Poll - How much does your kit weigh?

[Loucamp]

12.9 with everything but clothes. My travel mug of coffee will bump that weight a bit.
Add 5# for my saddle, ropes, and rappel gear.

 

[Andrew]

I want to hear from the 0-10# people. What does their setup look like?

 

[skyjacker]

I want to hear from the 0-10# people. What does their setup look like?

Saddle
SRT Kit
Tether
Platform
Red Headlamp
Flashlight
Knife
Kill Kit
Water Bottle
Snacks
Milkweed
Bag goes around the tree and is used as a gear hanger with weapon hook

 

[NMSbowhunter]

I want to hear from the 0-10# people. What does their setup look like?

10 pounds on the money with the heavier/larger diameter ropes I prefer for everyday use. 2TC and a ring of steps. I did around 50 hunts off this last fall, most being 3 to 5 hour sits. I did several all day sits as well. This will be my go to in a few days when the season starts. I'm right on that 0-10 and 10-20 line so I voted 10-20 since I might want to carry a little Debbie.

 

[kyler1945]

Saddle
SRT Kit
Tether
Platform
Red Headlamp
Flashlight
Knife
Kill Kit
Water Bottle
Snacks
Milkweed
Bag goes around the tree and is used as a gear hanger with weapon hook

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Is this pack material quiet inside and out?

 

[skyjacker]

Is this pack material quiet inside and out?

No it's not quiet. It's just basic Cordura. The water bottle pocket has an elastic rim that makes it quiet going in and out. The two accessory pockets are sewn "open" so it's easy to drop stuff in take stuff out and that also makes it pretty quiet. It's a satchel so it can maneuvered by swinging it on top of your chest going through brush.

 

[tailgunner]

Dad could use a new satchel.he sub 10

 

[thedutchtouch]

Posting a photo on a scale should go hand in hand with this thread resurrection. I'd guess a lot of people that report 10-20 will find a larger number in the scale, particularly when they remember to fill up a water bottle or how many little Debbie's they actually take. I haven't weighed my pack but I'd be shocked if I was sub 20 lbs.

Edit: other than @tailgunner of course, we all know he has some fancy saddle with pouches that he stuffs helium balloons in to to lift him in to the trees.

Just weighed my "early season" setup-
-Latitude method 2,
-pouch with tether, lineman (each have a ct rollnlock and a carabiner)
-extra carabiner and amsteel daisy chain
-Ring of steps (6 squirrel steps on ocb)
-ewo ultimate one stick
-latitude knee pads and back band
Water bottle carrier with 40' oplux, safeguard, carabiner, as well as backup grivel master mono and autoblock
Eberlestock h7 dagger pack with full water bladder
Came out to 17.8 lbs on my scale at home. Pretty surprised it was under 20. Later season or climbing with sticks is definitely in the 20+ category so that's what I will choose in poll.

You'll have to just trust me that everything is balanced on there...

Edit:whoops forgot a few things, Garmin, rangefinder, headlamp and knife bring it up to 19.6. I'm definitely over 20

 

[MattMan81]

My first load this evening was 26lbs with saddle.
I went Boyne hunter style and using the turkey vest. I'm DRT climbing, but got a few extra things in the pack. Still have a Lineman's belt, extra biner, single eye glass, gear holder and lifeguard. I'm using full 11mm rope, ascender, and an EDP. I think its 85' or rope, but a few trees I pre set have a high canopy. So rather 8' to much than 8" to short. Not a weight counter as it's on private and short walks. I could easily shed a few things I am sure. But if I take something out, I will probably just add something back.

 

[AttackMode]

Just weighed my pack. This is everything I have ready for tomorrow mornings hunt including all my camera gear. If I lose the filming stuff I'm under 30 easy.

 

[dj1975232]

Pack, saddle, ropes, 4 sticks, platform, and all the gear I hunt with 24 lbs.

 

[woodsdog2]

So I finally weighed mine. Honestly I thought it was heavier but I’m starting to think the pack is in and of itself about 6 lbs of the weight…
1. Saddle w/LB
2. One tether
3. 4-Onesticks
4. Pursuit platform w/OCB strap
5. HYS Strap and hero clip and one plastic biner for quiver/ calls
6. Folding saw and pouch
7. License, pens and ties
8. Grunt call
9. Knee pads
10. Headlamp
11. Thermacell
12. Three step continuous loop aider
13. GC One moveable aider as a back up for windy days.

 

[Still Kicking]

I dropped some weight by leaving my kill kit in the vehicle and have a second one in a wooden blind I built in the center of the land I hunt. I always like to give them time to expire so it's no big deal to retrieve the bag when I drop off the extra clothing and bow.

 

[tailgunner]

My dude and i left some water and beer up on rob mill road 8 years ago......they locked the gate and made that area 350 dollar
permit only.

 

[Chrighton]

I have more than I need in this setup, but I'm liking how it carries and that it can get me in most of the trees I'm interested in hunting. I like the larger size platform when I'm hunting with my HC Mini if I have to cock it while at hunting height... call it 14lbs.
Platform, one-stick, limb saw, binos, range finder, snips, hand warmer, (2) hats, gloves, neck gator, headlight, (2) cam buckle straps, CAYG aider, kill kit, (2) carabiners and hitch cords... I'm probably forgetting something.

 

[tailgunner]

The platform with the one stick would give you à good crows nest around each side of the tree for shure...thought about getting 2 persuit platforms to use like a ring of 2 big steps but not shure how small of tree it would fit on

 

[Chrighton]

I can hunt off just the one stick, but not preferred for long sits or late season.

 

[tailgunner]

Hey..... at least its carbon.hardly courts as weight....steppin thier game up.

 

[tailgunner]

I want to hear from the 0-10# people. What does their setup look like?

3.5.lbs.every thing in this picture from my hat down to my socks is 23 lbs.

 

[DelaWhere_Arrow]

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No way in the 7 layers of hell does that whole package weigh 23 lbs. You forgot about the 170# of rock-solid Gunnah in the pic!