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lightest elk camp yet!
« on: October 28, 2010, 05:48:48 PM »
I just weighed my pack, 38.6 lbs with my binos, food and 64oz water......going superlight for 3 days......hoping to come out of the NE corner with a bruizer.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 05:50:16 PM »
Good luck to you

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 05:54:26 PM »
Nice job - spotting scope in there or are you leaving that at home?

So, about 4 pounds of water, leaving a 34.6 pound pack with winter gear, 3 days of food, etc.  Pretty good.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 05:58:54 PM »
no spotter. I am pretty sure the new edg's will tell me if it is worth the hump or not. I have wittled it down to the minimus everywhere except I added a mylar backed bubble sheet to insulate me from the snow......it is not going to be as cozy as my wall tent though.....lol.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 06:57:54 PM »
I hope you have to make 6 trips out with twice that much weight :)

Good luck!

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2010, 07:36:38 PM »
banking on pulling it off in 4 trips.......god willing.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2010, 07:52:54 PM »
Sounds like your dialed in!! Good Luck.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2010, 08:12:28 PM »
I hadn't thought of the bubble sheet.  Good idea.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2010, 09:22:11 PM »
I hadn't thought of the bubble sheet.  Good idea.

I left it at home on the opener of deer way up in the kettle crest. it hit 15* one night......I was having a tough time keeping the ground side warm. the year before I hunted the same hill and nevr got close to cold.....it makes a big difference for the 3 oz it weighs.

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2010, 09:37:37 PM »
Where did you get your bubble sheet?

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Re: lightest elk camp yet!
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2010, 03:08:07 AM »
You hunting the kettle crest again or the selkirks?

 


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