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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: high country on October 28, 2010, 05:48:48 PM

Title: lightest elk camp yet!
Post by: high country 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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Post by: markts on October 28, 2010, 05:50:16 PM: Good luck to you
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Post by: halflife65 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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Post by: high country 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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Post by: BLUEBULLS 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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Post by: high country on October 28, 2010, 07:36:38 PM: banking on pulling it off in 4 trips.......god willing.
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 28, 2010, 07:52:54 PM: Sounds like your dialed in!! Good Luck.
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Post by: halflife65 on October 28, 2010, 08:12:28 PM: I hadn't thought of the bubble sheet. Good idea.
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Post by: high country on October 28, 2010, 09:22:11 PM: Quote from: halflife65 on October 28, 2010, 08:12:28 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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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 28, 2010, 09:37:37 PM: Where did you get your bubble sheet?
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Post by: Jburke on October 29, 2010, 03:08:07 AM: You hunting the kettle crest again or the selkirks?