Whats in your back country packs ?

[kentrek]

Gota have some weights in these posts

[deerslyr]

There really isnt that much heavy stuff in dansk pack if you look at it item by item. If you lay out your pack and write down every item as him im sure yours would look similar. I could cut quite a bit out of it but would prolly only save a few lbs (which can be crucial) but if it makes you more comfortable and you can handle then by all means pack it.

I would cut that chord in half, only carry either the gps or the radio; not both, the tarp unless its uber light, and a bunch of un-needed stuff in your survival kit as you already have most of it in other sections of your pack. I also dont eat nearly as much as you when in the back country, but I get that a lot so unless your packing a bunch of food out leave it as is.

[deerslyr]

Pack       
   Back Pack   cabelas pack frame
   Bow   Mission Maniac
   Pack Cover   Plastic Bag
      
Sleeping System      
   Tent   Terra Nova Zephorous 2
   Bag   Eureka Casper 15*
   Pad   Big agnes insulated core
   Liner   Home Made Fleece
      
Cooking System      
   Stove   MSR Pocket Rocket
   Fuel   MSR
   Cooking Pot   Heinekeg (home made)
   Spork   Plastic
   Water Bladder   Platypus
   Purifier   Potable Aqua
      
Meat Processing      
   Knife   Scalpel
   Game Bags   Alaskan (4)
      Citric Acid
   Rope   550 cord
      
Clothing      
   Underwear   Boxers (1)
   Socks   Wool (1)
   Shirt   Camo (1)
   Pants   APX L3
   Jacket   APX L3
   Rain Gear   Frogg Toggs
   Boots   Danner Pronghorns
   Beanie   
   Gloves   
      
Misc.      
   Calls   Multiple
   Bugling Tube   
   Wind Detector   H.S.
   T.P.   Coleman
   Head Lamp   Aurora
   Extra Batteries   AAA
   Extra Release   Cobra
   Bug Spray    98% Deet
   Note Pad   
   GPS   Bushnell Back Track
      
      
Optics      
   Binos   Zen Ray ED3
   Spotting Scope/tripod   Minox MD50
   Range Finder   Leupold

Food- 1 Mnt House per day, 1 PBB per day, 3 granola bars per day


Thats my list. Its the best backpacking setup I could come up with on a budget and have been able to do quite a bit with it.

[ICEMAN]

I must be afraid of the dark because I always pack too many flashlights etc...

[coachcw]

good to have a spare flashlight for your spare flashlight . I like one led headlamp with a back up handheld

[fillthefreezer]

good to have a spare flashlight for your spare flashlight . I like one led headlamp with a back up handheld

i used to think the same way, but my pack was also like 60lbs. just gotta make the cuts and dont look back

[fillthefreezer]

this is the list im currently working with.
this years weight is about the same as last year even though ive upgraded some items, mostly because im packing 7.5lbs of optics and camera. id like to eventually get a smaller camera.
its a copy and paste so it doesnt line up great, sorry.
Item   Weight (oz)
map   1.4
kifaru longhunter   128
feathered friends swallow   34
Q core SL   17
shangri la 5   28
tigoat bivy   7
camelback   108
gatorade bottle   3
kuiu spindrift   13.92
precip shell   13.12
precip pants   13.76
HH dry longjohns   18
OR stocking hat   0.96
kuiu gaiters   11.2
kuiu 230 zip   11
gloves   1.6
spare socks liner/midwt.   4.6
lens pen   0.7
brunton icon 80mm   74
vortex summit tripod   28
leupold rx1000   7.36
canon g10   18.08
meat kit   10.56
havalon +blades   2.9
coast H7   4.32
GSI pot/fuel   15.25
kovea camp 5/spork   8.35
emerg kit   11.5
toiletries   10
sawyer inline   3
food per day   168
garmin 60csx/nimrod pouch   9.44
ammo   4.65
tikka T3SL 300WM   110
total   849.27
total   53.079375
note*   charge camera
   binos
   tags
clothes worn in:   
 sitka ascent shorts   
"short"  kuiu 185 zip    
 smartwool liner socks    
smartwool midweight socks   
billed hat   
hanwag alaskans   
binos in FHF harness   
meat kit contains   
2) game bags   
contractor bag   
latex gloves   
toiletries contains   
contac wash   
spare contacs   
asprin   
advil pm   
baby wipes   
purell   
tp   
gold bond   
glide   
food   
MH   
fruit leather   
cashews   
jerky   
nut mix   
pb&cheese crackers   
ener gu    
kind bar   
lara bar   
pb&bacon bagel   
almonds   
shot blocks   
stove top   
builders bar   
idahoan potatoes   

[slim9300]

It's been a long time since I updated my list. I figured I would post it up for anyone that could use it.

