Thread: Hunting packs

Originally Posted by Spanners

There is no point in going at the lite weight setup half arsed.

Spend $200 to save 1kg on a 60l pack for eg, and you have just added 2kg of gear with the extra room over a smaller heavier 50l

3kg for Shelter, Sleepingbag, sleeping mat, cooker, gas... thats where you'll gain the most IMO. Its not that hard or expensive.
You dont need 5 changes of clothes.
I did 3 weeks in the Arctic in Alaska of which 2 were rain and snow on 17kg of gear + tent, gas and food.. comfortably.. I think I can drop some more gear out now also.

dLong gone are the days of 33kg pack with a rifle on 1 side and shotgun on the other and someone helping me into it. Mint you.. i dont carry 250s of shotgun ammo and 2 dozen beers now either LOL

A small pack MAKES you carry less gear

Is a good point, But if you dont own a pack and there is a 1kg pack that will do the same job as a 3kg pack, might as well go with the lighter pack