N61,
I'm envious but hopefully I'll draw a local tag. It'd getting tougher for a guy in mid-70s but it needs to be tried anyway.
Our sheep over here have taken a hit from bad winters....how are YT sheep doing and what general area are you headed for? I've sure seen some interesting areas to the West of you.
Your gear is on the heavy side alright but just keep on studying. I've gone to some of these new pants with spandex content. The lower priced stuff from 511 or Duluth Trading work fine. Impertech will be quite heavy also.
Those final ounces to become ultralight are also ultra-expensive.
