Just purchased a 3030 old style now what

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I did the 3030 moose thing and took a nice bull a few years ago with a marlin big loop. Dont want to starte a debate but im getting into winnies mor than remlins.theyre easier to carry but now ive fallen for an older gal.decided to tent it and not go with the gang this year.with the gang you post or dog and two runs in a day and they call it by one.i want the freedom to still hunt from a tent.matbe go with one or two more hunters but thats it. In pntario this gets hard to do.so while i wait for the old gal to arrive was hoping for ideas on what i would need to get going.im trying to not carry much modern devices, kinda like a pilgrim or mad trapper kind of hunt .ill take plenty of pics got to get a camera along.
 
Those are already with my kit including map,thermas,matches,lighter,lantern,waterproof clothing,just picked up cast iron frying pan,i want to go old school even thinking about beans if my stomach can handle it
 
keep the trigger finger warm... good alcohol stove like Amazon sells $18 Just wrap yourself in camo and warm as toast
 
Have a plan for moving your deer after you shoot it. No so easy when you're by yourself.

Keeping things dry from day to day can be a challenge in November, as you probably know. In addition to the tent I would want a good size tarp to cook and eat under, and stretch my legs. A dutch oven is nice to have along if you don't have to carry it far. Axe and a saw for firewood. A couple of changes of clothes so one set can be drying out while you're out in the other.
 
Frankly canoe scares the chit out of me,years ago my brother and I did the tent thing with a big prospector tent .we had prefab bed a plywood floor,took hours to put jigsaw puzzle together.we were right next to a lake and got in a brand new canoe to catch some fish,first couple pales we flipped it in about 5 ft of water.i guess 2 guys 250 and 300 pounds don't belong in a technical river canoe.we need a barge.i swear he leaned over to paddle and that was that .
 
dogger1 said:
Frankly canoe scares the chit out of me,years ago my brother and I did the tent thing with a big prospector tent .we had prefab bed a plywood floor,took hours to put jigsaw puzzle together.we were right next to a lake and got in a brand new canoe to catch some fish,first couple pales we flipped it in about 5 ft of water.i guess 2 guys 250 and 300 pounds don't belong in a technical river canoe.we need a barge.i swear he leaned over to paddle and that was that .
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I guess you could always do the Albert Johnson-Mad Trapper thing and build a raft, but its tough to emulate a guy who doesn't care if he lives or dies, if you care about living.;)
 
You need all the stuff you need to camp in a tent. Food, food preperation tools, stove, fuel, light, stuff to keep you warm and dry.

Barebones:
heater/stove for warmth and cooking
pot, frying pan
water storage container/s
food and eating / preparation /storage tools
clothing
bedding / mattress / sleeping bag / pillow
spade, axe, bow saw, hunting knife
matches and firestarter
lantern or flashlight
lantern and stove fuel
 
Get your 30 30,get out there,make sure you don't shoot anything.Make a birchbark canoe. Padle around the Andriondack,or Apalachians,following the path of the Algonquins,the early Canadian Hudson Bay/North West Commpany explorers to Western Canada in Ontario,follow the waterways,watch the movie 'Deerslayer',be carefull,be respectfull of wildlfe and all natural beauty,and report back here as to what you find.
 
dogger1 said:
Frankly canoe scares the chit out of me,years ago my brother and I did the tent thing with a big prospector tent .we had prefab bed a plywood floor,took hours to put jigsaw puzzle together.we were right next to a lake and got in a brand new canoe to catch some fish,first couple pales we flipped it in about 5 ft of water.i guess 2 guys 250 and 300 pounds don't belong in a technical river canoe.we need a barge.i swear he leaned over to paddle and that was that .
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You had the wrong canoe. Talk to a proper shop, tell them you want carrying capacity and stability, there are boats for that. www.paddling.net is a good starting point for online research.
 
Everything depends on how you get to your location - truck, quad, canoe, horse, or hike. Tell us that and we can make sensible suggestions.
 
I did the tent hunt once when I was young and silly. It wasn't for me, long cold nights in November in northern Ontario. Heck really wasn't Northern Ont. just the kwarthas really. Hardest Part was the stay warm and dry. After a good long sit on stand in a cold November rain or sleety wet snow fall. The thing my body wanted most was to be dry and warm . Couldn't find it in that tent.

Perhaps a wall tent with a wood stove of some kind would have made for a better experience? I often feel the same as the op looking for that Jeremiah Johnson outdoor experience. Then I think back to that cold tent hunt. Makes me feel better about renting a cottage to stay in for the week.

Good luck to you if you go the tent route hope your experience is better than mine was.
 
I have a 19 foot cargo trailer maybe i can use that as a main camp and put a wood stove and put the pipe through thr roof vent,that may keep me warm and off the ground,park in the bush near some water and take day long hikes
 
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