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68# all in except water for 4-5 days. The Eberlestock weighs a ton and that is the first place I could save some weight. My tent is a bit on the posh side by ultralight standards as it has a floor, vestibule and ground cloth. I also carry a pistol, EPIRB, bear spray and several other backup items when I go solo. I also usually pack about double the food I should, that could shave 5-6# easily.Next trip, I'll probably shoot for 59# as a goal for 4+ days. At the end of the day, hunting stuff weighs a bunch and takes up tons of space.
Stein,Just curious why you pack both a Pistol and Bear Spray? That might be an easy place to shave some weight too. If you're hunting Washington, your chance of running into a Grizzly is astronomically lower then many other Western States. And I would leave both Pistol and Bear Spray during the hunt. You're already carrying a weapon...
I don't think you need a rifle, a pistol, and bear spray. My butchering gear is a Havalon and a Benchmade. Not sure what the weight is, but well under a pound. I'll be under 40# for 3 days, not counting my rifle I think, but my rifle is 7# all up...so it's pretty light. I don't have the super lightweight gear either, and I'm not cutting the handle off my toothbrush. Not sure if my pack will handle 100# but these other guys with the Kifarus will, and they're in the 6 pound range if I'm not mistaken.
Quote from: jackelope on June 08, 2014, 10:48:14 AMI don't think you need a rifle, a pistol, and bear spray. My butchering gear is a Havalon and a Benchmade. Not sure what the weight is, but well under a pound. I'll be under 40# for 3 days, not counting my rifle I think, but my rifle is 7# all up...so it's pretty light. I don't have the super lightweight gear either, and I'm not cutting the handle off my toothbrush. Not sure if my pack will handle 100# but these other guys with the Kifarus will, and they're in the 6 pound range if I'm not mistaken.OK, so you're pushing 45-50# plus water. That seems a reasonable goal. I hunt in areas where if you need to leave an animal on the ground overnight the chance of coming back to bear tracks in the snow is probably 60%.8 rifle7 pack2.5 compact scope/tripod2 binos3 sleeping bag3 tentThat's already 25.5 and I don't have any food, camping gear, clothing or the rest of my hunting gear.
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