and really useful compared to anything an axe can be used for. Most joints can be cleanly worked with a good knife and patience, one with a drop point and another for that and camp work along with the letherman will suffice unless u staying awhile.
A good book, pages can be used when read at a sitting. Snack bars only for necessity. Rock salt and pepper in separate grinders, Himilayan rock salt has all the trace minerals when replenishing in the tropics. If the heats new to u might consider a course of Schucelers combination 12 cell tissue salts for the month before hand, they are small pillules that dissolve under the tongue. Eat good food on the trip down and a bit less as it's too easy to put on weight on a ride and u don't want too much excess in the tropics, no greasy. Camp in the shade. A folk and small tongs, plate and cup. And a small foldable chair, after a long ride and camping out lower back support is a must. U can get this when u arrive down there but as a good bushman once said to me "anyone can be uncomfortable". Mosi netting on the entrance of tent to sleep in. I have a rinsed out 5 lt degreaser bottle for keeping/collecting camp water, plastic light and disposable and drinkable. Drink a cup full when u wake up and make it habitual in the warmer climes. As mentioned zinc stick for nose and lips nothing else will work as well in the sun, sunblock #33 for arms, back of hands, neck and ears. The forarms, shoulders and head cop a hiding in the tropics and a brimmed straw hat can be crunched up, wetted if waiting anywhere for duration. A wet tee shirt when worn catches any air and has a cooling effect, when it dries wet it again if really uncomfortable. A good draw string bag with liner for rubbish hung off the ground. Always find a way to rinse u'r body clean at the end of the day, sleep clean e.g. when collecting water have a small hand towel and pour a container or two to rinse after a scrub down, this avoids any sweaty build-ups and rashes from chaffing etc., shampoo in a plastic bottle is more useful and better lather than soap, leaves no residue and can be used for dishes as well. All in all U should look like Mr Woos Chinese laundry riding down the road.

Dang Canucks and their axes, lol......

i would shed the sheep boots and get a good set of snake boots.

Ok thanks i will add these too my list.

I have a fold up wood saw and the axe and they stay in my bike ALWAYS.

I will add some of the other gems to the list....thanks keep it coming.

"dang canucks and their awes"...hmm well it's hard to hammer tent pegs in with a saw....it's very small and I used it once to kill a coyote in camp.

It was into the grub box and I thought i would just scare it away....I had the axe in one hand (we can't carry hand guns here LEGALLY...damm it) so I through a rock at it. He started growing and snarling and i back up to get the shot gun and he came at me.

I clubbed him right between the lookers when he got close enough and that was that.....pretty hard again with a saw.

Terry Brew - My bike is in Red deer and I will be going there first..oil change - tires (check them out - they should be good though). Have to mount the Cooler rack and some goodies on her.

Then load the gear and I am set.

PM me with your phone number and I will phone ok.

Micheal if you pm me with your contact info i will get it in the phone and then in my travel book (just incase the electronic stuff craps out"

Paul thanks for all the info there...some good stuff...have to check out  this camel back thang now.

Virgil - I ride an 89 Venture royal



I am not the handsome fella on the right I am the lout on the left. The other fella and his wife are from OZ - Cairns actually

Thanks everyone have to update my list now.

Jer Bear

So there is a miriad of Camel back systems there.

I usually just use a waterbottle and my cup holder on my bike....is this for actual hunting.

Jer

So this is my route from Red Deer to kitchener

red deer - browning - great falls - sturgis - blue mounds - milwaukee - across the lake by ferry - then seeing (sorry I will have to look up the name again - about 30 min north)..then off to grand rapids - Lansing - flint - sarnia - london and then on to kitchener.

I can make a few detours, but this part of the trip i only have 4 days.

Second half - IM FREE

kitchener to Milton so far. I picked this route to ride the dragons tail and to see a few ppl on the way.

Kitchener - Elkton Virginia  - chilowee tn - robbinsville  - calhoun ga - milton.

So if you google map that...that will be my route so far.

Then afte milton - heading west and no real plans yet.

Jer

Good Luck on your Adventure . Ride safe & God Bless. Randy