Forget the JetBoil. Get a MSR pocket rocket and be done with it. I use a KMart grease pot for cooking. I also always have my 2 cup Ti coffee press with me and often use it to heat water for food then water for coffee.
Agreed. Lots of lighter options other than a Jetboil. The MSR is good and I have the SOTO Windmaster with a Ti cup and a Sea to Summit long handle spork. With a small canister of fuel I can easily go a week boiling water every day for food/coffee and the setup weighs less than a pound and all packs into the cup with lid.
As far as water purification, be sure to have options. If you are with other guys I would suggest you each have a different method. In Wyoming last year my Sawyer squeeze was absolutely worthless in the high country. There wasn’t enough running water to fill up a bladder. We ended up using a Katadyn pump that my buddy had and it was the ticket. I’d say hunting elk at slightly lower elevation you will have access to more running streams than we did tho.
For gear there are tons and tons of options so pick what you feel fits your style best, just try to have as many duel use items as you can and try to get out on several camping trips to get it dialed in before you go. If you
Carry something twice and don’t use it, don’t bring it. I went into my trip at 48lbs including a 9lb rifle and still had stuff u didn’t really need lol
Oh and another thing, Leuko tape. Wrap your feet before you leave the truck and wrap several feet around the handle of your trekking pole for extra. I also add several feet of duct tap and electrical tape as well to
The handle of my trekking pole so I’m not packing an entire roll around. Most first aid and small repair can be made with those two types of tape lol.
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