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hey boys and girls, I want your opinions on my list. 5 days sheep hunting. I am pretty much tapped out for cash so I cant do any huge upgrades, but I would still like to hear them for next year. my sleeping system is the biggest place I can upgrade but I don't think it is doable this year.
here is my list, with weights. let me know what I should ditch or add to the list. thanks, rob.

zebra headlamp 3.79 oz
spare 18650 battery 1.65 oz
Sitka Jetstream beanie 1.5 oz
mountain money in Ziploc 2.0 oz
hotel shampoo in Ziploc 2.0 oz
Tylenol, robax, tums and multi vitamin in bottle 2.75 oz
4 AA batteries 3.46 oz
Loctite superglue 1.95 oz
fenix pd31 and battery 3.95 oz
spare Kevlar boot laces .970 oz
mora knife and sheath 4.160 oz
sawyer squeeze (2 bags) 6.2 oz
sol survival bivy 3.77 oz
steripen journey 5.5 oz
100 feet 550 paracord 7.1 oz
2 tensor bandage 2.1 oz
sil packcover 4.4 oz
summit ss tripod 1lb 15 oz
swaro spotter 3 lb
siltarp 1lb 3 oz
platypus big zip 5.8 oz
strike force flint 3.6 oz
small medical kit and tape 5 oz
diamond steel 2.88 oz
fire starter 2.1 oz
bear spray and holster 13 oz
snare wire .48 oz
doo rag 1.2 oz
brunton nova stove 1 lb 2.8 oz
fuel bottle full 1lb
titanium pot and pan, fork, spoon 1 lb 3.1 oz
garmin 60 csx 8.9 oz
swaro el 8.5 by 42 and s4 bivy 2 lb 7 oz
leupold rx-1000i and case 9.1 oz
compass 3.7 oz
game bag and contractor garbage bag 15.7 oz
2012 kuiu icon 7000 6 lb

helly Hansen impertech pants 1 lb
marmot precip jacket 13 oz
under armour boxer 3.7 oz
under armour long john 6.3 oz
Columbia Omni heat 8.4 oz
merino 1/4 zip long sleeve 13.3 oz
camp towel 5.6 oz
under armour short tee 5.5 oz
2 pairs merino sock 6.9 oz
puffy coat, Jetstream jacket in sil nylon drybag 3 lb 3.2 oz
gaiters 9.6 oz
3 pair rubber gloves 1.5 oz
Jetstream gloves 3 oz
 

littlebuf

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man that's to long to read. just make sure you got a buncha kifaru and kryptek stuff. there now no else has to reply ;)
 

colonel00

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Seems like quite a bit of paracord. You could cut that down and bring a lighter cordage of similar strength.
 
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sorry I don't know how to use fancy spreadsheets. lol. forgot to mention my sleep system. big agnes farwell, big agnes insulated air pad and integral designs bivy. cant get it on the scale till my compression sack show up but I am figuring 7 pounds. damn heavy.
 
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this might be a little easier to read...
zebra headlamp
3.79 oz
spare 18650 battery
1.65 oz
Sitka Jetstream beanie
1.5 oz
mountain money in Ziploc
2.0 oz
hotel shampoo in Ziploc
2.0 oz
Tylenol, robax, tums and multi vitamin in bottle
2.75 oz
4 AA batteries
3.46 oz
Loctite superglue
1.95 oz
fenix pd31 and battery
3.95 oz
spare Kevlar boot laces
.970 oz
mora knife and sheath
4.160 oz
sawyer squeeze (2 bags)
6.2 oz
sol survival bivy
3.77 oz
steripen journey
5.5 oz
100 feet 550 paracord
7.1 oz
2 tensor bandage
2.1 oz
sil packcover
4.4 oz
summit ss tripod
1lb 15 oz
swaro spotter
3 lb
siltarp
1lb 3 oz
platypus big zip
5.8 oz
strike force flint
3.6 oz
small medical kit and tape
5 oz
diamond steel
2.88 oz
fire starter
2.1 oz
bear spray and holster
13 oz
snare wire
.48 oz
doo rag
1.2 oz
brunton nova stove
1 lb 2.8 oz
fuel bottle full
1lb
titanium pot and pan, fork, spoon
1 lb 3.1 oz
garmin 60 csx
8.9 oz
swaro el 8.5 by 42 and s4 bivy
2 lb 7 oz
leupold rx-1000i and case
9.1 oz
compass
3.7 oz
game bag and contractor garbage bag
15.7 oz
2012 kuiu icon 7000
6 lb
helly Hansen impertech pants
1 lb
marmot precip jacket
13 oz
under armour boxer
3.7 oz
under armour long john
6.3 oz
Columbia Omni heat
8.4 oz
merino 1/4 zip long sleeve
13.3 oz
camp towel
5.6 oz
under armour short tee
5.5 oz
2 pairs merino sock
6.9 oz
puffy coat, Jetstream jacket in sil nylon drybag
3 lb 3.2 oz
gaiters
9.6 oz
3 pair rubber gloves
1.5 oz
Jetstream gloves
3 oz
big agnes farwell, big agnes insulated air pad and integral designs bivy
7 lbs
 
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You'll be fine with that. You could maybe shave some stuff off. You're right about your sleep system being heavy, but you'll be fine. Lots of people get too caught up on gear weights and then when they actually get out there the stuff fails or they aren't as comfortable as they should be.
 

kaboku68

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Why did you take two water purifiers? Just take one- or go on the beaver weightloss program and omit it entirely.

