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packed for racks
huntnphool:
We are changing our Montana elk routine this year and packing in for a couple days at a time rather than driving out from town each morning. I'm wondering what you guys are using for shelter, we are going to have to pack a small tent or two for the 4 of us, will add a little weight to the hike thats for sure and its not a short one either. Any suggestions?
high country:
I run the betamid. it uses trekking poles for poles. two guys have plenty of room. it took a bit to talk myself into a floorless tent, but at such a weight savings it is great. I have a floor for it for when it is wet. the tent will fit in a pair of cargo pants pockets.....very small.
MichaelJ:
I have that exact bug suit! lol it's actually really nice and breathes well, but it surprised me that the "effectiveness" of it relies on it "poofing" out away from your body so the skeeters can't get close to you. I noticed that when glassing it was pulled tight against my shoulders that i got about 10 skeeter bites where it was tight. They can still get their little suckers through the mesh unfortunately...
My brother took at trip this last weekend up to a lake north of Lake Wenatchee and said they didn't see a single bug... It's been wet sure, but it's also been really cool... they woke up to a fresh frost too and I think they were only around 6500 feet.
I just went through my gear yesterday for about 2 hours packin it up and making a list of what I need to get... Without any food or water (I plan to pack in about 2 liters and filter more at camp) I'm under or right at 30 lbs and that is WITH my rifle strapped to the pack... Pretty good I'd say! I also simulated having to load a full boned out deer and rack in the pack and I can fit EVERYTHING in the accessories pouches and strapped to the bottom of the pack leaving me the full 5500 cubic inches of pack space for boned out meat... I'm super stoked!
Michael
cohoho:
--- Quote from: huntnphool on September 01, 2008, 09:46:39 PM ---We are changing our Montana elk routine this year and packing in for a couple days at a time rather than driving out from town each morning. I'm wondering what you guys are using for shelter, we are going to have to pack a small tent or two for the 4 of us, will add a little weight to the hike thats for sure and its not a short one either. Any suggestions?
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Take a look at Hillberg Tents, space is a premium and weight is very minimal, cost is high but well worth it. My bud has a couple different sized ones that we used, basically a tent within a tent. The one we us for goat was the Nalla GT, under 7 lbs for a four season four person tent.... Too big for just two, but think four would be a bit tight... I think in the range of 900 bucks... Or go with two Nalla 3 persons, huge room for two and gear... I believe about 5 lbs each... Sometimes the company has a close out sales on last years models..
PacificNWhunter:
Great post...looks like you got everything you need. I have never had the chance to try on a Miracle Ranch pack, but have heard nothing but good things about them. I'll try and post a pick soon of my set up for backcountry hunting. I'm down to 25-30 lbs without the rifle. But I go pretty bare. I've got it set up like MichaleJ where I can carry everything on the external on the weight out so the pack can be stuffed with game.
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