dkell
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Hello all,
I have used the search feature and didn’t quite find what I am looking for. I am curious as to what weight most people run for day hunting.
For context, I am tagging along for the ride to a busy unit for archery elk. We have connections in the immediate area in the form of a family member’s house to stay at and will be going out each day from there [sub 20 min ride]. We will be at elevation of around 9000-11000 feet depending on what spots we are hitting.
Right now, I am sitting at ~15 lbs [Sitka Mountain 4K]). My worn clothing including my bino harness equals out to 10.5 which puts me around 26 lbs total everything on my body and in my pack. I’m in good shape and have rucked elevation in the past and know where my limits are [native flatlander].
I am forgoing bringing along a bladder with water. Instead I am bringing a 1.5 L nalgene already filled with water and I am running a Steripen UL and a sawyer squeeze to refill up water in the many creeks in the area as needed.
My thinking is that I can forgo lugging around a bladder and the extra weight of packing in extra water in a bladder. I absolutely despise using bladders.
Am I on the right track? Way off-course? 26 lbs too much or too little?
Thanks for any feedback.
I have used the search feature and didn’t quite find what I am looking for. I am curious as to what weight most people run for day hunting.
For context, I am tagging along for the ride to a busy unit for archery elk. We have connections in the immediate area in the form of a family member’s house to stay at and will be going out each day from there [sub 20 min ride]. We will be at elevation of around 9000-11000 feet depending on what spots we are hitting.
Right now, I am sitting at ~15 lbs [Sitka Mountain 4K]). My worn clothing including my bino harness equals out to 10.5 which puts me around 26 lbs total everything on my body and in my pack. I’m in good shape and have rucked elevation in the past and know where my limits are [native flatlander].
I am forgoing bringing along a bladder with water. Instead I am bringing a 1.5 L nalgene already filled with water and I am running a Steripen UL and a sawyer squeeze to refill up water in the many creeks in the area as needed.
My thinking is that I can forgo lugging around a bladder and the extra weight of packing in extra water in a bladder. I absolutely despise using bladders.
Am I on the right track? Way off-course? 26 lbs too much or too little?
Thanks for any feedback.
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