60th Parallel Adventures

For those of you looking for some thoughts on hunting gear for backpacking in Alaska, John goes through his complete load-out in detail for the "Think Outside" online Outdoor Show.

Hunting Gear Hunting Gear: What's in My Pack Produced by John Whipple John Whipple of 60th Parallel Adventures and Hunt Alaska associate editor shares the details of what hunting gear he carries in his pack on remote

Day One:
Base camp is full of hunters and guides, all anxiously milling around waiting to head out to their respective spike-camps. Here Caden, one of the hunters glasses the hills next to the shed shrine as the morning sun crests the hillside. We spotted a black bear and 21 sheep (all ewes and me’s). The anticipation is palpable. It’s hunting season!
For you photo nerds, this starburst was a result of using a high f-stop and then positioning the camera just right to catch the morning sun peaking through a narrow gap in the antlers.

“There it is!”

First on the list, springbok!
These pretty little guys are the lifeblood of Africa. In size and markings they reminded us of our North American pronghorn. We harvested 10 that first day. Shooting was difficult, they were skittish and we were trying to take headshots whenever possible to save the meat. The one pictured was by far the biggest, with horns measuring over 15”!
A good start to the trip.
Swipe right to see what they looked like most of the time...
📷 John Whipple

Two Alaska boys in Africa...
So, dream come true, we just got back from Africa, and have finally finished going through all the photos (7,000 of them)
Stand by 😊 .
📷 Casey Dinkel
Winkler Knives
Filson 1897