So, come to find out I'm very bad at guesstimating weight...
Had a friend two weeks ago who had asked me some questions about my INCHBOB. Like what do I carry, where I got it, what kind of things should he get to start his own. He also asked me how much my pack weighed, to which I lifted and replied "probably 50 or 60 pounds, somewhere around there..." Well, this got me wondering, so finally I pull out the spring loaded fishing scale which goes up to 50 pounds. And wouldn't you know it, it only weighs about 30 pounds +/-5. Now, this is with only about 90% of my gear. This isn't including about an extra 5-10 pounds of things in a secondary pack that stays in the car. It also doesn't include my 4 pound axe, or my rifle which will usually be in my hands of course. So over all, I'm looking at about a 50 pound pack once all is said and done, that's roughly a third of my body weight so it's not really that bad. I also have no sleep system or a "proper" shelter like a tent. I can craft a shelter well and fairly quickly, so while I don't need one, I've thought about getting one just for convenience of easy setup as a temporary shelter until I setup a proper brush shelter.
What's your pack weight once fully packed? Is there anything you would drop out of your pack if you need to lighten it on the go? Is it better to carry more stuff or less, assuming you have the knowledge to use primitive methods to perform the same tasks.
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