I am getting back into trapping and need to re-invest in the essentials. Just asking what some must haves are that you guys wouldn’t go without when running your trap lines.

What are you trapping for?

Elbow grease is #1.
Quality tools.

Mainly raccoon will probably go after some muskrats and the occasional beaver.

Body grips, wire, good pair of pliers/cutters.

Trapperman.com/ an Facebook.

I'm not a Facebook fan at all.

If it got down to bare bones...Snare cable and a good pair of cable cutters.

Money to burn

For coon cheap 1.5 Duke coil springs. I loosen the pan tell it flops freely. For rats 110s beaver #5 bridges or mb 750 and some 7x7 snares and 330s.
The #5 s are cheaper than 750s. Snares are the cheapest. Cable steaks and a driver or your preferred anchor system. Beaver ibprefer to send them down a drowning wire if in a foot hold. .

1. A stout walking stick with a hook at the top and a mark at the hight of your waders or hip boots.

2. Setters for 330s

3. A pack

4. Hatchet

5. Gauntlets

6. Headlamp

7. Fencing pliers

I tried to not list anything already mentioned.

If your going after coons you will need a decent place to skin them and possibly flesh them things can get messy

Toilet paper

you forgot an understanding wife! lol

ol' dad

Good fur prices

This

A really good pair of boots/waders, and some super warm socks with matching gloves.

A good pair of knees.

Fat wallet or checkbook

Size 3 wool hat........

I take a 7 5/8 size hat now....I smaahtened up

Better make that 2 of each.

Considering prices a good eye for blind sets will save you some money. A meat market would also be nice if that's legal in your neck of the woods. If not but want to utilize meat, bbq sauce and sweet taters are your friend.