Weight question?

[raisins]

I'm fit and consider myself "strong"....working with heavy tools and moving heavy weld projects, stooping, bending, outta position welds etc keeps u in good shape. Climbers and hang on stands suck to carry IMO because u get caught in all the vines and bushes more than the weight of the stand. Having that extra drag thru the woods and stooping extra far to hopefully clear the branch wears u out fast. Switching to a saddle was good but switching to mini sticks that I didn't have to worry about snagging and eventually losing sticks all together I feel I can hike all day long. The swamp and coastal marshes I like to hunt are really difficult to walk thru no matter who u are or what ur carrying. Could I have reached that distant island with my hang on? Sure I could.....but there is always that voice in the back of ur mind saying "u gonna have to lug this heavy thing back later in the dark thru the marsh that was low tide walking out but will be high tide coming back..then I second guess and hunt an easier spot. With the really light equipment I'm more gung-ho to head in deeper.

With a little skill and patience u can make all the expensive equipment yourself and save lots of money or be patient and look to the classified. It's ok if ur saddle setup doesn't have the latest ultralite whiz bang gizmos but having a streamline, easy to carry, hunt system makes my time in the woods more enjoyable and I can hunt more and.... fidget, adjust, strap, lash, gear tie, clip, fruit roll up.....less.

having the weight close to your back and down around your hips is also huge and related to your post

the balance point on big clunky gear is bad and puts the stress on your shoulders and continually tries to bend you

 

[Apex7]

So I dont post much and am about to ruffle some feathers I'm sure but here it goes. So everyone on here wants to cut a pound or 2 from there gear and pay twice as much as it probably should. Wouldn't it be easier to lose 10 pounds off the stomach then 1 pound of gear?

Don't say everyone. I don't care much about weight. I've been using a saddle for many years because I like being tight to the tree and I like the concealment a saddle offers.

 

[EricS]

I lost 70 lbs and still wouldn’t go back to my summit 180 max. It made me a better climber and gave me the ability to sweat less but I went anywhere I wanted to go as an active overweight hunter. An active person who’s 50lbs over weight is stronger than a inactive person who uses diet to maintain their ideal weight. Sometimes I’ll carry a little weight to lose some bulk or add some stealth and user friendliness.

 

[Plebe]

Lone wolf sit and climb = $460....you can start off with a complete lightweight saddle setup for that kind of money too. Price and weight of gear aren’t necessarily related.

There was just a whole thread on lightweight Havalon knives, with members talking about heavier more expensive knives they prefer as well.

 

[Still Kicking]

I could easily lose 10 pounds but I need it for saddle ballast (and I like fried taters).

 

[onestringer]

Eat keto. I lost 50 lbs and have kept it off for 3 years by just eating healthy.


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[Noonan61]

I just started the keto diet seven days ago, down 7 pounds already looking to lose 20 more.


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[swampdonkey]

At 45 and years of sports, hard hunting, hard work, and “toughing it out” through various injuries back when i was invincible it’s suddenly not as appealing to lug a heavy stand 2 miles in and back out every day.

I’ve kept in shape but your body still ages and those injuries catch up with ya. Lighter stuff keeps me enthused and interested enough that i’m still going back as far and hunting as hard as back when i was younger but with just a bit less effort. I know if i was still carrying everything i carried 25 years ago i’d talk myself out of going that extra distance sometimes to be where i really need to be.

 

[Robert loper]

This is in my opinion a good topic and super easy to answer
Theres is in my opinion one answer
Eventually getting burned out. Most guys only hunt few times a week with having all life’s responsibilities in the way.
this is why most of these guys ioften suggest cheaper more heavier equipment.
a guy who hunts twice a week really doesnt need a$500 dollar and up deer stand.
$100 a piece sticks and $20 aiders.
The problem is alot of is get stuck watching the micro influencers that push these products. they do not tell you they hunt probably 200 sits a year.
thats not an average hunter.
the average hunter really doesnt need this high dollar equipment.

i am able to hunt any time i want and i like and choose to equip myself with the best light weight items because the lighter it is the less burned out i will get.
my point is last two years i was running around the woods with 30 lbs on my back.
i was burnt out by mid November.
tired exhausted.
lazy? Hell no i was tired.
this year i carried 17 lbs snd never missed a beat or even got tired.
so the weight issue in my opinion is all about burn out factor. Period

 

[Jmiller]

So I dont post much and am about to ruffle some feathers I'm sure but here it goes. So everyone on here wants to cut a pound or 2 from there gear and pay twice as much as it probably should. Wouldn't it be easier to lose 10 pounds off the stomach then 1 pound of gear?

Easier, no. Cheaper, yes.

But I guess some of us are already fit and are not worried about spending a couple extra bucks on some gear we want. I could save more money by not going hunting at all.

 

[dalton916]

I’ve played, hunted, lived, worked, etc. from 200-280 and I can tell you from that experience that carrying 10 extra pounds external to you skin feels like carrying 10 extra pounds external to your skin regardless of your weight.