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What I learned on my first backpack hunt. (Cold weather)
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<blockquote data-quote="chav0_12" data-source="post: 3101685" data-attributes="member: 29765"><p>I think that's a hard thing to determine. For me it's more than 4lbs if I take my spotter and tripod. If it's glassing intensive my tripod comes no matter what, even if it's just for the binos. I rarely will carry both on something like an archery elk hunt but for deer it's nice to have the spotter.</p><p></p><p>I'd be careful packing too little food too. I know there was a time when I though I had enough, but it wasn't and I was getting very cold at night and couldn't keep my temp up on my own, even in a good sleeping bag. I know that I need around 3500-4000 calories per day just to keep me warm at night. Not even close to the 2500 that I as eating before. I have a system that has me to around 2lbs of food per day. It adds up quick on multi-day trips but at least you know the majority of that weight doesn't come back with you. Throwing some food in a pocket during the day might make it easier to eat if you're able to keep it from freezing. </p><p></p><p>Lessons learned are the only way it seems we can get better at this stuff. Then you start spending money on the things you wish you had last time too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chav0_12, post: 3101685, member: 29765"] I think that's a hard thing to determine. For me it's more than 4lbs if I take my spotter and tripod. If it's glassing intensive my tripod comes no matter what, even if it's just for the binos. I rarely will carry both on something like an archery elk hunt but for deer it's nice to have the spotter. I'd be careful packing too little food too. I know there was a time when I though I had enough, but it wasn't and I was getting very cold at night and couldn't keep my temp up on my own, even in a good sleeping bag. I know that I need around 3500-4000 calories per day just to keep me warm at night. Not even close to the 2500 that I as eating before. I have a system that has me to around 2lbs of food per day. It adds up quick on multi-day trips but at least you know the majority of that weight doesn't come back with you. Throwing some food in a pocket during the day might make it easier to eat if you're able to keep it from freezing. Lessons learned are the only way it seems we can get better at this stuff. Then you start spending money on the things you wish you had last time too. [/QUOTE]
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