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I want it mostly for bivy hunting, and I carry no more than 20 pounds of gear, no matter how many nights I go out. but I don't like going back in to pick up more meat, so I don't mid carrying 100 pound extra to get it all out. I want to spend 500 or less, and I don't want it to weigh more than 6 pounds, but that might not be realistic:) I almost always have a brother or friend to help pack out the critter, so if the whole thing won't fit that is going to usually be ok, and if it is to big, then it will swallow up my gear!! Basically, I'm really picky.
Quote from: Olympics777 on July 07, 2013, 04:56:43 PMI want it mostly for bivy hunting, and I carry no more than 20 pounds of gear, no matter how many nights I go out. but I don't like going back in to pick up more meat, so I don't mid carrying 100 pound extra to get it all out. I want to spend 500 or less, and I don't want it to weigh more than 6 pounds, but that might not be realistic:) I almost always have a brother or friend to help pack out the critter, so if the whole thing won't fit that is going to usually be ok, and if it is to big, then it will swallow up my gear!! Basically, I'm really picky.Weight has to be excluding food. I can never get my packs to the weigh the same for a 9 day hunt as they do for a 2 night trip.
Actually, I weigh my pack all the time, every time I go out, to make sure I am staying under goal weight. Also, that weight does not include my gun, because I carry that in my hands. Basically, I carry my bag(3.4pounds), half of a tent,(whoever goes with carrys the other half) about 10 rounds of ammo, a super light shell( the TNF cipher windstopper) and about 1 liter of water, a couple mountain house meals(pro packs) and a lot of granola bars(minus the box). I sometimes carry a very small survival kit depending on how well I know the area. Anything else(knife, flashlight if I choose to carry one) goes in my pockets. I don't use a sleeping pad(yes, I freeze) and who needs game bags? My pack by itself I have now weighs 3 pounds. Generally, I go out for 3 days or less, sorry for not specifying.