better to add 3-4 pounds to the gear than to take a small but valid chance on being ill prepared to deal with a deadly situation if it did ever occur. btw a CELL PHONE and having that "Win 94 in .356, bring some hoarded Win. factory loads with 250 grain bullets and will be prepared to shoot bears from stem to stern." would be my choice, but then, I generally carry a 358 win,45/70 or 450 marlin caliber lever action when I carry a lever action at all. (which I do, but I also carry a 340 wby or 375 H&H bolt action and 35 whelen slide action, at times