Pair of jacks
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So far my Rifle season has been getting out maybe 4 times mostly in areas heavily traveled but close by due to my need to stay close to an expecting wife so getting out to glass a bit has been better than not. At any rate i came across a late season elk hunt video from Randy and the forum, since then reading a lot of post from the guys that have been at this for some time and has made me rethink my gear as well as my strategy.
With that being said I want to run by some of the gear I'm using and see what it is that will benefit me more in the next season's hunt.
I am selling some old MIl packs to fund some other gear possibly looking at some of kifaru's offerings, I do have a Eberlestock blue widow and mainframe. I do not have the pack for the mainframe so I've just been using the spike camp duffel for gear but can see how it could use a little more and I haven't had the chance to put a lot of weight on it either to really see how it carries. What's been your experience with the mainframe? Kifaru/mystery ranch that much better?
The blue widow is a pack I got from a buddy and haven't had the chance to get it out either, thoughts, Experience?
I've been looking into setting up a good light mountain gun by selling an AR. I run a savage 30.06 with leupold 3x9 LR duplex. It does well but being a gun guy I am fond of hardware and wonder if it's really justifiable.
Things I don't have, GPS, Solid mountaineering boots, good wool hunting clothing (use MIl gear mostly), water filtration systems, range finder and others I'm sure I'm leaving out.
What's your opinion? What works for you and what would you change add etc? Backpack hunting is something that I really want to get involved in this next season I don't know how many days I'll actually be able to spend overnight in the field having a growing family but the wife may let me for a weekend here or there (fingers crossed).
Any thoughts, opinions would be appreciated.
With that being said I want to run by some of the gear I'm using and see what it is that will benefit me more in the next season's hunt.
I am selling some old MIl packs to fund some other gear possibly looking at some of kifaru's offerings, I do have a Eberlestock blue widow and mainframe. I do not have the pack for the mainframe so I've just been using the spike camp duffel for gear but can see how it could use a little more and I haven't had the chance to put a lot of weight on it either to really see how it carries. What's been your experience with the mainframe? Kifaru/mystery ranch that much better?
The blue widow is a pack I got from a buddy and haven't had the chance to get it out either, thoughts, Experience?
I've been looking into setting up a good light mountain gun by selling an AR. I run a savage 30.06 with leupold 3x9 LR duplex. It does well but being a gun guy I am fond of hardware and wonder if it's really justifiable.
Things I don't have, GPS, Solid mountaineering boots, good wool hunting clothing (use MIl gear mostly), water filtration systems, range finder and others I'm sure I'm leaving out.
What's your opinion? What works for you and what would you change add etc? Backpack hunting is something that I really want to get involved in this next season I don't know how many days I'll actually be able to spend overnight in the field having a growing family but the wife may let me for a weekend here or there (fingers crossed).
Any thoughts, opinions would be appreciated.