Backcountry Elk Gear Dump | September - Early October | Heavy Hunts 

Glad you got some value out of the video. I think I’ll try to put together an updated one before this fall with some of my updated gear and more things I’ve learned just since last year with some of my equipment.

@@heavyhunts looking forward to it!

Thanks Eric! I could use an extra guy to run the camera if you wanna join!

Thanks for watching man. I wouldn’t worry too much about having insulated boots (even in late September). What boots did you buy? I just did a spring bear hunt with some snow and had 200 gram boots. I think it’s more important just to have a way to dry them out if they get wet.

Yea it’s been over 2 years now since I made this video and I’m still just using a seek outside ground cloth for like $12. Would be nice to have a ground tarp that also serves as a quick rain shelter but hasn’t been a priority to date.

@@heavyhunts hey ,tyvek is free sometimes. That's the white stuff you see wrapped on lumber piles and on houses being built. You can get plenty to experiment with, and its light and strong too. Not quite as strong as dcf, but definitely strong enough and being so cheap makes it way better to experiment with. You can cut a small piece and make a poncho out of it, just spray paint it whatever colors you need. Instant pocket size shelter for you and your pack. It's great stuff. As much an idea for you as anyone else in the same boat watching. Hope ya had a good year this year, now it's just shed hunting season around here. Be safe.

I’m not exactly sure what the final weight was but I think it was close to 45-50 with all my gear. The gun is about another 10 lbs I want to say. I figured the weight of the rifle at one point but it has since slipped my mind.

I just feel like water soaks through even some of the better rain gear. I have the tarp to pitch over me if the rain is heavy which guarantees no water against my clothes or body. I’m not saying rain gear is a bad idea. I have just found other ways to deal with inclement weather so far. Between the tarp and the Cimarron shelter with stove I have found that to work well for me. I think you just need to know your limits and equipment. With that being said the weather can change in a hurry and it definitely never hurts to have rain gear with you. My gear system is constantly evolving as I learn new things and have new experiences.