Skip 550 paracord and get 4mm 50 ft accessory rope( Sterling Rope:) This is so you can get down to a sheep if its caught on a ledge and it still will tie stuff up if you need cordage.

Sincerely,
Thomas
 
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Here's my list for a 6 day Elk hunt this september

Sleep System:
Kifaru Supertarp with Annex and 10 MSR Groundhog stakes: 2 lbs
Enlightened Equipment Synthetic Quilt 30 Degree: 2 lbs
Klymit Static V Sleeping Pad: 1lb 2oz
Thermarest Zlite Torso Pad: 10 oz
Tyvek Ground sheet: 3 oz

Total: 5 lbs 15 oz

Pack Kifaru Bikini HC 7000
Grab it
Medium Pocket

Total 5 lbs 2 oz

Food: Won't get into particulars
Total 10 lbs w/ Primus ETA Express (no fuel, its stashed at our campsite.)

Water: 2l Source bladder filled and 1 32 oz nalgene filled
total 7.5 Lbs

Bow: Strother with trimmings
total 6 lbs

Optics: Vortex Razor 10x42 and vortex Ranger in FHF harness

Total 3 lbs

First aid kit:
Quick Clot
Rubber Gloves
4x4
Duct Tape
Ibuprofen
Neosporin packets
Alcohol wipes
Mole skin
Super glue



Hygiene Kit:
MSR camp towel
Spare contacts
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Deodorant
TP roll
Dehydrated soap



Clothes:
First Lite Llano
First Lite Brimmed Beanie
First Lite Kanab Pants
North Face Fleece
Smartwool Socks
Saloman Quest4d boots
Outdoor Research Expedition Crocodiles
Goretex Paclite Rain Jacket and Pants

Total 7 lbs (Clothes not worn in)

Survival:
Bic Lighter
Aqua Mira
Paracord
Vaseline Cotton Balls
Spare batteries for headlamp
Black Diamond Spot headlamp
Emergency Whistle
Spot Beacon
Spare batteries for Spot/GPS
Garmin Dakota 20 GPS
Map of Area
Compass
ASAT bandana

Kill Kit
Carnivore 2 Game bags
Zip Ties
Paracord
Buck Maxlite w/ smith sharpener
Rubber Gloves

The First Aid/Survival/Kill kit all goes into a Kifaru XL pullout and weighs right at 4.5 lbs. I carry it everywhere so it never leaves the pack. Only things that come out are the camp towel and toothbrush/toothpaste/deodorant.

Misc
Bugle
Calls
Trekking poles

I'll be right in the 47-49 lb range fully loaded for 6 days. That includes bow/optics/water etc. Only thing that weight doesn't include is the clothing on my body. I know all the gear can be trusted and I'm sure I could go lighter, but this stuff all works great no need to change. Only thing I need to improve is my own hunting ability!
 

Tag stew

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I hope to look back on this thread someday for my own sheep hunt gear list! Good luck and have a great adventure!
 
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Larry, thanks for reformatting my list. Appreciate it.
I know I will be super comfortable in my sleep system no matter the weather. We are going for the opener but things can still get nasty. But I sure wouldn't mind shaving 3 pounds and sleeping in my long underwear if need be. Next year for sure.

Thomas, where do you buy this sterling rope? Do you have a link? And yes looking back I can drop the steripen for 5.5 oz loss.

Ohhiitsznik, what is a spot beacon? Use it for emergency?

Tag stew, thanks for the good luck wishes. I will definitely post back if we have some luck. We are hunting the northern most range of the bighorns. Slow growing but a guy never knows.
 

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Ohhiitsznik, you know my 45 pound max rule... We arent going to Pee-Wee's playhouse, so drop some weight and hit the stairs. ;)

On a good note, you scored some points with my girl by adding the SPOT on your gear list- she's a worrier...
 
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HAha, I'll add her number to the text. I could drop some weight if I wear my hunting clothes in... But I dont think it'll be that rough! I could also drop an extra days worth of food....
 

bard

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I would ditch the bear spray and maybe add some "liquid medicine" in case you get sick. that's a good trade in my books.
 
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