Primitive hunt/trap camp...

This season I am planning on taking it all to a new level (to me, anyways). I want to step it up a notch, and do it like the oldtimers did it back in the fur boom. Late November or early September, Im starting to plan a two week excursion out in the national forest, where Ill set up camp and hike to my hunting spot, and have a trapline laid throughout that area. I really want to do this, for Im thirty years old and I have rhumatoid, and its starting to set in already. I want this BEFORE it gets bad enough to where I wont be able to do it, ya know?

Anyway, I thought this forum would be the best place to post my questions, so here goes the first string:

Im packing my back packs (3 total) with the things Im going to need to survive a max two weeks in michigan weather, so I need to know what all I will be needing. I THINK I know, but I dont want to screw this up. I am a military veteran, so I am trained for this sort of thin, but I want to know what you guys (the REAL experts) would pack.

Also, how whould you guys set up your site? I have diagramed out how I would do it, but again....you know. I would set my tent up and set up a fire pit in front of it, the entire length of the tent. I would set up a dry area for wood...I have waterproof containers for kinder and starting apperatis, and a good old metal match, just in case. I would make an area for skinning my fur out and bags for the furs to be tied up in and twine to raise them off the ground away from critters. I have other Ideas also, but I would like your feedback.

What do you guys think??! Can ya help a guy out so I can get this....whatever it is out of the way? I really want to do this, and I really want to LIVE through it!! Thats why Im being thorough.
Thanks guys,
-Denny

 

Oct. 31st. I will start laying traps around end of nov. I plan this trip around then, about when the snow flies and the furs are good and prime. Its more like an adventure to me than anything.

 

Hem, I see your from around the way in east tawas, I used to live in east tawas on W. Washington, and I got a buddy that lives on Lincoln (east, I thiink), and another that lives on Main st. by Neuman...

How is the pier doing this year? I used to nail cats but I heard it went down hill! Do you know the guy your talking about personally? Just wondering on how I would look him up. Also, do you do much hunting around here? I do alot of k9 hunting in Whittemore on private land, but I plan on hunting the National Forest this year and if you do any hunting maybe we could get together sometime?? Just a thought. Thanks for the info any ways...anything else would help, if anyone wants to share some ideas Im open to them...pms are welcome also.
Thanks,
-Denny

 

Popy,

Thanks for the advice...good stuff. I talked with the DNR day before yesterday while I was out in the trails, just sort of bumped into him...you know how they hide in the woods...LOL! Anyway, I was out with my daughter small gameing for some squirrel and I talked with him about anything I would need, legal-wise. Im covered in that area now. BTW...we got a squirrel! One. My daughter is the NOISIEST hunter I have ever been in the woods with!!!!! It was a blast though. She is turning six next month, so it was her first outing for squirrel and I told her Id take her on my trap line this year too...just gonna have to teach her a thing or two first!
-Denny

 

Trout,
If you think he might be able to help me, do you know how to get hold of him? If so, pm me.

Thanks,
Denny

 

Yes, I believe it will be, as long as I can get all the essentials down to safely complete it. Im trying to figure out what all my pack needs to have in it so I can be as safe and least threatened as possible. There are alot of varibles that need to be accounted for before I feel compfortable heading into the deep woods alone at winter time. If anyone wants to put their two cents in as to what I need for the trip, it is welcomed.

Thanks,
-Denny

 

BTW, Steve, love the signature! Im a big fan of Deadliest Catch and, Im not even gonna lie, when Phil past it felt like I lost a close friend. Good choice.

-Denny