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<blockquote data-quote="ssssnake529" data-source="post: 1448497" data-attributes="member: 92079"><p>Here's my deer hunting packing list, and weights (in ounces)</p><p>It includes everything I need to stay out for a week in the mountain West.</p><p>45 pounds, including rifle and all the clothes I am wearing. (Doesn't include food, which is an additional 1.6 pounds/day, or water.)</p><p></p><p><strong>Clothing: </strong></p><p>Julbo Venturi sunglasses with Zebra light lenses and cloth bag 1.4</p><p>Smartwool Merino boxer briefs (2 pair 2.6 ounces each) 5.6</p><p>Firstlite Obsidian pants 22.6</p><p>Kuiu Peloton 200 zip-off bottoms 8.5</p><p>Orange Icebreaker merino t-shirt 5.5</p><p>Orange Patagonia Nano Air light hoodie 11.8</p><p>Orange Voormi merino beanie 1.1</p><p>Orange Buff 1.3</p><p>Orange Cap (LL Bean Technical Upland Cap) 2.2</p><p>Zamberlan Lynx Gtx mid height Hunting Boots 64.4</p><p>Patagonia Expedition wool socks x2 (7 ounces per pair) 14</p><p>DeFeet ET Dura glove 2.2</p><p>Dachstein fingerless mittens with fold over cap 5.3</p><p>Kennetrek gaiters 5</p><p>Patagonia Fitzroy Down Parka (Orange) 21.1</p><p>Orange Patagonia M10 Anorak 8</p><p>Kuiu Teton Rain Pants 6.9</p><p>REI eVent rain mitts 1.3</p><p></p><p>Clothing subtotal: 188.2 Clothing Weight in Pounds=11.7625</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Shelter and Sleeping Gear </strong></p><p>Locus Gear HAPI Pyramid tent 16 (Tent 11.6 8 stakes 3.8 Trekking Pole Tip 0.5)</p><p>Mountain Laurel Designs Duo cuben fiber groundsheet (also used for meat processing or as a pack rain cover) 3.5</p><p>X-Therm inflatable pad with bungie cord 15.6</p><p>Klymit Cush inflatable pillow with fastex buckle strap (also used for glassing and as rear bag for shooting) 3.9</p><p>Marmot Helium 15 degree down bag 32.5</p><p></p><p>Shelter and sleeping gear subtotal: 71.5 Weight in Pounds=4.46875</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Cooking and Water </strong></p><p>MSR Reactor stove with 1 liter pot and small gas canister, fire steel and small pack towel 22.5</p><p>MSR Hydromedary 3 liter water bladder and tube 6.1</p><p>Chlorine Dioxide Water purification tablets 1</p><p>MSR Trailshot water filter 5</p><p>Titanium spoon with long handle 0.4</p><p>Titanium cup with lid 2.5</p><p>Gallon ziplock freezer bag for trash. 0.4</p><p>Insulated meal pouch cozy (Wilderness Dining brand) 1.8</p><p>Critter proof food bag (Ursack Minor) 2.7</p><p></p><p> Cooking and Water Weight subtotal: 42.4 in Pounds=2.65</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Backpack and Trekking Poles </strong></p><p>Leki Speedlock Carbon Ti trekking poles with photo adapter 15</p><p>Seek Outside Brooks Backpack 77</p><p></p><p>Backpack and trekking Poles subtotal 92 Weight in Pounds=5.75</p><p></p><p><strong>Personal Gear</strong></p><p>Lighter 0.7</p><p>Hinderer XM-24 Folding Knife 7.7</p><p>Smith's Knife Sharpener 0.8</p><p>Coast FL75R Rechargeable LED Headlamp 4 (Headlamp 3.2 Spare batteries 0.8)</p><p>Diaper wipes (or toilet paper for cold weather) 3</p><p>Travel toothbrush and Toms toothpaste 1.6</p><p>Hand sanitizer 0.8</p><p>Map 3.8</p><p>Compass (Silva Guide) 1.6</p><p>First Aid Kit 13.1</p><p>Sun screen 1.4</p><p>10 meters of 1.3 mil cord 0.9</p><p>Litesmith chair 2.8</p><p></p><p>Personal Gear subtotal 42.2 Weight in Pounds=2.6375</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Camera and Electronics </strong></p><p>Ricoh GR Camera 8.7</p><p>Suunto Ambit 2 Watch 3.1</p><p>Delorme InReach 6.7</p><p>Android phone (Galaxy S8+) with Backcountry Navigator GPS app, and Ballistics apps 7.8</p><p>Spare battery for phone with integral USB plug (Jackery Bolt 6,000 mAh) 6</p><p>Earphones in cuben fiber bag 1.4</p><p></p><p> Camera and Electronics subtotal 33.7Weight in Pounds=2.10625</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Shooting Gear, Optics, and Kill Kit </strong></p><p>Christensen TI/TH Rifle (6.5 Creedmoor); Kahles 624i scope; Neopod bipod; and Slogan rubber sling with pouch. 