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Posted by kutenay on April 20, 2008 at 2:50:31 pm EDT
In reply to Minimalist or Everything but the kitchen sink? posted by Bryan L on February 22, 2008 at 12:56:24 am EST

My packs will weigh from about 25 lbs. to 65 lbs. depending on what I am doing. I use about 35-35 lbs. for a summer fishing trip of 3-4 days and 45-50 lbs. on a winter camping trek of the same time span. I carry the heavier packs on 5-7 day hunting trips and this includes optics and gun, it is hard to get much lighter if you are using serious optics such as my Zeiss and Leica bino-spotter-tripod rig and an Elk/Grizzly rifle such as a .338WM or 9.3x62.

I believe in packing what I need and want out there and just adjusting my speed to accomodate this as I am not into "racing" or taking backcountry risks due to too little shelter or other necessary gear. I like to pack a book, field manuals and a tiny lantern for reading at night plus, sometimes, my MEC padded chair/mat. Why not, this is about fun, not who can barely survive with the least amount of gear.

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