I hunt, fish, hike, backpack, and some days do it all in the same trip. Never more than 5-7 days at a time right now. Most of my gear has been stuff I have first hand knowledge of from the military, or used while hunting, so my direct hike/backpack gear knowledge is small. I know some of you have to be hunters and anglers as well, and I am looking at trying to reduce weight of my pack overall. It is generally just me, some freeze dried food, and in the fal, god only knows what kind of weather could show up in Montana. But would love to hear thoughts and ideas about how to lighten the load from those with more experience than I have with strictly back packing. Thanks in advance.