View Poll Results: How much weight would you carry on your back?

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  • less than 18 pounds

    1 3.70%
  • 18-25 pounds

    1 3.70%
  • 25-35 pounds

    8 29.63%
  • 35-40 pounds

    4 14.81%
  • 40-45 pounds

    1 3.70%
  • I'm a man's MAN! more than 45 pounds!

    12 44.44%
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Thread: Weight: your "go-bag" / pack ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken
    Tag along with Rick. You'll always have plenty of shade, and you'll be able to stay out of the wind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hopeak View Post
    I find it odd that people are not Crystal clear on this issue, and that many are guessing.

    Not good or bad, not right or wrong, just interesting that people know more clearly how many miles per gallon their car/truck gets.......but don't know how much weight they can pack.

    My experience is that "YOU" can pack much more weight than you think you can.
    I thought it was how much your pack weighed,not how much you CAN pack. I can hump a 80 lb ruck with a SAW, full basic combat load , two bangalores and an AT mine for days, doesn't mean I'm gonna. I don't need to know how much I CAN carry. What I need to know is;

    A; How much does the gear I gotta get from point A to point B weigh, roughly.
    B; Can I comfortably carry it?
    If not, is it critical, or can it be abandoned?
    If critical, what are alternate means of getting it there safely?
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    Cool Well,since you asked....

    You see, it all depends on where you live. My BOB is my car! (more of a "bug-out Ford, if you will.) Remember, you said "Bug-out" & there's 3 of us. Because of my wife's ill-health, she can't walk so we 're drivin' dog! So well over 45 pounds, more like 250 pounds as it's a big ole' Crown Vic LTD. However, if I really do get a Winnebago......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarge47 View Post
    You see, it all depends on where you live. My BOB is my car! (more of a "bug-out Ford, if you will.) Remember, you said "Bug-out" & there's 3 of us. Because of my wife's ill-health, she can't walk so we 're drivin' dog!
    Sooooooo - you fall into the over 45 pound category (since there is no 4000 pound category).
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    Cool Oops...

    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    Sooooooo - you fall into the over 45 pound category (since there is no 4000 pound category).
    Yeah, I added 250 lbs. since I was only listing supplies. But yeah, the car will add a lot of weight!
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    Cool Hmmm.....

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    Isn't that "Alexander Supertramp's" digs?
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