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How heavy are your packs and for how many days do you go out?
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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 1449817" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>Lots of good advice here. The only thing I do a bit differently is leave the tent in favour of a large tent fly which I make into a lean-to, and my "stove" is a folding wind deflector with a lightweight grill over it. (I'm an old timer.) I can get away with this because I always camp in the thickest timber I can find. If I have to camp above timberline a tent and proper stove is a must. Internal "A" frame packs are the best in steep going but external frames are good in open rolling hills. Don't go lightweight on your boots and use heavy high quality socks with a pair of ultralight liners, (take an extra pair of liners). Leave your Bowie knife at home and take a one with replacement blades so you won't need a sharpener. Plan for success. Get some lessons on how to properly bone out and cape an animal. Lots of weight can be saved by bringing out only what is absolutely necessary. If there are two of you think about bringing a lightweight folding saw. Finally, it may seem superfluous but an ounce of super strong vodka mixed into your hot drink at the end of the day is a nice muscle relaxant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 1449817, member: 91402"] Lots of good advice here. The only thing I do a bit differently is leave the tent in favour of a large tent fly which I make into a lean-to, and my "stove" is a folding wind deflector with a lightweight grill over it. (I'm an old timer.) I can get away with this because I always camp in the thickest timber I can find. If I have to camp above timberline a tent and proper stove is a must. Internal "A" frame packs are the best in steep going but external frames are good in open rolling hills. Don't go lightweight on your boots and use heavy high quality socks with a pair of ultralight liners, (take an extra pair of liners). Leave your Bowie knife at home and take a one with replacement blades so you won't need a sharpener. Plan for success. Get some lessons on how to properly bone out and cape an animal. Lots of weight can be saved by bringing out only what is absolutely necessary. If there are two of you think about bringing a lightweight folding saw. Finally, it may seem superfluous but an ounce of super strong vodka mixed into your hot drink at the end of the day is a nice muscle relaxant. [/QUOTE]
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