High Country/Backcountry gear lists...

[deerslyr]

for a pot just make one out of a 24 oz heineken mini keg. Extremely light and next to free.

[dreamingbig]

Dude, your french press is one heavy item that I would drop and replace with VIA instant coffee.   I like my coffee but VIA gets me by for a week.

[JPhelps]

VIA coffee is as good as it gets in the backcountry.

Plus Starbucks is all about gun rights.

[washelkhunter]

I like the individual sealed single use coffee bags. just pour hot water over em and dunk. 12 will do for 3 to 4 days.

[Hunter mike]

Didn't think about Via - that's doable i suppose...

I don't want to take the whole french press - just the 'press part' if that makes any sense - it's pretty lightweight, but an akward shape to deal with because my stove and fuel will be stored inside the pot.

[75johndeere]

Your rifle sling can drop you 1/2-1lbs too. I have found i never used it rifle was in the scabbard or in my hand. or make one out of 550 cord and you no longer need to pack any of that.
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[fillthefreezer]

550 sling sounds miserable but i see where you're comin from

[wraithen]

I made a 550 sling that's about an inch wide. It's plenty comfortable and has over 70 ft continuous 550 cord.

[washelkhunter]

I would never take the stuff washelkhunter suggests on a backpack hunt. To much weight. But that is me personally. Here is a short list

Hold the phone. Did this punk just B-slap me?   

[JimmyHoffa]

Can you detach the shoulder straps on your pack and use one as your sling?

I mostly went the way of the 'no stove' food because of time/chores not weight.  When in hunting mode, when I wake (usually can't really sleep during the season) I just want to get some food in the belly and hit the trail.  Not get water, fire up the stove, boil/cook, have to clean out pots (food scents), wait for the stove to cool, and so on.  For regular camping trips I take the stove and gourmet it up.  Time saved in camp is more time looking for critters.

[washelkhunter]

Geez, a one burner stove and a can of fuel isnt gonna amt to much on the wt scale, butcomfort wise well its worth ten pounds easy

[Cascade_fisher]

Geez, a one burner stove and a can of fuel isnt gonna amt to much on the wt scale, butcomfort wise well its worth ten pounds easy

hard to beat the Via coffee in the morning with a micro stove setup. Hot water is also great to have for hypothermia, emergency medicine sterilization, etc... 

[Branden]

I would never take the stuff washelkhunter suggests on a backpack hunt. To much weight. But that is me personally. Here is a short list

Hold the phone. Did this punk just B-slap me?   

No, I just can't pack that much 

I see a lot of guys drink coffee and stuff. Personally I never drink it so that isn't a big deal for me either when deciding to bring a stove. I go to hunt and think along the same lines as jimmyhoffa. But also, every ounce adds up.

[Wild Bill]

Geez, a one burner stove and a can of fuel isnt gonna amt to much on the wt scale, butcomfort wise well its worth ten pounds easy

hard to beat the Via coffee in the morning with a micro stove setup. Hot water is also great to have for hypothermia, emergency medicine sterilization, etc... 

Same place my head was going. Back in my "survival instructor days" I had a few real cold trips where it was a fire or warm liquids or both to keep folks in the game. -28 is no joke when people don't layer properly. (most likely none of you have this problem). Plus, a jet boil and a french press is great conversation piece come day 2 or 3 when you buddies are suffering and you still living the  life

[Alpine Mojo]

Plus, a jet boil and a french press is great conversation piece come day 2 or 3 when you buddies are suffering and you still living the  life

Anyone who can't go 2 or 3 days without a french press and "live the life" would probably be better off just staying at home.