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Hey guys,
Up to this point, my elk hunting experience has been limited to hunting out of a base camp but this year a buddy and I are planning on going deep off the road and carrying camp on our backs. I would love some feedback on my packing list, specifically concerning weight and items to add/remove. Thanks!
Backcountry hunting packing list
In pack: 491oz dry
Food and water: 254oz
Up to this point, my elk hunting experience has been limited to hunting out of a base camp but this year a buddy and I are planning on going deep off the road and carrying camp on our backs. I would love some feedback on my packing list, specifically concerning weight and items to add/remove. Thanks!
Backcountry hunting packing list
In pack: 491oz dry
- Pack: Exo K4 5000 93oz
- K4 quick release Rifle carrier 3oz
- Mystery ranch nalgene holder (I have at work) 4oz
- Nalgene (empty) 6oz
- Water bladder 8oz
- Tent - Argali Rincon 2P w/ half insert 40.4oz
- Sleeping pad- thermarest NeoAir XTherm NXT 16oz
- Sleeping bag - Big Agnes Anvil Horn 0 Degree 47oz
- Pillow, thermarest foam - 10oz
- Socks x 2 - 5oz per pair > 10oz
- Patagonia middle weight jacket 15oz
- puffy jacket 26oz
- Rain top 14oz
- Baselayer top 12oz
- Baselayer bottom 12oz
- Gloves 7oz
- Beanie 2oz
- Game bags (double as shooting bag) (argali five-bag set) 9oz
- Headlamp 4oz
- Spare batteries for all electronics 2oz
- Power bank w/ cord 18oz
- MSR stove 3oz
- Fuel canister (MSR 8oz) 13oz
- Titanium cook pot 5oz
- Fork 1oz
- One large waterproof bag 4oz
- Ground cushion/seat (cut up thermarest foam pad) 4oz
- Trekking poles - black Diamond carbon cork
- Katadyn BeFree 1L water filtration bag 2oz
- Vortex switchback tripod 74oz
- Paracord 100ft 7oz
- Sea to summit wet wipes 3.3oz
- Hygiene kit
- Assorted drugs: Tylenol, diphenhydramine, etc
Food and water: 254oz
- 1 day of food - 3 peak refuel meals (5oz per, total 15oz), 1 packet coffee, 2 packet electrolyte (drink packets are 0.6oz per) 1.5oz total. 1 cliff builder bar 290calories 2.4oz, 1 Hershey bar 210 calories. Food totals: weight - 20.5oz per day
- Water 4 cups for cooking per day (32oz)
- Total food: 123oz for 6 days
- Planning on 4L of water on person 140oz
- Rifle: Defiance Anti X, Proof Sendero, XLR element chassis, Leupold MK V w/ Seekins rings, Atlas bipod 159oz
- Combat top x1 8oz
- Combat pants x1 28oz
- Underwear x 1 1oz
- Ballcap 2oz
- Boots: salomon quest 4d GTX 23oz per boot - 46oz
- Socks - darn tough high 5oz
- Belt - first lite Field Belt 3oz
- Bino harness: badlands X2 med 16oz
- binos/rangefinder: Vortex Fury 5000 AB 32oz
- knife - MKC Stonewall Skinner 5.5oz (8oz w/ sheath)
- license/tags
- IFAK (badlands bottom pocket pouch + tourniquet, compressed gauze x2, 3in ace warp) 12oz
- Cow call
- bic lighter
- extra rounds 4oz
- Compass (suunto wrist) 1oz
- Puffy pants 20oz
- Rain bottom 12oz
- Pack dry 491oz 30.7lbs
- Pack dry with rifle 651oz 40.57bs
- Pack, rifle, food x 6days, and 4L water 914oz 57lbs
- Chest rig 74oz 4.5lbs
- Full loadout plus chest rig 987oz 61.7lbs
- Full loadout plus all worn items 1,077oz 67lbs