I have some fine tuning to go in terms of food and snacks before hunting season but this is everything that is on my body minus my boots, the clothes on my back and my bow for a 10 day hunt. I normally carry in about 60 ounces of water when I know where I am going. Also, I give my partner my bivy and air pillow to carry since we share the MegaTarp. That's another 11 ounce savings that I don't account for.

Backpacking Items in Ounces

Kifaru Timberline w/ aluminum stays, belt pocket & standard lid - 97.0
Camelbak 100 Oz. hydration reservoir - 9.3
MSR Dromedary Bag (10 liter) - 4.7
Kifaru MegaTarp w/ MSR reflective guy lines & MSR stakes (14) - 33.3
TiGoat Raven Omni Bivy w/ bug mesh - 8.6
Marmot Helium sleeping bag w/ 10L Uberlight DrySack (15* / long) - 37
Sea to Summit silk / cotton bag liner - 6.0
Exped UL Air Pillow (Large) - 2.18
Exped SynMat UL 7 w/ patch kit (Medium w/ seam sealer lines) - 17.9
JetBoil SOL w/ 110g fuel canister & base support - 20.3
Long Titanium Spoon- 1.78
iPhone 5 w/ case - 4.48
Caribou Gear “The Carnivore Meat Bags” - 11.7
SPOT Tracking Device w/ lithium batteries- 7.38
Garmin Rino 530hcx w/ lithium pack & extra lithium battery pack - 14.54
Silva Compass - 2.74
Pentax WG-1 digital camera & mini flex tripod - 7.42
Nikon Monarch 10x42 Binos w/ Sitka Bino Bivy - 31.8
Nikon 880 Rangefinder - 8.7
Eye glasses & hard case - 4.88

Kuiu light-weight Merino wool crew, bottoms & gator (Large) - 14.1
Kuiu mid-weight Merino wool 1/4 zip shirts (X-Large) - 12.2
Kuiu SuperDown w/ hood (XL) - 11
Kuiu Chugach Rain Jacket and Pants (Large) - 31.8
SmartWool Hiker socks (2 pairs), UA beany & thin gloves - 10.0
Granite Gear 18L Uberlight DrySacks (4) - 2.96

Sawvivor 15" saw w/ bone and wood blades - 9.51
Gerber Gator knife & Havalon Piranta knife w/ 4 extra blade - 8.23
Allen wrenches (bow specific) - 1.22
Zebralight H600w XM-L w/ 16850 battery - 3.76
Large zipties ( 8 ) - 0.45
Mountain House dehydrated meals (10 @ 5.14 oz. average) - 51.4
Ritz SC&O Toasted Chips - 8.6
Instant Oatmeal packets (18 @ 1.72 oz.) - 30.96
PB/B/N Bagel Sandwiches ( 8 ) - 36.16
Snacks - Fruit Leather (16), PB crackers ( 8 ), trail mix (2 oz.), candy - 33.12
Slick Trick 100 grain Standard Broadheads (3) - 1.27
Crystal Light Packets ( 8 ) - 1.5
Dyneema IronWire cord (50' of orange) - 1.27
1-mil garbage bag (1) - 1.76
Cow calls, reeds & tube - 7.75
Camo face paint - 1.9
Flagging (20') - 0.3
Large Scent-A-Way field wipes (12) - 9.81
Optics lens cloth - 0.27
Small roll duct tape - 0.75
Toilet paper (ie. paper towels) - 2.5
First aid Kit (blister medic, superglue, pills, lighter, wet tinder, etc.) - 8.0
Scent-free deotorant- 3.0
Toothbrush & toothpaste - 1.5
Pristine Water Treatment Drops- 1.8
1/2 roll of folded paper towel (for drying boots) - 3.5
Wind checker - 1.01
Extra Lithium batteries (AA - 4 & 16850 battery w/ case) - 4.4
New Balance Minimus Trail Shoes - 10.0
Black Diamond Carbon Z-Lite Trekking Poles - 10.5

Total: 41.81 lbs.

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1938544

Here you go. I cut and pasted this from the above thread.