146.4 (Rifle 99.4 ounces; Scope 33.6 ounces; Bipod 4.2 ounces; Sling 6.2 ounces; Talley Rings 5.7 ounces)</p><p>Soundgear Earplugs with extra batteries 1.7</p><p>Traditions muzzle protector gun condoms 0.2</p><p>Ammunition carrier and 6 rounds of ammunition 7.4</p><p>Zeiss 8x32 Victory binoculars 21.8</p><p>Outdoor Vision bino harness 12.9</p><p>Kowa Prominar 15-45x 55mm spotting scope in neoprene case 32.7</p><p>Granite Peak Tripod 9.7</p><p>Sig Kilo 2400 Rangefinder 8.1</p><p>Windicator 1.4</p><p>TAG Game bags with latex gloves 9.3</p><p>Hunting Tags</p><p></p><p> Shooting Gear and Kill Kit subtotal 251.6Weight in Pounds=15.725</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>From Skin Out Total Weight 721.6 (not including water or food) in Pounds=45.1</strong></p><p></p><p>Food 1.6 pounds/day</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ssssnake529, post: 1448497, member: 92079"] Here's my deer hunting packing list, and weights (in ounces) It includes everything I need to stay out for a week in the mountain West. 45 pounds, including rifle and all the clothes I am wearing. (Doesn't include food, which is an additional 1.6 pounds/day, or water.) [B]Clothing: [/B] Julbo Venturi sunglasses with Zebra light lenses and cloth bag 1.4 Smartwool Merino boxer briefs (2 pair 2.6 ounces each) 5.6 Firstlite Obsidian pants 22.6 Kuiu Peloton 200 zip-off bottoms 8.5 Orange Icebreaker merino t-shirt 5.5 Orange Patagonia Nano Air light hoodie 11.8 Orange Voormi merino beanie 1.1 Orange Buff 1.3 Orange Cap (LL Bean Technical Upland Cap) 2.2 Zamberlan Lynx Gtx mid height Hunting Boots 64.4 Patagonia Expedition wool socks x2 (7 ounces per pair) 14 DeFeet ET Dura glove 2.2 Dachstein fingerless mittens with fold over cap 5.3 Kennetrek gaiters 5 Patagonia Fitzroy Down Parka (Orange) 21.1 Orange Patagonia M10 Anorak 8 Kuiu Teton Rain Pants 6.9 REI eVent rain mitts 1.3 Clothing subtotal: 188.2 Clothing Weight in Pounds=11.7625 [B]Shelter and Sleeping Gear [/B] Locus Gear HAPI Pyramid tent 16 (Tent 11.6 8 stakes 3.8 Trekking Pole Tip 0.5) Mountain Laurel Designs Duo cuben fiber groundsheet (also used for meat processing or as a pack rain cover) 3.5 X-Therm inflatable pad with bungie cord 15.6 Klymit Cush inflatable pillow with fastex buckle strap (also used for glassing and as rear bag for shooting) 3.9 Marmot Helium 15 degree down bag 32.5 Shelter and sleeping gear subtotal: 71.5 Weight in Pounds=4.46875 [B]Cooking and Water [/B] MSR Reactor stove with 1 liter pot and small gas canister, fire steel and small pack towel 22.5 MSR Hydromedary 3 liter water bladder and tube 6.1 Chlorine Dioxide Water purification tablets 1 MSR Trailshot water filter 5 Titanium spoon with long handle 0.4 Titanium cup with lid 2.5 Gallon ziplock freezer bag for trash. 0.4 Insulated meal pouch cozy (Wilderness Dining brand) 1.8 Critter proof food bag (Ursack Minor) 2.7 Cooking and Water Weight subtotal: 42.4 in Pounds=2.65 [B]Backpack and Trekking Poles [/B] Leki Speedlock Carbon Ti trekking poles with photo adapter 15 Seek Outside Brooks Backpack 77 Backpack and trekking Poles subtotal 92 Weight in Pounds=5.75 [B]Personal Gear[/B] Lighter 0.7 Hinderer XM-24 Folding Knife 7.7 Smith's Knife Sharpener 0.8 Coast FL75R Rechargeable LED Headlamp 4 (Headlamp 3.2 Spare batteries 0.8) Diaper wipes (or toilet paper for cold weather) 3 Travel toothbrush and Toms toothpaste 1.6 Hand sanitizer 0.8 Map 3.8 Compass (Silva Guide) 1.6 First Aid Kit 13.1 Sun screen 1.4 10 meters of 1.3 mil cord 0.9 Litesmith chair 2.8 Personal Gear subtotal 42.2 Weight in Pounds=2.6375 [B]Camera and Electronics [/B] Ricoh GR Camera 8.7 Suunto Ambit 2 Watch 3.1 Delorme InReach 6.7 Android phone (Galaxy S8+) with Backcountry Navigator GPS app, and Ballistics apps 7.8 Spare battery for phone with integral USB plug (Jackery Bolt 6,000 mAh) 6 Earphones in cuben fiber bag 1.4 Camera and Electronics subtotal 33.7Weight in Pounds=2.10625 [B]Shooting Gear, Optics, and Kill Kit [/B] Christensen TI/TH Rifle (6.5 Creedmoor); Kahles 624i scope; Neopod bipod; and Slogan rubber sling with pouch. 146.4 (Rifle 99.4 ounces; Scope 33.6 ounces; Bipod 4.2 ounces; Sling 6.2 ounces; Talley Rings 5.7 ounces) Soundgear Earplugs with extra batteries 1.7 Traditions muzzle protector gun condoms 0.2 Ammunition carrier and 6 rounds of ammunition 7.4 Zeiss 8x32 Victory binoculars 21.8 Outdoor Vision bino harness 12.9 Kowa Prominar 15-45x 55mm spotting scope in neoprene case 32.7 Granite Peak Tripod 9.7 Sig Kilo 2400 Rangefinder 8.1 Windicator 1.4 TAG Game bags with latex gloves 9.3 Hunting Tags Shooting Gear and Kill Kit subtotal 251.6Weight in Pounds=15.725 [B]From Skin Out Total Weight 721.6 (not including water or food) in Pounds=45.1[/B] Food 1.6 pounds/day [/QUOTE]
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