Hi All,
Mike and Kelly (with hunting partner Garrett) are heading north late Sept to chase Stone Sheep for the first time! Trip will be 7 days of backpacking. Right now we're bouncing around 55-60lb pack base weight including everything below. Shelter will be a Kifaru 8-man with Stove (weight to be shared and not listed below). We are also packing a DSLR camera, which adds approx. 3lb but really looking forward to getting some great photos. Curious what your thoughts are on the list below. Anything you would add or drop? Words of wisdom for Stone Sheep hunting overall?
Item Name Category desc Argali (Bag) Pack Kifaru Argali w/ xtra Pockets/Lid & Rain Cover Rifle + 3 Shells in mag Weapon Tikka T3 Stainless Lite (30-06) w/ Viper 2.5-10/ 3 Shells / Sling / Lens Caps Extra Ammo Weapon Nosler Accubond 180 (9) Boresnake Weapon Spotter Optics Vortex Rzr HD 22-48X65 Binoculars Optics Vortex Diamondback 10X42/Kuiu Case/WindCheck Tripod Optics Vortex Pro GT Tripod Lens Pen Optics Lens Cleaning Tool Top - Long Sleeve T Clothing Merino Top - Mid Layer Clothing Icebreaker 260 Sweater Top - Mid Insulation Clothing Patagonia Nano-air Hoody Top - Puffy Clothing Sitka Kelvin Lite Hoody Top - Rain/Wind Shell Clothing First Lite SEAK Stormtight Rain Jacket Bottom - Long Johns Clothing Icebreaker 260 Bottom - Insulation Clothing Taiga 200 Polartec Fleece Bottom - Outer Clothing Sitka Timberline Pants Bottom - Rain Clothing First Lite Boundary Stormtight Pant Head - Hat Clothing Camo Head - Neck Tube (Merino) Clothing First Lite Head - Beanie Clothing Sitka Merino Beanie Head - Sunglasses Clothing Rayban Polarized Feet - Gaiters Clothing OR Crocodiles Goretex Feet - Socks Clothing Darn Tuff Feet - Socks (spare) Clothing Darn Tuff Feet - Liner Socks Clothing Bridgedale Feet - Liner Socks (spare) Clothing Bridgedale Feet - Laces (Spare) Clothing Lowa Feet - Camp Shoes Clothing Crocs for camp and stream crossings Hands - Dakine Heavy Gloves Clothing Goretex Hands - Dakine MTB Gloves Clothing Sleeping Bag Sleep/Shelter Mountain Hardwear HyperLamina Torch 0F (Packed) Sleeping Pad Sleep/Shelter Big Agnes Q Core (Packed) Inflatable Pillow Sleep/Shelter MEC Pillow TBD Food OVERALL FOOD ESTIMATE (10lb) OR Organizer Gear ID/license/lighter/firestarter/compass/etc First Aid Gear leukotape, crazy glue, pain killers, pin, bandaids, butterfly strips Water Filter Gear Sawyer + Katadyn Vario JetBoil MiniMo Gear Stove w/ (1) Cannister Extra Fuel Gear (1) 100g Trekking Pole (1) Gear (In Hand) Siltarp/5 pegs/Cordage Gear Weight for sil tarp only Headlamp Gear Petzl Salt Gear Hide Care (Magic Baking Power Case) Wipes Gear Chapstick Gear Tape Gear Anti Monkey Butt Gear Powder - put in smaller container Knife - Havalon/North Arm Kill Kit + Case + 5 blades Kit Kill Kit Gloves, garbage bag, 25ft 550 cord, 3 bomb bags Knife Sharpener Kill Kit Camera Camera Gear Canon T1i/18-55mmIS/1 Battery/32GB card Extra Battery/Card Camera Gear Extra Battery/Card Delorme InReach Electronics Delorme InReach (Emergency) GPS Electronics Garmin 64S (On pack) Cellphone Electronics iPhone Batteries (AA) Electronics AA (4) Batteries (AAA) Electronics AAA (4) Dark Energy Electronics Battery Charger and Cords