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[washelkhunter]

My pack always starts the season full of hopeful anticipation, and then usually ends full of abject disappontment. 

[JackOfAllTrades]

this is the list im currently working with.
this years weight is about the same as last year even though ive upgraded some items, mostly because im packing 7.5lbs of optics and camera. id like to eventually get a smaller camera.
its a copy and paste so it doesnt line up great, sorry.
Item      pack weight
map      1.4
pack      128
sleepbag      34
sleeppad      15
shangri la      28
ground sheet/bivy      7
camelback      108
water bottle      3
spindrift      13.92
raincoat      13.12
rainpants      13.76
long johns      18
stocking hat      0.96
gaiters      11.2
230 zip      11
gloves      1.6
spare socks      4.6
lens pen      0.7
scope      74
tripod      28
rangefinder      7.36
camera/case      18.08
meat kit      10.56
knife w/blades      2.9
headlamp      4.32
mess kit/fuel      15.25
stove/spork      8.35
emerg kit      11.5
toiletries      10
filter      3
food per day      168
gps/pouch      9.44
ammo      4.65
rifle      110
total   oz   897.27
total   pounds   56.079375
note*   charge camera   
   binos   
   tags   
clothes and sacks
clothes worn in
ascent shorts
"short" 185 zip 10.0
liner socks 1.6
midweight socks 3.0
billed hat
stuff sack black
gloves 1.6
stocking hat .96
gaiters 11.2
bandana 1.12
230 zip 11
dry sack
sleeping bag
liner socks
midwt socks
lj bottom
boxers
meat kit 10.56
2) game bags
contractor bag
latex gloves

These weights are in ounces?   Your pack weighs 8 pounds empty? Your water filter/purification weighs 3oz?  But you carry a gallon of water? 10 pounds of food for every day?   No mechanical compass?  What's your 'meat kit'? No binoculars? You carry a range finder, but what are the realistic shooting distances for your hunt?
 
Room for improvement....

[fillthefreezer]

These weights are in ounces?   Your pack weighs 8 pounds empty? Your water filter/purification weighs 3oz?  But you carry a gallon of water? 10 pounds of food for every day?   No mechanical compass?  What's your 'meat kit'? No binoculars? You carry a range finder, but what are the realistic shooting distances for your hunt?
 
Room for improvement....

let me clarify some things, my compass is in my emergency kit, 10lbs of food is for a 7day hunt. i run a kifaru long hunter with xtl lid. before this season i might end up with a bikini frame and that would shave about 2.5lbs right there. meat kit contents are listed at the bottom. sawyer inline water filter with potable aqua tabs also in my emerg kit. my effective shooting range is 450yds.

[JackOfAllTrades]

As you get older, you'll want to reduce the weight. There is no reason to take things you won't use, using energy that you don't need to.  Your hunt/hike will be much more enjoyable by carrying less weight. You're also preparing to bring out more weight (deboned animal), than you took in with you. Sure, you'll have eaten some food/weight, but that is nothing compared to bringing out quarters of a deer along with all your gear.
 
-Steve

[fillthefreezer]

if i wanted to drop my spotter, tripod, camera, and stop for water more often i coud go at 44lbs for 7 days. if i buy a bikini frame it'd be under 42.

[JackOfAllTrades]

These weights are in ounces?   Your pack weighs 8 pounds empty? Your water filter/purification weighs 3oz?  But you carry a gallon of water? 10 pounds of food for every day?   No mechanical compass?  What's your 'meat kit'? No binoculars? You carry a range finder, but what are the realistic shooting distances for your hunt?
 
Room for improvement....

let me clarify some things, my compass is in my emergency kit, 10lbs of food is for a 7day hunt. i run a kifaru long hunter with xtl lid. before this season i might end up with a bikini frame and that would shave about 2.5lbs right there. meat kit contents are listed at the bottom. sawyer inline water filter with potable aqua tabs also in my emerg kit. my effective shooting range is 450yds.

I think you could be due for a lighter quality pack and ditch that much water. This could save you at least six pounds.
 
-Steve

[Arnbo]

I still pack more then I probably need,But I have figured out that it is
 Better to have it and not need then,To need it and not have it.

I did have m IPad and was inside my my tent watching a episode of Seinfield
 At about 4500 feet and on the side of a Rocky slope.And my friends told me I was getting soft in my old age! Hey That night I was master of my Domain!