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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 921886" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I was surprised how affordable ultra light backpacking is. Of course you can pay more to save a few ounces, but I find you usually only need to get a mile in to avoid 99% of the hunters. I hunt in the SW, so rain isn't usually an issue, but I use a GoLite Lair (13 oz) with 3 sides and put the open side up against a tree. It breathes, but doesn't let the snow blow in. If you want more protection, try an Appy Trail tent on eBay. It is light, but inexpensive. Mostly, I just stay out one night. If I'm staying all week, or expect bad weather, I take a Kifaru Tipi Tent & stove. It is heavy, but it is worth it to be able to dry out. There's nothing worse than coming back to camp wet, and climbing into the bag with wet clothes to dry them. It was the recommended system during WWII. By the Korean war, the GIs had wood/gasoline stoves. </p><p> I use a G4 backpack (17 oz) for summer hiking, but use a little heavier (3.5 lbs.) one for hunting. I've ripped strap seams on three packs after carrying out a heavy load of meat. I carry heavy needles and mini pliers for pack and boot repairs. I don't carry bones, I butcher it in the field. Water's a big issue down here, but up there you could carry a filter straw for drinking water. I have a Sawyer water filter. Check it out on the web. I use a gravity system with a wine bag on top and bottom. I switched to a quilt a couple of years ago. I took an old synthetic bag and cut the zipper out. I once spent twp nights in a wet down bag, and promised myself never again. The only time I had problems was in a 70 mph wind. I couldn't keep the tarp or the quilt down. That was a long snowy night. I cook with an alcohol stove on short trips. My cook kit with MSR Kettle weighs about 6 oz. plus fuel. I can get by on about 2 oz. a day. I find it is lighter to carry a wide pad and forget the ground cloth. I eat oatmeal for breakfast, elk jerky, dried apricots, crackers, m&ms for lunch, and packaged dehydrated meals for dinner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 921886, member: 29323"] I was surprised how affordable ultra light backpacking is. Of course you can pay more to save a few ounces, but I find you usually only need to get a mile in to avoid 99% of the hunters. I hunt in the SW, so rain isn't usually an issue, but I use a GoLite Lair (13 oz) with 3 sides and put the open side up against a tree. It breathes, but doesn't let the snow blow in. If you want more protection, try an Appy Trail tent on eBay. It is light, but inexpensive. Mostly, I just stay out one night. If I'm staying all week, or expect bad weather, I take a Kifaru Tipi Tent & stove. It is heavy, but it is worth it to be able to dry out. There's nothing worse than coming back to camp wet, and climbing into the bag with wet clothes to dry them. It was the recommended system during WWII. By the Korean war, the GIs had wood/gasoline stoves. I use a G4 backpack (17 oz) for summer hiking, but use a little heavier (3.5 lbs.) one for hunting. I've ripped strap seams on three packs after carrying out a heavy load of meat. I carry heavy needles and mini pliers for pack and boot repairs. I don't carry bones, I butcher it in the field. Water's a big issue down here, but up there you could carry a filter straw for drinking water. I have a Sawyer water filter. Check it out on the web. I use a gravity system with a wine bag on top and bottom. I switched to a quilt a couple of years ago. I took an old synthetic bag and cut the zipper out. I once spent twp nights in a wet down bag, and promised myself never again. The only time I had problems was in a 70 mph wind. I couldn't keep the tarp or the quilt down. That was a long snowy night. I cook with an alcohol stove on short trips. My cook kit with MSR Kettle weighs about 6 oz. plus fuel. I can get by on about 2 oz. a day. I find it is lighter to carry a wide pad and forget the ground cloth. I eat oatmeal for breakfast, elk jerky, dried apricots, crackers, m&ms for lunch, and packaged dehydrated meals for dinner. [/QUOTE]
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