When I first started sheep hunting years ago, I was obsessed with having everything as light as possible. But as time goes on I have improved on some things that make a performance difference, like my optics. That has added weight. My binos, spotting scope, rifle scope, tripod have all gotten better but heavier.
Even though I use a lightweight down quilt, I’ve settled on a Exped Downmat 7 for the comfort, which is a weight penalty.
I’ve also been in some scary mountain storms that have made me want solid shelter instead of light as possible shelter.
My food is usually around 1.3 lbs per day and I’ll usually have an extra days worth in my pack.
Now for a 14 day stone sheep hunt, my pack weighs in the 65+ lb range depending on my food choices.
