I don’t have a full blown hack per se, but, in my blind bag, I always have a couple of different length zip ties, duct tape, electrical tape, Philip’s screwdriver, pliers, three small carabiners, and a couple of short bungee cords. Those items have saved my day in the field more than a few times! Thanks for sharing!
Holly I'm not a duck hunter, but I can relate to your gear trials and errors. As frustrating as it can be sometimes, it really helps to have a sense of humor. Really enjoyed reading your post it was the absolute highlight of my day.
Ha, I'm so happy this came up in Wild Bites TODAY -- I don't think I was subscribed back in March, so I hadn't seen this, and we're packing for our first hunt of the season **this morning** and these tips are going to be super handy.
I am very snack-oriented, so making sure everyone's got their pockets full of accessible treats is always high on my to-do list -- and I love the spice jar idea. My version of wrapper-free trail snacks has usually been to make a bunch of savory tarts or pasties (one-handed, self-contained), wrap them in beeswax cloth, and tuck them into a waxed canvas lunchbag which Dexter just shoves in his hunting backpack. The beeswax cloth keeps its shape, but it's easy to unwrap and it isn't trash like saran wrap or shiny like tinfoil (and it's water-resistant!) and you can tuck pasties in your pockets for later, too. (Beeswax cloth is super expensive to buy, but it's not difficult at all to make your own if you have an iron, and you can choose the fabric you use -- camo lunchwrap, anyone?)
Long ago I worked with a woman who was one of the fist to go through the Army jump school. She had issues similar to those you had with the pack frame, but much worse.
I don’t have a full blown hack per se, but, in my blind bag, I always have a couple of different length zip ties, duct tape, electrical tape, Philip’s screwdriver, pliers, three small carabiners, and a couple of short bungee cords. Those items have saved my day in the field more than a few times! Thanks for sharing!
Holly I'm not a duck hunter, but I can relate to your gear trials and errors. As frustrating as it can be sometimes, it really helps to have a sense of humor. Really enjoyed reading your post it was the absolute highlight of my day.
Oh man, if my wife reads this, she’ll never let me take our grandson out hunting!🤣
Holly, I see you have a new venture. Would love to talk
Rick Schussel
Ha, I'm so happy this came up in Wild Bites TODAY -- I don't think I was subscribed back in March, so I hadn't seen this, and we're packing for our first hunt of the season **this morning** and these tips are going to be super handy.
I am very snack-oriented, so making sure everyone's got their pockets full of accessible treats is always high on my to-do list -- and I love the spice jar idea. My version of wrapper-free trail snacks has usually been to make a bunch of savory tarts or pasties (one-handed, self-contained), wrap them in beeswax cloth, and tuck them into a waxed canvas lunchbag which Dexter just shoves in his hunting backpack. The beeswax cloth keeps its shape, but it's easy to unwrap and it isn't trash like saran wrap or shiny like tinfoil (and it's water-resistant!) and you can tuck pasties in your pockets for later, too. (Beeswax cloth is super expensive to buy, but it's not difficult at all to make your own if you have an iron, and you can choose the fabric you use -- camo lunchwrap, anyone?)
Long ago I worked with a woman who was one of the fist to go through the Army jump school. She had issues similar to those you had with the pack frame, but much worse.