Backpacking Out MEAT and EXTREME WEIGHT - Guide Proven Techniques

This video details on what worked for me over years of packing out elk, deer, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep with my backpack. I cover dealing with game meat, horns, antlers, and capes at extreme weights for a typical backpacker. This info should be helpful to any backpack hunter or other hunter that may find themselves having to pack meat in a pack.

The video provides many examples of the good, bad, and ugly when it comes to packing out packs that weigh 70, 80, up to 100lbs plus.

If you are looking for species specific examples and picture breakdowns of packouts, start at 28:50

The first 30 minutes of the video is focused on pack fit, learning how to manipulate weight distribution, and getting meat loaded.

The second half of the video focuses on species specifics, picture breakdowns of examples, getting heavy packs on and how to properly get up when carrying a heavy pack.

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Fitting a Backpack
05:53 - Shoulders to Hips Adjustments
11:00 - Loaded Pack Belt Adjustment
11:30 - Recognizing Points of Fatigue
12:30 - The "Hip Stack" Pain
13:20 - How Much I Adjust
13:45 - Trekking Poles
16:00 - Downward Impact
16:30 - Resting
18:10 - I Hate My Life Pose
18:45 - My Favorite Way to Rest
19:50 - Loading Meat
23:20 - Keeping Weight High
27:25 - Dealing With Bones
28:35 - Take Your Time
28:50 - By Species (Horns, Antlers, Capes)
31:35 - Packout Picture Critiques
48:00 - Warning on Elk - Don't Waste Meat
49:00 - Getting Heavy Packs On
55:30 - Strategic Advice

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