A few years back, me and my hunting buddies learned how to do the gutless method and have never looked back. There is no wastage when done properly and is faster, cleaner, and more efficient. I 100% recommend that method. As far as packing goes, often times when we have something down in a hellhole or tough spot we will relay all the loads to to a good staging area out of the nasty spot, and then proceed to pack out from there. This usually gets the hardest and steepest parts of the packout done at first and is a touch easier getting it all out from there.
