What about using hip boots vs waders beings ur pretty much like duck hunting floating the river.And the weather this time of year probably if u dont like it wait a minute right?Would it be a good idea to get bear tag to or something else u might see while hunting since your there anyway?
Originally Posted by
AK Jeff
I usually pack Mountain House meals when I'm looking to save weight. They seem to pack enough calories, even for hunts with high energy requirements, like sheep hunting. The only problem I've had is that the high sodium content will make it a little rough on the south end of your digestive tract. They're supposed to be using more low sodium recipes lately to help combat that problem. Bartlett for instance doesn't like Mountain House at all so he tends to eat a lot of rice dishes, and things that you can add water to in the field to save on weight. I'm sure he could give you plenty of ideas for light weight food choices.
Alaska has about 3,000 navigable rivers and they range from Class I to V and everything in between. You can organize a hunt to suit whatever your desires are as far as river conditions. Keep in mind that the easier a river is to float the more likely it is to be a popular place for other hunters as well.
There's plenty of lightweight tent choices out there. Titanium Goat, Kifaru, Hilleberg, Kelty, Mountain Hardware, etc. A wall tent is way overkill for a float hunt where you're going to break camp on a near daily basis, and extra weight equals higher cost.