Packing Lite

[arrowslinger21]

These are just sort of my thoughts on Packing Lite. I am a minimalist style hunter, but I think a little bit of discomfort is by far an advantage at times in terms of going lightweight and far.

[Fink]

So, what's in the pack?

[pcc2b]

I'm surprised that you use a 8lb pack. There are plenty of great packs out there that weigh pounds less.

[arrowslinger21]

I'm surprised that you use a 8lb pack. There are plenty of great packs out there that weigh pounds less.

There are some decent packs out there, but few that are worth their salt. I wore an Eberlestock blue widow and it was toast after 2 years of hunting. I now run a mystery ranch. Kuiu packs don't hold up either, and i have also wrecked blacks creeks and badlands packs. The only other pack I think that would most likely hold its own for a lighter weight is one of the new stone glaciers, or a Kifaru. I don't like the build of the kifarus, so stone glacier would be my only other option. I have a buddy who goes 8 days in the high country on 22lbs for everything loaded in his pack. Im not quite that good, but staying under 30 is still feasible even with an 8lb pack.

[Ridgerunner]

I'd like to see what is in the pack myself.

[Kevin Root]

I honestly need to be better keeping fit and eating better than I have been as late. The holiday parties with all the treats and food will make even the lightest pack hard for me to get up and down the mountain soon . Seriously I'd like to see the pack list too. There are some good pack list threads on here but there is always room for some more ideas or options.

[arrowslinger21]

You guys wanted it, here it is. This is everything I carry with me for hunts during september. If I know that it is going to get very wet or snowy in the high country I will throw in a set of Sitka dewpoint raingear as well, and possibly a tarp. http://kunderwoodblog.wordpress.com/...g-lite-part-2/

[Fink]

Wow, not much to that pack, thats impressive. So, you don't carry any first aid items? Thats not much food, I'm a little guy, and I'd be starving with just that to eat.
Do you only carry the havalon knife, you don't carry a fixed blade or folding knife as well?

Props to you, I could never be a minimalist.

[arrowslinger21]

Wow, not much to that pack, thats impressive. So, you don't carry any first aid items? Thats not much food, I'm a little guy, and I'd be starving with just that to eat.
Do you only carry the havalon knife, you don't carry a fixed blade or folding knife as well?

Props to you, I could never be a minimalist.

Just the havalon now, I used to carry two of the buck pack lite knives but the steel didn't hold up well enough. No first aid item except sometimes I do take a couple handfuls of advil in a ziplock bag. Your only starving for the first day or two, then your body gets used to it after that and its really not bad.

[THEBuzz]

Could probably cut the TP in half, with that meal list....OK, all fun aside, what is that carb total or your goal.....just asking.


...ok reading more on your page.....