Help me trim my pack weight!

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Apex Predator:
-compact thermacell attached to pack, re-fills, and bic lighter for starting
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Yeah....I'd like to hear about this as well....and does it take a lighter to start it?

[Apex Predator]

Here you go guys!  You do need a fire source for starting.

  http://www.mosquitorepellent.com/compact-appliance.asp  

 

Terry,  I want to change my avatar and add my website link to the sponsor link.  Your PMs don't seem to be working. Who should I PM this stuff to?

[BobW]

I think its funny they have re-labeled these as a special compact unit.  These are the first models except for whatever that is on the side (some kind of switch?).  I got a couple of these years ago for $5.00 each in a seasonal discount bin at a local national chain drug store because it was fall, and the fancy ones with an ignitor had been developed.

[Apex Predator]

Mine doesn't have a switch Bob.  Maybe they have put an igniter on there since I bought mine.

[Terry Green]

Marty....I already did that for ya....and Rob is working on getting your site link on the Drop Down lists as well.  I posted that on your 'web site' thread.

Email me your new avatar you want...

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I also sent you a couple of emails earlier today.

T

[Apex Predator]

Alright folks, getting down to the final version.  For now anyway!      The drill and bolts were killing me.  Maybe I'll get used to them with more practice?  I decided to go back to my four Lone Wolf mini sticks for now.  I can get 16' with no problem. Net weight gain (ouch) of 4.5 pounds.  They do allow for the whole system to stand solidly upright, which makes it easy to stand up on the tailgate for donning.  It's really easy to don it though.  The waist belt and shoulder straps makes it carry much better than before.  My new stand is the bomb.  The platform is a little small, but not hard to get used to.  I dumped the belt knife and sharpener for this replaceable blade model.  It weighs considerably less.  I also dumped the rope ratchet and bought three carabiners and two micro pulleys.  Now I have a mechanical advantage!  The weight is a wash though.  

The total weight is now 32#, which is up by 2#!!      It carries much better though.  I hunted with it yesterday.  I hiked for two hours in the a.m. before I found a spot worth climbing.  Pulled the stand and packed it out.  Hunted again in the p.m. in a different spot.  Same deal, hiked for one hour before climbing.  No back strain, and no sore shoulders this morning.

I know, I gained weight, but feel I have a better system.  Here are some photos.

 

 

 

My bow has a one arrow quiver, in case I need a shot on the way in.  The quiver is a bow type, that I have bolted to the pack with finger adjust knob/nuts.  I have a piece of angle aluminum inside the pack pocket to re-enforce the  pocket corner.  It's really solid.  I can draw an arrow while wearing this pack, but it's some work.

 

 

[Wallcrawler]

Great looking set-up and it obviously works.  I cannot believe we carry near the same weight and I don't have a tree stand!