I'm preparing for my first elk hunt out west, and am trying to prepare a survival pack. What are the bare minimum items that I s

[mlhahn]

I'm preparing for my first elk hunt out west, and am trying to prepare a survival pack. What are the bare minimum items that I should pack with hopes of conserving weight?

[Pathfinder1]

Will you be using a pack horse?

You'll need gear for: shelter, heat, water & treatments for same, food, first aid, your medications, bad weather clothing, cooking,compass and maps, cell phone(s) and waterproof carrier; and your itinarary should be given to others, including your cell phone make and carrier, where you'll be and when to expect you back, knives, cordage, flashlights/headights, GPS in waterproof carrier, spare batteries.

These items should be carried on your person whenever you're afield.

The lightest weights for these items can usually be found on the internet.

[nativeoutlaw922]

Don't forget a knife sharpener, small saw (Gerber), water proof match containers.