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    By Popular Demand gimp's Avatar
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    Okay so I recently changed a few things in my gear, here's my old gear list with weights


    Blaser R8 (approx weight)
    5000
    Sleeping bag and liner
    1803
    16 rounds ammunition
    426
    Knife (Benchmade 551 G10)
    131
    Geovids
    1093
    Rear bag
    322
    Bipod (versapod)
    489
    PLB(big work one)
    205
    GPS (Garmin 64S)
    251
    Survival/Useful kit
    922
    First Aid
    625
    Jacket (macpac hardshell)
    520
    Silky Saw
    104
    Pot, cup, spork, cooker
    409
    ThermaRest (neoair)
    640
    Tent (macpac minaret)
    2350
    Nalgene
    181
    Headlamp
    86
    Towel
    106
    Neck gaiter
    60
    Gloves
    71
    Tripod
    770
    Overtrousers
    402
    Camera
    552
    Dry bag (pack liner)
    186
    Pack (macpac)
    2122
    Beanie
    43
    Socks (icebreaker)
    56
    Sunscreen
    87
    Leggings (hunters element)
    188
    Thermal layer (macpac fleece)
    231
    Base layer (icebreaker)
    195
    Keys
    89
    Phone
    137
    Toilet paper
    30
    Gas (big can)
    366gm
    Pack cover
    115
    Stove windshield
    38gm

    total without food/boots
    21401
    and without rifle
    16400 pack weight


    New list, sort of - doesn't include proper hunting rifle/ammo/bipod, just taking the AR to see if I can schwack a chamois with it

    AR15
    3700

    Sleeping bag and liner
    999
    2 mags AR ammunition
    293
    Knife Mercator
    72
    Geovids
    1093
    PLB (small personal one)
    115
    Survival/Useful/First Aid kit
    560
    Jacket(macpac hardshell)
    520
    Silky Saw
    104
    Pot, cup, spork, cooker (lost 20 grams by chucking out the little bag the cooker was in)
    391
    Exped ultralight mat
    352
    Tent (Big Agnes Fly creek UL2)
    1072
    Nalgene
    181
    Headlamp
    86
    Towel
    106
    Neck gaiter
    60
    Gloves
    71
    Tripod
    770
    Overtrousers
    402
    Camera
    552
    Dry bag (pack liner)
    186
    Pack (macpac)
    2122
    Beanie
    43
    Socks (icebreaker)
    56
    Sunscreen
    87
    Leggings (hunters element things)
    188
    Thermal layer (macpac fleece)
    231
    Base layer (icebreaker 200)
    195
    Truck Key
    11
    Phone
    137
    Toilet paper
    30
    Pack cover
    115
    gas (small can)
    214gm
    stove windshield
    38gm

    total without food/boots
    15152
    and without rifle
    11450


    Food (2x 2 serve back countries, a bunch of ciabatta rolls w/ salami/cheese/etc, muesli bars, oats, coffee, packs of noodles for emergency, etc)
    2000

    so pack total approx 13.5kg with food for 2 nights/3 days, compared to what would have been approx 18.4 kg prior to changes. Will creep up a bit with new rifle and adding bipod/ammo/rear bag.

    Also changed boots


    Pair meindl island pro
    1720

    pair salewa rapace gtx
    1280

    K95, Toby, JRW87 and 1 others like this.

 

 
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