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Nah. Every now and again I could catch the aroma from the Palmy MacDonalds on the breeze, so I just followed that.

Will weigh it next time.

What I did find out though is that the new Cascades are not a patch on the old ones. Leaked badly (my bad I didn’t use a pack liner) and the elastic straps on the outside...

The WX wasn’t very nice. Walked 7 hours this day.

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I mostly hunt on my own, and am 65 so the PLB is an essential. I need the mat ‘cos its just a light fly without a ground sheet.

Cheers

Yes to some dog food ( a few handfuls of quality dry stuff). I have an old film container with an oily rag in it for the rifle. If I had a stainless I wouldn’t even bother with that.
I try to keep...

My gear for 2 nights in the Ruahines. Only thing missing is my binos and me.

Pack is 55 litres.
Clothes are the ones I stand up in (light huntech old trou, poly vest, fleece top, socks, boots,...