My big weight lose was the 2013 season. I first hunted in 2012 and brought way too much. Much like a backpack trip I packed, went out, came home and tossed everything that I didn't touch except necessities like a medical kit. May be a bit academic for many, but a great way to get started.
My hunting buddy has been a Rokslide member for a few years and I finally have time to get some things done, broken TIb Fib. Much of the good info, tuning, gear, advice has come from this site and I am so excited about Elk this fall, just gotta loose these cruthes.