twintips16
WKR
I have been dropping weight pretty steadily this year off my pack and gear. I have probably dropped over 12-13 pounds but i have added a spotting scope and tripod so it is more like 8 pounds or so.
I went out this last weekend and hiked 48 miles with my pack at 36 pounds. But that included a camp chair, Extra shoes, fly rod and some gear, and 3.5 pounds of elk tenderloins for my backpacking buddies to consume. Which by the way, everyone made fun of me bringing them but nobody complained when they were stuffing there faces after 17 miles the first night.
My question is this. What is everyone's acceptable weight with rifle, kill kit, and all our gear/food. The perfect answer is zero or as close to it but what can you acceptably live with on average?
Best I figure i did my last hunt with over 55 pounds and that was with no spotting scope/ tripod. I well below that now and cant think of where to shave it. I guess I am around 42-45 with rifle and all my gear including spotting scope. Haven't finished putting it together and weighing it yet.
I went out this last weekend and hiked 48 miles with my pack at 36 pounds. But that included a camp chair, Extra shoes, fly rod and some gear, and 3.5 pounds of elk tenderloins for my backpacking buddies to consume. Which by the way, everyone made fun of me bringing them but nobody complained when they were stuffing there faces after 17 miles the first night.
My question is this. What is everyone's acceptable weight with rifle, kill kit, and all our gear/food. The perfect answer is zero or as close to it but what can you acceptably live with on average?
Best I figure i did my last hunt with over 55 pounds and that was with no spotting scope/ tripod. I well below that now and cant think of where to shave it. I guess I am around 42-45 with rifle and all my gear including spotting scope. Haven't finished putting it together and weighing it yet.