Attention Bivy Hunters: Whats your pack weigh for a 7 day hunt?

[Elkmagnet]

10.5? Sounds like you need a bipod for it.

 

[Eyeguy]

10.5? Sounds like you need a bipod for it.

Haha took that off already.

 

[coppermushroom]

It won't help you this year but when you are done with your trip critique everything you took - write down everything in your pack and grade it. Did you actually use it? What worked well? What didn't? Looking back when I started I carried around a lot of things I thought were 'must haves' that never left my pack. Don't skimp on safety or food, everything else there is usually room for improvement (most of which costs $$$).

Good luck

 

[Eyeguy]

It won't help you this year but when you are done with your trip critique everything you took - write down everything in your pack and grade it. Did you actually use it? What worked well? What didn't? Looking back when I started I carried around a lot of things I thought were 'must haves' that never left my pack. Don't skimp on safety or food, everything else there is usually room for improvement (most of which costs $$$).

Good luck

Great Idea.

 

[Eyeguy]

Down to 55.5 pounds today when I weighed pack/rifle. I feel a lot better about that!!! Thanks for the help guys!

 

[ssssnake529]

My pack weight is 44 pounds. This does not include my rifle, (9.3 pounds including optics, sling, and cheek pad,) and does not include the clothing I am wearing at the beginning of the hunt (base layers, ball cap, pants, and boots.) Does include 2.5 liters of water and 7 days of food.

 

[ssssnake529]

Don't know if you have seen this page or not. It's a blog for an ultralight hiker who also hunts. This is the page where he discusses his gear list:

http://andrewskurka.com/2014/backpack-hunting-gear-list-colorado-big-game-early-fall/