Pack Weight

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Originally Posted by 16Tontovarish

Ha, just decided to re weigh my rifle, since its gone through a couple of changes. 5.3kg unloaded.

After that I went through and re did everything. 20.45 kg plus water and food now.
My biggest issue is I get so cold trying to sleep, I roll with a 1.9kg sleeping bag (minus 11 comfort) plus 300gm liner plus 730 grams of sleeping mat (R5) and I'm still bloody cold half the time. Any suggestions there?

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Hi, are you veterinarian? Or, sorry should `t ask if you got any conditions. Do you carry a tent or any sort that will black you from wind since wild chill is big matter. My suggestions are try eat lamb or goat meats often before you go. -11 sleeping bag depends on quality, maybe buy another one because you said your bag weights 1.9kg but only 300gm, my warmest is -28c, 450gm almost same weight like yours.
Our body is like an engine, should keep it running and running it will need fuel, I burn body fats even when I was asleep, some people will need jogging. So, keep feeding yourself with protein, carry some beer jerky.
Beef jerky, why all the jerky are sweetie in here? Not salty with bit of greasy...

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Originally Posted by stuart

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Few luxuries this trip,

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Beers...:thumbsup: I usually do `t drink when I went outdoors, but will carry coffee kits. Is that s SLR camera, Cannon or Nikon? Nowadays, many lens shooter switched to Sony.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I ask myself...has someone likely to have crapped or washed their ballsack in stream above me lately???? then depending on how thirsty I am...drink anyway.... if suspect it will be dodgy...boil the billy and have a cuppa tea.

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Ha Ha :yaeh am not durnk: I got same feeling too, but that `s the true nature right. You picture, I do`t know why but what I see it looks like a boy stands out the window and lots fishes inside, in Africa.

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Originally Posted by Tentman

The most difficult bit of "multi day trip" equipment to sort I think is the daypack/knifebelt/binopouch thing. I like to leave my main pack in camp, usually nice and tidy with most stuff stowed in case a quick exit is required- weathers setting in/shoot something right on dark and want to get out ahead of the game.

My usual day pack (twin needle mollyme) is way to heavy to carry "extra",a bumbag doesn't sit well under a normal pack/waist belt (for me anyway) and a bino pouch's I've seen don't have enough room to carry all the day stuff ....Thought on what works for you ??

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Pikau and belt pouches in the Bush.

In the tops just use your main bag. I'm like you like to have it all tidy so I have a big waterproof dry bag liner that holds all my shit if I'm hunting while camp is packed

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Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

Talking about water supply in wild, in my hiking days I drink clear water from rocky creek without purifying it and so far no problem. So, is safe to drink water directly from Alps rivers, streams in mountains directly? Since, water is heavy to carry and I drink 1.5L a day at least.

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I have been using Sawyer filtration system since last 1 year and been fine after drinking water from a canal and mountain streams so I guess it working.

https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Produc...65&sr=8-2&th=1

Another option is

https://www.amazon.com/LifeStraw-Per...s%2C265&sr=8-9

Added advantage being you can straight drink from a stream. Pretty lightweight systems both of these.

I drink from back country streams all the time, never really considered using a filter as generally over here its fine to drink. I would never drink from anything that runs near fields or paddocks though.

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Originally Posted by Inder

I have been using Sawyer filtration system since last 1 year and been fine after drinking water from a canal and mountain streams so I guess it working。 Added advantage being you can straight drink from a stream. Pretty lightweight systems both of these.

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Yeah, I have seen people using it in Milford. I am old school type, but it on my watchlists though.

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Originally Posted by Happy Jack

I drink from back country streams all the time, never really considered using a filter as generally over here its fine to drink. I would never drink from anything that runs near fields or paddocks though.

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I am 99% sure, drink those waters are safe. For the 1%, if I ate or drank something bad in a remote place far, far away from help and I got diarrhea, I will need some extra time to go back to home.

The water filtration thing is an interesting topic in itself, do people use them here? I've always just drunk straight out of the stream, I dint know anyone that does otherwise. The only time I've even bothered to boil water was when the only water I could find was still water.

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Originally Posted by Bradp

The water filtration thing is an interesting topic in itself, do people use them here? I've always just drunk straight out of the stream, I dint know anyone that does otherwise. The only time I've even bothered to boil water was when the only water I could find was still water.

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I tend to chuck in a water purification tab in to the water I collect. I'm 99% sure the water will be fine, but the tabs weigh next to nothing, and saves me having to boil the stuff before drinking it. I normally have a 3 litre bladder in the pack when I start my hunts, so I'm not in any hurry to find drinking water. Any water I collect on the way gets put into a new container and one tab per litre is added. All good to drink after 30 mins.

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Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

I tend to chuck in a water purification tab in to the water I collect. I'm 99% sure the water will be fine, but the tabs weigh next to nothing, and saves me having to boil the stuff before drinking it. I normally have a 3 litre bladder in the pack when I start my hunts, so I'm not in any hurry to find drinking water. Any water I collect on the way gets put into a new container and one tab per litre is added. All good to drink after 30 mins.

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I’ve always wondered if the tabs ad any taste to the water?

I have a life straw that i carry but have only used it once on the middle of summer.
Only time i got sick was from a hut that's not so used man that wasnt fun. glad to have a longdrop i tell ya

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Originally Posted by thatguy

I’ve always wondered if the tabs ad any taste to the water?

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No worse than any of the larger city water supplies (possibly better in some cases). Not hectic in my opinion. To be honest, in my last excursion the water from home (municipal supply) tasted probably more 'chemical' than the stuff I collected and added a tab to.

I've got a Katadyn I think it is soft flask with a filter in the screw in top. Weighs stuff all and folds up to v little. Know a few guys who have had giardia out of the Tararuas and not keen on it myself.

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Originally Posted by Happy Jack

When you get back ditch anything you didn't use for next time. Make list of what you did and didn't use.

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Thats not always good. Say you have a warm week and don't use your cold gear? next trip...?

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Originally Posted by scottrods

Thats not always good. Say you have a warm week and don't use your cold gear? next trip...?

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I wasn't talking essentials just all the other junk we all tend to carry.