Originally Posted by
niehenke
We should have a contest to see who carries the most weight into the woods. I know that I would be in the running. This year, I had to move from the back pack to the larger gander bag. Here is a short list: summit tree stand, 101 with arrows, binocs, range finder, covers for boots, bibs, coat, hats, face masks, coffee, calls, rope, harness, well I will stop there. Does everyone have this problem or do I just make it more difficult than it needs to be?
That's funny. The first time I ever went deer hunting, which was this year btw, I had a bow and 2 arrows, wearing work-boots, and 1 bottle of water. The last day of the season, I had a tree-stand, a fanny pack, an insulated holder for my water bottle, and a back pack stuffed so full I almost couldn't close it. The whole kit had to be close to 40 lbs or more. I nearly got locked in the WMA one night because I'm out of shape and had to stop so many times on the way back in!
