Whats everyone's pack weighing loaded?

spdrman · Jul 6, 2014

Curious what everybody's base back weight is? Like everything you carry on a back pack hunt minus the food and water since that will very on duration of trip and water sources in the area. I'm 24.8 lbs with shelter, pack, stove, sleeping bag and pack, Clothes flashlight stove tripod spotter knife etc. Basically everything I take on a 7 day pack trip except the food and water. I have a new tripod showing up this week that will shave 2lbs off that total weight

7mag. · Jul 6, 2014

My pack is right at 50#, loaded and ready to hit the trail for 4 days. That includes food, 3 liters of water, and my 10 1/2# rifle. I know you asked for base pack weight, but most of my trips are 3-5 days, so what I take is pretty much the same. For scouting trips, I'm about 38#, because I'm leaving behind my kill kit, rifle and ammo.

scarboy11 · Jul 6, 2014

Just back from a two day pack in scout trip wasn't sure if there would be water or not. My pack weighed in at 36 pounds with a extra gallon of water and a 3L big zip platypus.

ssliger · Jul 6, 2014

I'll let you know when the rest of my gear shows up. I have dropped over 10lbs in pack, shelter, bag and pad this offseason.

RustyHazen · Jul 6, 2014

15 pounds right now for early season. Pack weight only, no bow or binos. 28 pounds for a 5 day trip with food and 80 oz. of water. I have a later September trip planned for 9 days. That one should be 35.5 pounds with food and the same 80 oz. average water.

Rick Leathley · Jul 6, 2014

I have actually stopped caring. I buy Good gear, pack what I need, leave what I don't. The pack weighs what it weights.

bohntr · Jul 6, 2014

8-10 days trip.....I have it scaled down to 55 pounds.

stevenm2 · Jul 6, 2014

Rick Leathley said:
I have actually stopped caring. I buy Good gear, pack what I need, leave what I don't. The pack weighs what it weights.

Ditto but to satisfy my curiosity I am at 36lbs with 4 days food no rifle,no optics.

Rick Leathley · Jul 6, 2014

stevenm2 said:
Ditto but to satisfy my curiosity I am at 36lbs with 4 days food no rifle,no optics.

Don't get me wrong I'm pretty light weight. When I was just Backpacking I would hit the trail with 5 days of food and be at 26#. Bruce's 72# pack on his fishing trip had me shaking my head. I have a few different pieces of gear this year so I'm not sure what my pack weight is...Dammit now I'm curious too....

spike camp · Jul 6, 2014

18#'s with everything for a week of Elk chasing minus food,water and bow.
I could easily be around 16 though.

spdrman · Jul 6, 2014

I've cut over 15lbs off stuff I had last year, I never weighed gear before Cuz I knew it wasn't the best and didn't want to know. All my free money last year went to knew optics this year its going into my backpacking gear.

topher89 · Jul 6, 2014

Went on a 3 day fishing ramble... 22 no food no water. Hunting would add in a 7lb rifle and my binos and a few other things... so probably 33-37ish for a base hunting wieght

Muledeernv · Jul 6, 2014

I am at 34 lbs for 4 days with 100 Oz water.

luke moffat · Jul 6, 2014

spike camp said:
18#'s with everything for a week of Elk chasing minus food,water and bow.
I could easily be around 16 though.

Impressive!!

Just my pack, rifle, spotter, tripod and binos I am up over 20 pounds! Let alone game bags, knife, shelter, quilt, pad, stove, fuel, rain gear, puffy clothes, water filter, TP, trekking poles, and extra set of socks and my base layer bottoms. Care to share your complete list there?

tipsntails7 · Jul 6, 2014

luke moffat said:
Impressive!!

Just my pack, rifle, spotter, tripod and binos I am up over 20 pounds! Let alone game bags, knife, shelter, quilt, pad, stove, fuel, rain gear, puffy clothes, water filter, TP, trekking poles, and extra set of socks and my base layer bottoms. Care to share your complete list there?

Luke I know you love these threads

justinspicher · Jul 6, 2014

Between 18-20lbs without food, bow and water.

dotman · Jul 6, 2014

Rick Leathley said:
I have actually stopped caring. I buy Good gear, pack what I need, leave what I don't. The pack weighs what it weights.

X2... I used to count grams now I'm back to a bit heavier yet still light weight gear. Not even going to add it up this year, my pack will weigh what it weighs.

greyghostnw · Jul 6, 2014

luke moffat said:
Impressive!!

Just my pack, rifle, spotter, tripod and binos I am up over 20 pounds! Let alone game bags, knife, shelter, quilt, pad, stove, fuel, rain gear, puffy clothes, water filter, TP, trekking poles, and extra set of socks and my base layer bottoms. Care to share your complete list there?

ya im thinkin some fellas are full of shi _......... just sayin.......

RedStag · Jul 6, 2014

I dont include what I wear in pack weight, but here is that list also:

Worn:
Smartwool Socks midweight
Saxx Merino boxers
Lowa Tibet GTX boots
Sitka mountain pants (hopefully attacks before season)
Kuiu merino 185 top
Kuiu guide Jacket
Ball Cap
Bino harness with vortex talon 8x42
Lens Pen
1 clif bar, honeystingers
1 lighter
SPOT Messenger
Bear Spray
Sitka Gaiters

Pack - Kuiu Ultra 6000 3lbs 9oz

Sleep System:
Downmat 5 lite - 645g
SOL emergency Bivy - 110g
WM Versalite - 1.99lbs

FOOD:
1.75lbs of food/day = 21lbs for 12 days (reliant somewhat on meat for extra food, have more food at cache in camp)
Basically one BP/MH per day, 2 clif bars, 1 snickers bar, 1 shotblocks, 40grams oatmeal and 1 starbucks via, misc dried fruit/nuts
Jetboil flash+ti spork+1 small fuel cannister+seasoning salt - 548g

Clothing:
Smartwool Longjohns - 180g
Socks - 240g
Patagonia M10 jacket - 9oz
Arcteryx Rain pants - 280g
Arcteryx atom lt hoody - 13oz
blackdiamond arc gloves - 4.6 oz

Optics:
Vortex razor hd 16-45x65 spotter - 48.4 oz
slik compact 2 tripod - 1.26 lbs
norwex optics cloth

Toiletries misc - 130g

Salt - 2lbs (another 2 lbs at base)

Kill Kit: 280g
25ft paracrod
kestrel sul ti EDC -
havalon pirants
5blades
2 OR ultralight roll top dry bags (one for cape, one for meat)

Misc:
headlamp - 88gx2 (one for night walking, one for camp)
MSR drom lite 4L - 150g
Glassing pad - 50g
Water filter - 460g
Camera - 280g
Bugle Tube - 138g

Kimber montana 300wsm, talley lows, vortex viper 3-9x40 7lbs5oz
12 rounds barnes vortex 165grain ttsx - 366g

Total weight without water
47.4 lbs

William Hanson (live2hunt) · Jul 6, 2014

RedStag said:
Salt - 2lbs (another 2 lbs at base)

Why 4lbs of salt? Hide care?

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