How much does your LRP weigh?
02-11-2007, 06:39 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 411
How much does your LRP weigh?
Long Range Hunting Packs! (all day packs to overnight packs)
1. What pack do you have, or which one are you going to buy?
2. Anything unique you like to have in the field?
3. How much does it weigh without water and food added?
I've got an eberlestock, new this year. With spotting scope, tripod and all gear on board it weighs right at 24 lbs. I like to keep a HD needle and heavy duty thread (stolen from my wife's sewing rm., shhhh) for repairing broken straps. I also keep one mil. style chem. light stick. Found that when I get an antelope or muley down in open prairie it makes for easy locate at night.
1. What pack do you have, or which one are you going to buy?
2. Anything unique you like to have in the field?
3. How much does it weigh without water and food added?
I've got an eberlestock, new this year. With spotting scope, tripod and all gear on board it weighs right at 24 lbs. I like to keep a HD needle and heavy duty thread (stolen from my wife's sewing rm., shhhh) for repairing broken straps. I also keep one mil. style chem. light stick. Found that when I get an antelope or muley down in open prairie it makes for easy locate at night.
02-12-2007, 02:18 PM
#4
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lanark county, Ontario
Posts: 1,412
RE: How much does your LRP weigh?
Ok mines going to be a rocky open faced pack that'll way a good 7 pounds loaded. Stuff I need in there is survival pack
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444261 7379&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302695945&am p;bmUID=1171314562844
and a first aid kit
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253437430 2695945&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441894133&am p;bmUID=1171315117746
Then I'd my knife, compass, t.p., paper+pen, wallet, binoculars and food.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444261 7379&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302695945&am p;bmUID=1171314562844
and a first aid kit
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253437430 2695945&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441894133&am p;bmUID=1171315117746
Then I'd my knife, compass, t.p., paper+pen, wallet, binoculars and food.
02-12-2007, 07:15 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 411
RE: How much does your LRP weigh?
How on earth do you guys keep your packs 7lbs and under?
Am I hauling around a lot of useless stuff or something. Minus water and food, take out the spotting scope and tripod - I'm still looking at about 18lbs.
I've basically got a small med kit, a stuff sack with survival gear(2lb), range finder, knife, knife sharpener,head lamp, small flash light, head sock, gloves, extra poly socks, poly pull-over, spare shirt,(I sweat like a pig so I need a change up), garbage bag, camera, game bags, and a few other odds and ends that don't add up to a pound. However, I do carry spare batteries for my range finder, GPS and head lamp also (I know that adds a little bit). I think the empty pack itself must weigh 3lbs.
I go through this stuff a couple times a year just to make sure nothing has found it's way in that doesn't need to be there. Like that big rock my father-in-law put there to slow me down once.
Am I hauling around a lot of useless stuff or something. Minus water and food, take out the spotting scope and tripod - I'm still looking at about 18lbs. I've basically got a small med kit, a stuff sack with survival gear(2lb), range finder, knife, knife sharpener,head lamp, small flash light, head sock, gloves, extra poly socks, poly pull-over, spare shirt,(I sweat like a pig so I need a change up), garbage bag, camera, game bags, and a few other odds and ends that don't add up to a pound. However, I do carry spare batteries for my range finder, GPS and head lamp also (I know that adds a little bit). I think the empty pack itself must weigh 3lbs.
I go through this stuff a couple times a year just to make sure nothing has found it's way in that doesn't need to be there. Like that big rock my father-in-law put there to slow me down once.
02-12-2007, 08:58 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Idaho
Posts: 2,072
RE: How much does your LRP weigh?
A normal day trip about 8 lbs. On a back country week long hunt, I can live all week on a 35 lb pack (and be very comfortable with a shelter too)
My daypack is a Blacks Creek Alaskan
My backcountry pack is a camptrails moosepack with a Mc Kinley frame.
My daypack is a Blacks Creek Alaskan
My backcountry pack is a camptrails moosepack with a Mc Kinley frame.
02-13-2007, 01:57 PM
#7
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lanark county, Ontario
Posts: 1,412
RE: How much does your LRP weigh?
ORIGINAL: eatsleephunt
How on earth do you guys keep your packs 7lbs and under? Am I hauling around a lot of useless stuff or something. Minus water and food, take out the spotting scope and tripod - I'm still looking at about 18lbs.
I've basically got a small med kit, a stuff sack with survival gear(2lb), range finder, knife, knife sharpener,head lamp, small flash light, head sock, gloves, extra poly socks, poly pull-over, spare shirt,(I sweat like a pig so I need a change up), garbage bag, camera, game bags, and a few other odds and ends that don't add up to a pound. However, I do carry spare batteries for my range finder, GPS and head lamp also (I know that adds a little bit). I think the empty pack itself must weigh 3lbs.
I go through this stuff a couple times a year just to make sure nothing has found it's way in that doesn't need to be there. Like that big rock my father-in-law put there to slow me down once.
How on earth do you guys keep your packs 7lbs and under?
Am I hauling around a lot of useless stuff or something. Minus water and food, take out the spotting scope and tripod - I'm still looking at about 18lbs. I've basically got a small med kit, a stuff sack with survival gear(2lb), range finder, knife, knife sharpener,head lamp, small flash light, head sock, gloves, extra poly socks, poly pull-over, spare shirt,(I sweat like a pig so I need a change up), garbage bag, camera, game bags, and a few other odds and ends that don't add up to a pound. However, I do carry spare batteries for my range finder, GPS and head lamp also (I know that adds a little bit). I think the empty pack itself must weigh 3lbs.
I go through this stuff a couple times a year just to make sure nothing has found it's way in that doesn't need to be there. Like that big rock my father-in-law put there to slow me down once.
first aid kit
survival kit
rope
knife
compass
paper and pen
t.p.
wallet
binoculars
head lamp
So maybe a good 8-9 lbs without food.
02-13-2007, 04:58 PM
#9
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lanark county, Ontario
Posts: 1,412
RE: How much does your LRP weigh?
ORIGINAL: younggun243
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