Did a week elk hunting last week and after getting home I weighed my pack to find out that I'm carrying about 23-24lbs each day which seems like a lot for a day hunt.
I am typically base camped and driving or hiking out from there. Archery elk hunting so usually warm weather. Some days I'd return to the truck for lunch, other days I'd be out all day (I'll add a sandwich to the pack usually too) Obviously the biggest weight is water as I'm carrying 4L. I drink about 6L each day just sitting at my desk/walking around the construction site each day though and I have run out on half day hunts before so I don't particularly want to cut a bunch of water out and have to count on being able to filter it.
I weighed everything on a kitchen scale yesterday except the pack, and the Kuiu puffy and Mid layer. Often I'm wearing the mid layer. The website weights are probably for size L so I added 1oz to each. The pack weight is off the exo website and includes a hip pouch.
I have cut back quite a bit from previous years but still want to be able to spend the night out if needed (alive, not necessarily comfortably).
Posting this while everything is relatively fresh in my mind to see what some outside looking in type opinions are. Cheers.
The below adds up to 14.3lbs. I figure on 9lbs of water based on 4L split between a 2L bladder and two 1L soft bottles. That puts a total weight at ~24lbs.
I am typically base camped and driving or hiking out from there. Archery elk hunting so usually warm weather. Some days I'd return to the truck for lunch, other days I'd be out all day (I'll add a sandwich to the pack usually too) Obviously the biggest weight is water as I'm carrying 4L. I drink about 6L each day just sitting at my desk/walking around the construction site each day though and I have run out on half day hunts before so I don't particularly want to cut a bunch of water out and have to count on being able to filter it.
I weighed everything on a kitchen scale yesterday except the pack, and the Kuiu puffy and Mid layer. Often I'm wearing the mid layer. The website weights are probably for size L so I added 1oz to each. The pack weight is off the exo website and includes a hip pouch.
I have cut back quite a bit from previous years but still want to be able to spend the night out if needed (alive, not necessarily comfortably).
Posting this while everything is relatively fresh in my mind to see what some outside looking in type opinions are. Cheers.
The below adds up to 14.3lbs. I figure on 9lbs of water based on 4L split between a 2L bladder and two 1L soft bottles. That puts a total weight at ~24lbs.
Item | Description | Oz |
Weight before water | 229.28 | |
Pack | Exo K3 4800 | 89.2 |
Bugle Tube | Phelps unleashed | 11.8 |
Trekking Poles | S&S | 13.05 |
Seat Pad | Thermarest Z Seat | 2.8 |
Balaclava | Sitka | 2.12 |
Snacks | Trail mix and bar | 11.24 |
Headlamp GPS | Fenix HL60 Inreach Explorer + | 5.93 7.5 |
Neck Gaiter | 1.09 | |
TP & Hand Sanitizer | 2.79 | |
Puffy | Kuiu | 8.9 |
Mid Layer | Kuiu Peloton 240 | 13.4 |
Game Bagsx5 | TAG 24x44 | 19.12 |
Extra Release | Silverback | 2.93 |
Gloves | 3.2 | |
Rain Pant | Kuiu Teton | 6.74 |
Rain Jacket | Kuiu Teton | 9.45 |
Kill Kit | 7.47 | |
Tag | ||
Extra Call | Diaphragm | |
Survey flagging | ~20' | |
paracord | ~20' | |
nitrile gloves | 3 pairs | |
Extra Knife | Outdoor Edge EDC | |
Extra Blade | ||
Fixed Blade | IW K1 | |
First Aid | 10.55 | |
Bic lighter | ||
compass | ||
1 roll gauze | ||
1 elastic bandage | ||
Water purification tabs | ||
safety pins | ||
tweezers | ||
moleskin | ||
matches | ||
duct tape | ||
gloves 1x | ||
triangle bandage | ||
misc gauze pads | ||
misc small bandaids | ||
whistle | ||
space blanket | ||
zip tie x3 | ||
alcohol pad | ||
triple antibiotic | ||
insect bite | ||
advil/acetaminophen, etc. | single servings | |
pen |
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