I'm at about 40 lbs, if you include the cloths and boots on my body. my packs at about 30 or so - including my gun, spotter, food, cloths, saftey gear, water, etc (eberlestock j104).
"Roadless areas, in general, represent some of the best fish and wildlife habitat on public lands. The bad news is that there is nothing positive about a road where fish and wildlife habitat are concerned -- absolutely nothing." (B&C Professor, Jack Ward Thomas, Fair Chase, Fall 2005, p.10).