Total gear weight

[theycallmemud]

Hi. I'm doing my first backpack hunt this year in wyoming, archery elk. 5 day hunt. Been using pack wizard app slowing adding gear I expect to take on this hunt. I've hunted for years, all day hunts, so there are some aspects I feel like I have pretty dialed in. But totally new to staying out there all day every day and not hiking back and fourth every day. Sick of doing that.

I hear alot of guys talking about pack weight being around 30, to 70lbs or whatever.

I took the time to add up every gear item, weapons, optics, sleep system clothing and I'm coming up with 44 lbs total. Minus food and water. I feel like this is pretty good.

Is that too much? I hear most guys talk about pack weight but not sure if that is just the pack weight or ALL the weight??

 

[TaperPin]

That’s in the normal range. Food will be 1-1/2 to 2 lbs per day depending on personal preferences and calories needed. Going in I bring 3 qts of water, so that’s another 6 lbs, but it adds up quickly if it’s a dry area and all water has to be packed in.

A lot of guys leave out weights not attached to the pack, or have unusually light food bag estimates. I’ve spent way too much time in the mountains with guys who under prepare, so now I won’t hunt with anyone packing less than a pound of food per day, because they will always be trying to bum my food. Same with guys who carry one qt of water. Lol