Thread: Gear for a few days.

@gimp did you get the pack locally?

Yes, from Bivouac in Palmy

Winter or cold weather overnight or weekend gear list (long range gear)

1.5L water bottle 50g
Either take an Eberlestock X1E 35L or a Stoney Creek 65L (depending if i want to bone out meat or take whole legs) they both weigh the same 2700g
NZ Hunter 7mm RM 3700g
Bipod 312g
Wet weather leggings 148g
Rain jacket 415g
Headlamp 203g
Earmuffs 171g
Binos 818g
Range finder 265g
Camera 212g
Meatbag kit 70g
Saw 212g
Down jacket 551g
Knife 208g
Ammo box 285g
Shooting rest 667g

RED BAG:
Lighter 22g
Bog paper 20g
Compass 20g
GPS 134g
Map 49g
First Aid Kit 70g

GREEN BAG:
Socks 84g
Gloves and beanie 71g
Merino leggings 197g
Merino top 371g

Sleeping mat 387g
Huntech bivvy 1149g
Stainless cup 118g
knife + fork 23g
Gas canister 230g
MSR pocket rocket cooker 129g
Lighter 22g
Tea towel 78g
Sea to Summit Trek1 0 Deg 970g

Total weight without rifle+food+water = 11,649g





Packed up in X1e 35l pack (without sleeping bag) with room for x2 boned out hind quarters and backsteaks.

don't lean against rocks then ay, I guess that's your lesson learnt. pics?

updated list.
Pack 1100
Shelter 725
grndsheet 150
sleep bag 1400 Macpac 4 season
Exped ultralite mat with schnozzle 540
cooker-gas-mug-pot- with tea tea-coffee 680
Jacket waterproof 665
Down vest 550
spare clothes 575
gear bag-plb-gps-knife-wipe-cord-sharpner-pain pills etc 1265

total 8250
bino+rf+Harness 1355

have used the Exped pack twice now, carries well, lots of airspace to back, comfy i liek it! i mean my knees like it.
carried to tops last weekend, hunted with it on, camped where i was when the sun went down.
during warmer weather ill take the express 400 sleep bag and drop 600g.
yet to see how it all goes with meat loaded in.

all up 9605

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

updated list.
Pack 1100
Shelter 725
grndsheet 150
sleep bag 1400 Macpac 4 season
Exped ultralite mat with schnozzle 540
cooker-gas-mug-pot- with tea tea-coffee 680
Jacket waterproof 665
Down vest 550
spare clothes 575
gear bag-plb-gps-knife-wipe-cord-sharpner-pain pills etc 1265

total 8250
bino+rf+Harness 1355

have used the Exped pack twice now, carries well, lots of airspace to back, comfy i liek it! i mean my knees like it.
carried to tops last weekend, hunted with it on, camped where i was when the sun went down.
during warmer weather ill take the express 400 sleep bag and drop 600g.
yet to see how it all goes with meat loaded in.

all up 9605Attachment 42470Attachment 42471Attachment 42472

What are you using for shelter?

Antsman Am I reading your post correctly Bino+rf+Harness 1355gm
Must be a very light rifle

Originally Posted by BobGibson

Antsman Am I reading your post correctly Bino+rf+Harness 1355gm
Must be a very light rifle

Rf = radio or cellphone?

Originally Posted by stretch

Rf = radio or cellphone?

Rangefinder

bino+rangefinder+ harness, not rifle.
shelter stoney creek stealth tarp . with alum pegs in that weight and ropes.

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

bino+rangefinder+ harness, not rifle.
shelter stoney creek stealth tarp . with alum pegs in that weight and ropes.
Attachment 42473

have you carried any meat in it yet? i did similar in summer but with my tent @ 900gm and no sleeping mat so must be a similar weight to you, plus half a deer on the way back

geezus thats some light gear, i lugged 22kg of gear in my pack plus my rifle the other week for one night out

nah man, carried meat?not yet

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

bino+rangefinder+ harness, not rifle.
shelter stoney creek stealth tarp . with alum pegs in that weight and ropes.
Attachment 42473

What do you think of the stealth tarp? Compared to the standard tarps?

@scoped @gimp @ANTSMAN or anyone else with the exped lightweight pack, has anyone carried out an animal in it yet? Also how are they looking for wear and tear?

Thanks