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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2165560" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>X2 on the altitude sickness. Drink lots of water. Don't push yourself too hard. I know that is hard when you're young. Coffee and alcohol exacerbate high altitude sickness. Read Ray Jardin's book " Beyond Backpacking" about ultralite backpacking. I have camped in February in a Golite Tarp Tent called a "Lair" that weighs 13 oz. If done right, it is all you need. An ultralight Bivy bag over my bag, and a good pad under me, and I'm good. A friend backpacked the Grand Canyon with a 10 lb pack (not counting food and water). Kifaru makes a backpacking tent with a wood stove inside. That entire outfit weighs 11 lbs. When we hunted in 6 inches of snow, everyone was in my tent to warm up and dry off. I highly recommend Sawyer water filters (available at Walmart). We use MSR Pocket Rocket Stoves and an MSR titanium kettle as a cup/pot. The best thing I've found for getting in shape is walking with a 45 lb. pack. It will make your hunt much more enjoyable. Buy a can of Endurox R4. It is magic. They claim a 10% increase in endurance, and my experiece confirms that. I start taking it a couple of weeks before the hunt and during the hunt. I mix a pint and drink it with my lunch when I'm hunting. It is like a burst of energy. Plus the pint of water helps hydrate you. Most of our hunts here in NM are only 5 days. I went on a 9 day CO elk hunt a few years ago, and was exhausted after about 7 days. I also have a Browning Mountain Titanium Rifle that weighs 6.5 lbs with scope and sling. Usually, you'll find the hunting better when backpacking because you are away from the crowds. Read up on boning out an animal. There is no point in packing out bones. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2165560, member: 29323"] X2 on the altitude sickness. Drink lots of water. Don't push yourself too hard. I know that is hard when you're young. Coffee and alcohol exacerbate high altitude sickness. Read Ray Jardin's book " Beyond Backpacking" about ultralite backpacking. I have camped in February in a Golite Tarp Tent called a "Lair" that weighs 13 oz. If done right, it is all you need. An ultralight Bivy bag over my bag, and a good pad under me, and I'm good. A friend backpacked the Grand Canyon with a 10 lb pack (not counting food and water). Kifaru makes a backpacking tent with a wood stove inside. That entire outfit weighs 11 lbs. When we hunted in 6 inches of snow, everyone was in my tent to warm up and dry off. I highly recommend Sawyer water filters (available at Walmart). We use MSR Pocket Rocket Stoves and an MSR titanium kettle as a cup/pot. The best thing I've found for getting in shape is walking with a 45 lb. pack. It will make your hunt much more enjoyable. Buy a can of Endurox R4. It is magic. They claim a 10% increase in endurance, and my experiece confirms that. I start taking it a couple of weeks before the hunt and during the hunt. I mix a pint and drink it with my lunch when I'm hunting. It is like a burst of energy. Plus the pint of water helps hydrate you. Most of our hunts here in NM are only 5 days. I went on a 9 day CO elk hunt a few years ago, and was exhausted after about 7 days. I also have a Browning Mountain Titanium Rifle that weighs 6.5 lbs with scope and sling. Usually, you'll find the hunting better when backpacking because you are away from the crowds. Read up on boning out an animal. There is no point in packing out bones. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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