Sure adds up, doesn't it Greg.
Indeed, especially with a bunch of heavy optics!
Optics is what really jacks up the weight in my pack, especially my relatively light 65mm spotter and the accompanying tripod. I suspect I am around 20-22 pounds all in, without rifle.
I don't carry a lot of stuff that others seem to...first aid kit, hatchet, saw, extra headlamp, extra socks and other cloths, etc. I usually only have one nalgene bottle on me for a day hunt.
If it's warm out I don't carry rain gear or a few other things. If I even sightly know the country I am in, I also forgo my GPS.
I don't know how some people get their pack so relatively light with all the stuff they seem to carry.
