I use the little alcohol packets like roundball uses and really like it. I even use it for a final wipe of the bore when loading up for a hunt. It gets rid of any oil and powder residue with ease.
I bought a small waterproof hip bag at an Army surplus store that has 2 seperate pouches. It holds all my hunting stuff out of the way and easy to get to. I keep my pan charger, extra pre wrapped with lead flint, small screwdriver with sharpening notch, speed loaders, 2 Skoal tins with cleaning patches,jags and allen wrench (works good for tightening down the flint if you have a hole in your screw), cut down tooth brush and alcohol wipes,electical tape to tape the muzzle in rainy weather, and a piece of car shammy (lock cover) that is treated with waterproof Mink boot dressing. Can't weigh much more than a pound total. I like to travel light.
On the left side of my belt is a Buck knife and my deer drag. My drag is made of a plastic tube with slots in each end and the rope is folded up inside with a tag end sticking out so it can be worn on my belt, plastic caps cover the ends. I always wanted to machine one out of a thick piece of deer antler and use wood end caps. The car shammy lock cover is great as it conforms to the lock like a glove and can be used in a downpour by just opening it up enough to make a little tent on top of the lock.
