Going on a backcountry hunting adventure? Here’s the gear you need for a successful trip

#11  FOOD AND WATER

It has been calculated that a climber weighing 155 pounds may require between 5,000 and 7,000 calories during any given six-hour climb. Backcountry hunters may not burn that many calories, but when packing meat or ascending into sheep or goat country, they’ll be close. So, pack high-energy foods such as trail mix and energy bars, as well as electrolyte water enhancers. And plan your main meals around calorie-laden, freeze-dried foods, such as beef stroganoff with noodles in a cream sauce. And you want those meals to be flavourful, because at the end of an exhausting day, you may have to force yourself to take the time to eat.

For cooking, eating and drinking, bring a mini stove, aluminum or titanium pots, cutlery and a cup. It should all fit in a carrying bag and collectively weigh about a pound. For lengthy stays in the backcountry, also bring extra fuel for your stove. And finally, bring a water container with an integrated water-purifying system to filter out contaminants and prevent parasitic infections such giardiasis, commonly known as beaver fever.