Swift's backcountry pack inventory

[swift]

  I was hoping maybe this would help some folks out as it was something I struggled with  as I was building my new backcountry pack system  this is what I pack for a standard 3 to 5 day backcountry hunt other than additional clothes for weather and food  Food weight is usually 3 to 5 pounds
 Total weight leaving the trailhead ranges between 47 and 52 pounds depending on weapons and food

 I could ditch a few things but I like the extra comfort and safety and first aid
Back country pack inventory


10 rubber gloves 3 ounces
Bone saw 5.3 ounces
Havalon with 12 blades 2.7 ounces



Medical an emergency pull out total weight 15.6 ounce
Wound medic one closure kit 2.2 ounces
Compact first aid kit 1 ounce
Emergency blanket to ounces
Super moleskin .5 ounce
Stitch kit and superglue .6 ounce
Six cough drops 10 two packs of aspirin Benadryl leg cramp pills Chapstick 2.7 ounces
Sunscreen Vaseline after bite 4 ounces
Emergency whistle no weight
Backup water filtration straw 1 Ounce

MSR mini works water filter 17.4 ounce
Jet boil flash with full fuel 22.4 ounce
Thermacell with refill 10 ounce
Backpack rain cover 4.4 ounce
Camp towel in Ziploc bag 2 ounce
Full roll of toilet paper in Ziploc bag 4 ounces
Cotton hand towel 2 ounce
3 gallon Ziploc bags three trashbags 3.8 ounce
100 feet per record 7.3 ounce

Clothing stuff sack total weight 41.2 ounce

Mosquito head that .9 ounce
Frog toggs rain pants and jacket 10.4 ounce
Down puffy jacket 11.8 ounce
Wool underwear 3.1 ounce
Sitka wool beanie and gloves 2.5 ounce
Vortex fleece beanie 1 ounce
Sitka baklava 2 ounce
Hanker chief headband 1.5 ounce
Waterproof compression stuff sack for clothing 4
ounce
Spare wool socks 3.7 ounce

Sleep system total weight 108.7 ounce
Big Agnes tent 43.7 ounce
Big Agnes insulated double Z sleeping pad with pump bag 34 ounce
Cocoon pillow 6.3 ounce
Enlightened equipment quilt in compression stuff sack 24.5 ounce

Miscellaneous small pull out total weight 11.2 ounce

Ben's 100% DEET 1.8 ounce
Salt-and-pepper .8 ounce
Long titanium spoons plastic fork and spoon .8 ounce
Ink pen .1 ounce
Blast match and fuel gel to put in 2.4 Ounce
Bic lighter .8 ounce
Flagging tape 1.2 ounce
Small tape measure .8 ounce
Three extra AAA for headlamp 1.2 ounce
Extra 123 for flashlight .6 ounce

Snack pack pull out 10.6 ounce

Three Stevia packets.2 ounce
For Starbucks via coffee .5 ounce
For Sqwincher lemonade stick .5 ounce
Root beer GU 1 Else
Premier protein 30 g 2.5 ounce
Wasabi almonds 1.6 ounce
Idahoan mashed potatoes 4.0 ounces

Headlamp 3.6 ounce
Eagle TAC LED flashlight 1.6 ounce
Luci LED lantern 3.8 ounce
Mora camp knife 3.9 ounce
Garman Montana 650 t with batteries 11.5 ounce
Vortex Viper HD spotting scope 15 x 45  51.4 ounce
Vortech summit SS tripod 30.8 ounce

Stone glacier 3300 solo with krux frame three-piece belt two small side pouch spotting scope pouch nylon pistol holster 77 ounce
Stone glacier meat/dry bag 4.6 ounce
MSR water bladder 2 liters 80 ounce
S&W 329 w/6 rounds 31.5 ounce
 

TOTAL Pack weigh 571 ounces / 35.69 lbs

Carbon Knight with the release and five arrows with broadheads  78 ounces

Defensive edge 300 RUM with eight rounds of ammo and sling 189 ounce

Sitka Bino harness with 10 x 42 EL Swarovski

binoculars and Leopold RX 1000i 51.8 ounce

Trekking polls 21.5 ounces

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Holy redundancy!


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[xXLojackXx]

Big Agnes insulated double Z sleeping pad with pump bag 34 ounce

Pump?

[swift]

Pump bag and can double as a stuff sack
After I learned how to use it it's really slick

[Labredog]

No wind check powder? And I would ditch the moleskin and wrap some good duct tape around that bottle of Ibuprofen that also has my mini sewing/ repair/ stitches kit inside.

[hollymaster]

Ditch the tp for some lovely diaper wipes. 
Nothing like a refreshing bum.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

There's a lot of room for improvement on your list...


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[swift]

Missed listing that its in the pouch oh my binos
Yeah it was still in my pull out but do have duct tape wrapped around polls I will not replace it when used up
I do have a little redundtcy in my pack for fire starters and first aid but backcountry with broadheads I want to be able to seal me or my buddy's up !!

Disclaimer I'm still a work in progress LOL

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Leukotape and super glue. If you need more then that you're dead.


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[xXLojackXx]

There's a lot of room for improvement

  I see a lot of unnecessary weight in your pack. My pack last year with food was 48.9 lbs for a 10 day hunt.

[swift]

I'm going to clean out some items and  reweigh tonight
What stuff would You loose silk/LoJack ?
I'm never to old to learn from others

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Most of the medical stuff for starters. Serious, I keep IB profin, benedryl, Claritin, leukotape, super glue. That's it.

Also, way too many lights. I bring a headlamp and a cell phone with two extra lithium batteries (zebra light which takes one battery/two generally last a season)

Your pad is unbelievably heavy, probably cut a pound there.

I'll take another look at your stuff but that's a good start.


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[Bean Counter]

Backpacking or not, I don't go out without a tourniquet and a Quik Clot.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Don't need 10 pairs of gloves, 2/3 is fine.

12 havalon blades is overkill

Emergency blanket not necessary

Backup water filter not necessary

100 ft of para cord is a lot

Lantern not needed

Dump GPS if you have a smart phone. Use a lightweight charger (usually around 4 ounces) and it doubles as a camera.


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[hogslayer]

Seems like you have a bing for bugs.  Haha.  I would ditch most of the bug stuff and stick to some good repellent.  Sawyer makes stuff you can spray your clothes with that lasts up to six weeks.  I second the lighting scenario.  One good head lamp and a cell phone light.  Of a Petzel elite.  Thing is $20 and is bring and weighs only ounces, it's a great back up.  I run a thermarest XL sleeping lad and its 14 oz.  I would definitely get a lighter one.  I must say, you are the first person I have heard of that brings a tape measure hunting with them.  Hopefully it's not for some drunken hunting campfire games.     You do got some nice stuff that will hold up good in the backcountry though.