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PACK FOR<br>YOUR HUNT.

Plan Your Hunt · Detailed guide

PACK FOR
YOUR HUNT.

Use the list for your camp and your activities, then weigh and label the complete group load.

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Before the weigh-in

PACK FOR
THE PLANE.

Make one group load plan, then use the camp and activity lists below to check every item.

Pack for the aircraft

Your aircraft weight allowance is the group limit shown on your invoice. It includes every hunter's body weight as well as all food, gear and shared equipment.

  • Weigh the complete group load before leaving home.
  • Use medium duffels, plastic totes and coolers instead of hard suitcases.
  • Small flexible bags pack efficiently in a floatplane. Two manageable coolers are usually more useful than one giant boxy cooler.
  • Remove exposed hooks from fishing rods and label every item with the party name and bright painter's or duct tape.
  • Keep heavy-duty garbage bags or rain covers accessible for a wet dock transfer.
  • Keep medication and essential documents accessible.
  • Leave room in the plan for hunting and meat-care equipment.

Pack by camp and activity

BRING WHAT
YOU NEED.

Start with “Every group,” then open the list for your camp and the activities you plan to do. These are practical recommendations, not a substitute for your final booking instructions.

01
Every group Required safety and personal basics
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Bring

  • Properly fitted life jacket for each person
  • Group first-aid kit
  • Prescription medication and personal medicines
  • Sleeping bag or bedding, plus towels and washcloths
  • Food, drinking-water plan and personal beverages
  • Rain gear, layered clothing, warm hat and gloves
  • Rubber or waterproof boots and camp footwear
  • Toiletries, insect repellent, unscented sunscreen and lip balm
  • Flashlights or headlamps with spare batteries
  • Navigation tools, offline maps, compass and whistle
  • Licences, identification, travel documents and emergency contacts
  • Charged iPhone 14 or later with iOS 18 or later and an active SIM, if available, plus a power bank or charging cable for satellite texting

Important: Seat-cushion PFDs are supplied at camp for comfort and supplemental flotation. They do not replace the life jackets every guest must bring.

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Satellite communication for your hunting partySet up and practise before fly-in
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We strongly recommend that hunters with compatible iPhones set up Messages via satellite. In remote camp, two hunters who are both outside cell and Wi-Fi coverage can exchange individual texts through Apple's satellite service. Use it to tell the party when a moose is down or a tag has been filled, coordinate recovery, or report a boat or motor problem. Hunters can also text loved ones at home.

  • Each participating hunter needs an iPhone 14 or later, iOS 18 or later, an active SIM and iMessage turned on before leaving coverage. Save party members as contacts and exchange an iMessage before the trip.
  • At home, try Settings → Apps → Messages → Satellite Connection Demo. Turning off cellular and Wi-Fi while still in a covered area does not provide a real satellite messaging test; live use requires an actual area without coverage.
  • At camp, open Messages and follow the connection prompts outdoors with a clear view of the sky and horizon. Send individual text messages; allow extra time for delivery. Heavy trees or terrain can block the connection. Photos, voice messages and group chats are not supported over Apple's satellite messaging.
  • Carry a charged phone and backup power. Agree on a group plan for reporting harvests and filled tags, and follow all applicable tag and reporting rules. Use the supplied Garmin inReach for outfitter and aircraft coordination; use Emergency SOS via satellite or inReach SOS for emergencies.

Apple's Messages via satellite instructions

Optional camp internet: A guest-supplied Starlink Mini can provide Wi-Fi for phones at camp when powered and set up with a clear view of the sky. It is useful for contacting home and sharing information, but it is a separate rental or purchase and is not the same as phone-to-phone satellite texting in the field. Confirm service, power requirements, delivery and return arrangements with the rental provider before your trip. Explore Starlink Mini rental in Canada.

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Cabin hunt What is supplied and what to pack
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Wesley's provides

  • Equipped cabin with beds or mattresses
  • Basic cookware, dishes and cooking utensils
  • Refrigeration and basic power
  • Boats, outboard motors, paddles and fuel
  • Camp communication equipment

You bring

  • Life jackets for every guest
  • First-aid kit
  • Sleeping bags or linens and pillows as confirmed
  • Towels and washcloths
  • Food and personal supplies
  • Dish soap, cloths, paper products and cleanup supplies
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Tent camp Fully set up before your arrival
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You walk into a standing camp. Guests do not erect or take down the tents.

