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I've used Impertech once, then some Patagonia stuff for several years.
Last year I got one of those "boutique camo mountain hunting" jackets (Kuiu Yukon) for Christmas. I love the thing. I might have to get a pair of the pants, because there is nothing worse than not matching. You always were a slave to fashion.
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Bad fashion. 
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Still love the impertech. Although i even more love my bivy tarp which goes up in seconds with my walking pole. Bearpaw tarps.
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My sheep hunting days are behind me most likely
But I've done a lil
The only way to do it is what works for you
Here's what worked best for me
Frogg Togg rain jacket, Red Ledge rain pants
Impertech just too heavy to sheep hunt imo, and this from a guy that practically lived in impertech during September
One thing always in my pack was a silnylon poncho, love dual duty gear, the poncho had tie downs on every corner , so could cover meat in sunny weather, stake out as a tent for a siwash
But what it got used mostly for was keeping me and my pack dry while glassing during inclement weather
With my above rain gear on and pack behind me as a chair, poncho slips over all and did a great job of keeping all but my arms dry ( ( if I was still glassing )
Plus if I'm hiking or hauling meat in the rain I'd rather wear the poncho than rain gear
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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My current impertech is much lighter weight (thinner material) than my first set. Probably not as durable, but lighter and still waterproof.
Anyone get actual scale weights of imp vs others?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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The weights are pretty comparable:
Impertech DLX is 30 oz
Sitka Stormfront is 24 oz
Kuiu Chugach is 19 oz
Kuiu Yukon is 29.2 ox
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Thanks Woodits.
Waterproofness vs. weight vs. cost.
As my friend Randy sez, make your own self happy.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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The weights are pretty comparable:
Impertech DLX is 30 oz
Sitka Stormfront is 24 oz
Kuiu Chugach is 19 oz
Kuiu Yukon is 29.2 ox Don't have access to my digital sheep gear list and too lazy to look for the hard copy IIRC 15 oz for FT jacket and about same for RL pants A few ounces here or there doesn't really matter on the approach , really no biggie whether you're toting in 50 or 60 lbs It's when you score a ram and are hauling him out with your gear that you start looking hard at every ounce and gram you're packing At least that's how it went for me
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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A few ounces here or there doesn't really matter on the approach , really no biggie whether you're toting in 50 or 60 lbs
It's when you score a ram and are hauling him out with your gear that you start looking hard at every ounce and gram you're packing
Word that.
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A few ounces here or there doesn't really matter on the approach , really no biggie whether you're toting in 50 or 60 lbs
It's when you score a ram and are hauling him out with your gear that you start looking hard at every ounce and gram you're packing
Word that. +1 as well!
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Here's hoping I find out what that's like.
Thanks again for all of the help guys.
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Whoa, just noticed you're from Alabama. So I take it you'll be using a guide.
if so, you can spare some ounces and grams, he'll be doing the heavy lifting for you.
Typically I'd have my hunter pack out cape and horns while I packed the meat, with all of our personal gear of course.
had to laugh as one particular client did a lot better job keeping up on the way back than on the way in.
when we finally got back to base camp, I had him heft my pack compared to his and he realized perhaps he hadn't quite walked himself into sheep shape as much as he thought during that week.
on a guided hunt, you can hedge a fair amount
or if you don't want to pay a guide, I've got a single sister. (grin)
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Yep, I'll be the client so I will be able to share the load with the guide. May also have a photographer with me and he's a fit little bastard so I'll be shoving as much of my gear in his pack as I can when he's not looking.
In all seriousness, I never like to approach hunts as "the client", I always want to pull my weight. I'll be 40 this Summer and I train pretty hard for this stuff.
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Hell, you are a spring chicken compared to some guys that I have gotten Rams with. Your guide will appreciate you being in good shape more than you could imagine!
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I've been to Alaska three times now and have found that Marmot Precip gear works great. ![[Linked Image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j288/rnovielli/2013%20Sept%20Alaska%20Goat%20Hunt/00187_zpsf9e73364.jpg) The thing I learned more though than "good rain gear" is the concept of staying warm while wet. Sweating through an 80# pack in the rain means I pretty much got every bit as damp. But at least I didn't have do deal with wet rain wicking my heat away.
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My sheep hunting days are behind me most likely
But I've done a lil
The only way to do it is what works for you
Here's what worked best for me
Frogg Togg rain jacket, Red Ledge rain pants
Impertech just too heavy to sheep hunt imo, and this from a guy that practically lived in impertech during September
One thing always in my pack was a silnylon poncho, love dual duty gear, the poncho had tie downs on every corner , so could cover meat in sunny weather, stake out as a tent for a siwash
But what it got used mostly for was keeping me and my pack dry while glassing during inclement weather
With my above rain gear on and pack behind me as a chair, poncho slips over all and did a great job of keeping all but my arms dry ( ( if I was still glassing )
Plus if I'm hiking or hauling meat in the rain I'd rather wear the poncho than rain gear Sheep hunting days seem like a lifetime ago, but my strategy was pretty similar to this wise fella. Actually I wore a GI Gore-Tex Jacket all the time and the pants if it was wet. Although at times I did carry a GI poncho with me to throw on over everything, most times I was carrying one of those two-sided survival tarps (semi-lightweight w/grommets on the corners, about a 4' x 6' or so). They folded nicely and slid between a freighter frame and a moose bag and you always had that bit 'o safety with you. I once mentioned the lightweight umbrella my partner brought, but I just about got run off the site so I'll leave that one be. GI Gore Tex - buddy's ram from the Delta Control Unit ![[Linked Image]](http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o789/akbob5/JimW_DeltaSheep_zpse67bcb08.jpg)
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Thats teh same goretex thats soaked through on us a few time in military rifle matches in hours long downpours... FWIW.
We still have and wear, just not at critical times.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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Never said it was great Jeff! And FWIW, I agree with your assessment, ithat old-age stuff seemed to lose its waterproofness fairly quickly. Always tried to have a new set for hunts.
The technology is soooo much better these days.
Bob
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Yep, I'll be the client so I will be able to share the load with the guide. May also have a photographer with me and he's a fit little bastard so I'll be shoving as much of my gear in his pack as I can when he's not looking.
In all seriousness, I never like to approach hunts as "the client", I always want to pull my weight. I'll be 40 this Summer and I train pretty hard for this stuff. That's a great attitude Hope you score a really nice one Thanks for coming to our state to hunt It's beautiful here hope you savor every moment
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Never said it was great Jeff! And FWIW, I agree with your assessment, ithat old-age stuff seemed to lose its waterproofness fairly quickly. Always tried to have a new set for hunts.
The technology is soooo much better these days. Wasn't a derogatory comment to you, just a comment. Thats stuff I'd hate to get caught out with on a wet week out in the bush these dyas with better stuff out there.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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