Backcountry Hunting Pack Weight Calculator

[jackelope]

I use a tent

[ctwiggs1]

I still use a tent.  I shaved over 10 lbs in the last year by replacing my pack and my gun.  Yup.  10lbs.  Ounce savings are everywhere.

[Rob]

I have a similar excel file.  Every hunting and camping item I own is logged with a category and a weight in a table.   I then have pivot tables that update based on what I select to pack.  It gives me a weight that is within a couple ounces.  Really helps me think about what is nice to have vs need to have and the impact on my pack weight.  Added benefit is that I have a packing list and I never forget stuff.  I am fully aware how anal retentive this is, but I love tinkering with excel so it feeds a dual purpose.

[Karl Blanchard]

Used to geek out on this pretty good but anymore it's just automatic.  Like lord griz said, you figure out what you need and what you dont.  Food  is my killer.  I'm close to 2lb a day.  If you're hauling in water it's even worse. 

[Miles]

I pull bristles out of my toothbrush (after cutting the handle of course).  I pop all the plastic ballistic tips off my three rounds.  I cut all backpack straps off 1/8” past where they are adjusted to.  I remove every other button on my shirt.  I cut all pockets and pouches out of everything (packs and clothes).   I shorten the rubber tube on my water filter to 1.25 inches.


Ounces add up.

[Skyvalhunter]

What is a good weight for a back country pack

10 lbs not counting toilet paper.

[lord grizzly]

Used to geek out on this pretty good but anymore it's just automatic.  Like lord griz said, you figure out what you need and what you dont.  Food  is my killer.  I'm close to 2lb a day.  If you're hauling in water it's even worse.

Foods the killer. My rule is I don’t carry any food that’s less then 100 calories an once. My foods around 24 oz a day. Ive gone a long time on the philosophy that I’m not back there to be comfortable and everything else in the world hunts hungry, so will I

[Skyvalhunter]

 

[Magnum_Willys]

What is a good weight for a back country pack

38# plus rifle max.   “Good weight” would be less but tradeoff for comfort at camp vs comfort on packin.   Drop that extra 10# around the belly and then its only 28# 

[7mmfan]

What is a good weight for a back country pack

10 lbs not counting toilet paper.

So including toilet paper, you're what, 25-30#?

[Doublelunger]

I cant afford ultralight gear, and I like to eat decent and have a whisky night cap. My pack by most peoples standards would probably be considered heavy. When I get old and have money ill probably make a light pack more of a priority.

[ctwiggs1]

I cant afford ultralight gear, and I like to eat decent and have a whisky night cap. My pack by most peoples standards would probably be considered heavy. When I get old and have money ill probably make a light pack more of a priority.

I've seen the deer you kill.  My vote is that you're doing just fine.

[Doublelunger]

I cant afford ultralight gear, and I like to eat decent and have a whisky night cap. My pack by most peoples standards would probably be considered heavy. When I get old and have money ill probably make a light pack more of a priority.

I've seen the deer you kill.  My vote is that you're doing just fine.

Thanks but I gotta admit all my good critters have pretty much been killed on day hunts.  I have a pretty lousy back country record...probably because I have too much good food and whisky to leave camp!

[blackveltbowhunter]

So many variable its hard to pin down a good weight. Figure out what works for you and don't fret about it to much. Cut ounces whenever budget or opportunity allows. Leaving items you don't use or need will shave much more weight than buying lighter and more expensive versions of them. I think most guys could cut significant weight by focusing on not over packing on clothes and food, and getting the lightest boot/shoes for the terrain and season. 

[quadrafire]

Before I start cutting off the handle of my toothbrush an other ounce saving measures. I'm gonna focus on my own weight. I could lighten my load by 20 lbs without touching my pack.