Wesley's provides

  • Two fully erected canvas wall tents
  • Sleeping tent with oversized cots and a wood stove
  • Kitchen tent with picnic table, countertop and shelving
  • Two propane camp stoves with two burners each and two 20 lb propane tanks
  • Sink with a bucket underneath
  • Wired tent lighting powered by an inverter generator
  • WEN 2,000-watt-class inverter generator
  • Garmin inReach Explorer SE satellite communicator for check-ins, troubleshooting, aircraft coordination and SOS emergencies
  • Two boats, one canoe and paddles
  • Seat-cushion PFDs for comfort and supplemental flotation
  • Stihl chainsaw and axe for cutting additional firewood
  • Straight gasoline for outboard motors

You bring

  • Life jackets for every guest
  • First-aid kit
  • Sleeping bags, pillows and towels
  • Food and personal supplies
  • Pots, pans, plates, cups, utensils and cooking tools
  • Dish soap, cloths, paper products and cleanup supplies
  • Your own 6–9.9 hp outboard motor, or arrange a Wesley's rental
  • Mixing oil if bringing your own two-stroke motor

A Wesley's motor rental is $1,000 per motor for the hunt and includes the motor and mixing oil.

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Hunting gear Field, harvest and meat-care equipment
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Hunt

  • Legal solid hunter-orange headwear and outer garment
  • Firearm or bow, legal case and ammunition
  • Binoculars, calls and day pack
  • Waterproof boots; hip waders where useful
  • Waterproof flashlight or headlamp and spare batteries
  • GPS or offline navigation plus compass

Harvest

  • Sharp hunting knives and sharpener
  • Four to five large game bags per moose
  • Strong rope for positioning and hanging
  • Coolers and a plan for the drive home
  • Measuring tape, tags and transport documents
  • Work gloves and cleanup supplies
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Fishing gear A simple walleye and pike setup
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Rod and tackle

  • Medium-light spinning rod and reel
  • Approximately 8-pound line
  • ¼-, ⅜- and ½-ounce jig heads
  • Bright jig colours such as chartreuse, orange, pink or yellow
  • Three-inch minnow-style soft baits and curly-tail grubs
  • Leaders and a few pike-capable lures

Boat and shore

  • Landing net
  • Tackle box and pliers
  • Fillet knife and sharpener
  • Life jacket for each angler
  • Rain gear and waterproof footwear
  • Fishing licence and current regulations
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Food & camp supplies Plan as one group, not six individuals
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Kitchen plan

  • Seven-day meal plan plus weather-delay margin
  • Extra food for two or three days of aircraft delay
  • Salt, pepper, cooking oil and preferred condiments
  • Coffee, tea and breakfast supplies
  • Foil, resealable bags and food-storage containers
  • Paper towel, napkins and garbage bags
  • Dish soap, cloths, scrub pads and drying towels

Pack efficiently

  • Assign shared items to named people
  • Remove unnecessary retail packaging
  • Use compact, stackable containers
  • Separate one travel-day meal from camp food
  • Label coolers and totes by owner and purpose
  • Confirm drinking-water instructions before departure

Sioux Lookout groceries: Fresh Market Foods, 79 Queen Street, lists Sunday hours of 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Monday–Saturday hours of 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Checked September 21, 2026; confirm holiday changes before travelling. Call 807-737-1630 or check the store’s current hours. Ask about boxing groceries and ice availability. Refrigerated items may need to be moved from boxes into coolers for the overnight stay.

Wesley’s walleye setup: what to pack and how to start

Our packing recommendation starts with a sensitive, two-piece spinning rod, a 2500-size spinning reel and clear 8-pound monofilament. You want to feel the jig reach the bottom. A two-piece rod is easier to pack for the floatplane.

  • Pack jig heads in ¼-, ⅜- and ½-ounce sizes. Bright pink/yellow, chartreuse/orange and chartreuse/lime are favourites.
  • Bring 3-inch soft-plastic minnows in smelt or pearl white, and 3-inch curly-tail grubs in white or chartreuse/orange.
  • Lower the jig until it touches bottom, lift it a few inches and let it fall again. Vary the pause and retrieve to find what is working.
  • Use a landing net rather than lifting a fish with the rod tip. Remove hooks from rods before aircraft loading.

These are Wesley’s practical starting recommendations, adapted from our fishing packing document. The original product prices are not current quotes. Check current fishing rules, limits and any water-specific restrictions before fishing. For a dedicated northern-pike setup, ask us before shopping; this light walleye setup is not a complete pike-tackle list.