mtnwrunner
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I usually do not carry a spotter and that weight is without rifle.
I do always carry my tripod which is a velbon maxi m.
Randy
Pack weight?
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I usually do not carry a spotter and that weight is without rifle.
I do always carry my tripod which is a velbon maxi m.
Randy
one crazy kid
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My current setup weighs in at 27lb 4oz it includes
Big Agnes air core pad insulated
Military goretex bivy
Eureka Kaycee zero degree bag
Badlands sacrifice pack
wisper lite stove with 20oz fuel bottle
MSR water filter
warm jacket, gloves and beanie hat
one man aluminum pot
titanium spork
first aid kit
SOL emergency bivy
insect repellent, sunscreen, tooth brush and toilet paper
fly rod, reel and flys
binoculars
bore snake and oil
10 rounds ammo
elk ridge knife
2 nalgene 32oz water bottles
map and compass
rain gear
game bags
50 feet of para cord
surefire EP6 and sun glasses
4 days worth of food
extra socks
tikka t3 lite stainless with leupold fixed 6x42 scope and harris bipod.
Big Agnes air core pad insulated
Military goretex bivy
Eureka Kaycee zero degree bag
Badlands sacrifice pack
wisper lite stove with 20oz fuel bottle
MSR water filter
warm jacket, gloves and beanie hat
one man aluminum pot
titanium spork
first aid kit
SOL emergency bivy
insect repellent, sunscreen, tooth brush and toilet paper
fly rod, reel and flys
binoculars
bore snake and oil
10 rounds ammo
elk ridge knife
2 nalgene 32oz water bottles
map and compass
rain gear
game bags
50 feet of para cord
surefire EP6 and sun glasses
4 days worth of food
extra socks
tikka t3 lite stainless with leupold fixed 6x42 scope and harris bipod.
I try to end up around 12 lbs per day.
You need:
Rifle+ammo
1 knife (make it count, you only need one!)
Binos and rangefinder
These items aren't included in my 12 lbs per day.
I would suffer the same clothes for the whole trip with the exception of a extra pair of socks.
Small cook stove with butane lighter, fuel, 4 mountain house meals and a water purifier bottle.
Top it off with a sleeping bag and the largest trash bag you can find and you're done. Even things like extra matches, a plate to eat off of and spotting scope and tripod are luxury items. If you want to cut down on weight you have to make sacrifices. You have to decide what YOU need. If you can make your own chopsticks to eat with or whittle a spoon, then you don't need to pack one.
I know what I absolutely must have from thousands of days of experience.
I know that I can make it without electronics like GPS and extra batteries.
I don't need to haul 10 gallons of water as long as I have available water and a filter. I don't need a tent, but I have no idea what the NZ climate is like so you may need one. Your head is in the right place though. I've hunted with lots of guys who think a backpack is an RV and a pantry rolled into one. It's called roughing it for a reason!
You need:
Rifle+ammo
1 knife (make it count, you only need one!)
Binos and rangefinder
These items aren't included in my 12 lbs per day.
I would suffer the same clothes for the whole trip with the exception of a extra pair of socks.
Small cook stove with butane lighter, fuel, 4 mountain house meals and a water purifier bottle.
Top it off with a sleeping bag and the largest trash bag you can find and you're done. Even things like extra matches, a plate to eat off of and spotting scope and tripod are luxury items. If you want to cut down on weight you have to make sacrifices. You have to decide what YOU need. If you can make your own chopsticks to eat with or whittle a spoon, then you don't need to pack one.
I know what I absolutely must have from thousands of days of experience.
I know that I can make it without electronics like GPS and extra batteries.
I don't need to haul 10 gallons of water as long as I have available water and a filter. I don't need a tent, but I have no idea what the NZ climate is like so you may need one. Your head is in the right place though. I've hunted with lots of guys who think a backpack is an RV and a pantry rolled into one. It's called roughing it for a reason!
Does this weight include the rifle you mentioned? That's a really light setup if it does.
one crazy kid
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Yes it does, my pack without gun is about 19lbs.
