Wesley’s Fly-In Outposts
Trip details and aircraft allowances should be confirmed for your particular group and season.
Five hundred pounds is a planning example, not a guaranteed allowance for your flight. Before using it, ask Wesley’s and the aircraft operator for your party’s actual limit, what counts toward it and whether equipment or a motor changes it.
Make one group inventory
Do not ask four hunters to pack independently and discover the total at the dock. Assign one person to maintain a shared list. Start with what the chosen cabin or tent camp already supplies, then list only what your party must bring. Count the weight of the bags and containers themselves. Compare the detailed cabin and tent-camp packing guidance.
A sample 500-pound gear budget
This example divides a hypothetical group gear allowance. It is a planning worksheet, not the aircraft operator’s loading instruction. Whether personal weight, fuel, motors or specific supplies count is determined by the operator for your flight.
| Category | Pounds |
|---|---|
| Personal clothing and sleeping items | 120 |
| Food and beverages | 150 |
| Hunting gear and safety supplies | 80 |
| Shared camp and fishing extras | 60 |
| Containers and contingency space | 90 |
| Total | 500 |
Match the list to your camp
The cabin has supplied boat motors, kitchen equipment, running water, bedrooms and a shower. Tent camps have two set-up wall tents, cots, a wood stove, propane camp stoves, generator, boats, paddles and straight gas. Tent-camp hunters who bring outboards should discuss their weight and loading with Wesley’s before packing anything else. Bring your own two-stroke oil when bringing a two-stroke; rental motors include mixing oil. Avoid duplicating supplied equipment.
Weigh after you actually pack
Gather the food and gear first. Weigh each finished bag, cooler and motor on a reliable scale, then write its weight on a label. Share the final inventory with the group and follow any instructions from the flight coordinator. Keep essential medication, travel documents and communication details easy to reach and protected from water. Use compact bags where practical; the crew still controls what can safely go aboard.
Leave room for changes
The final load can shift with weather, aircraft assignment and other operational factors. If your inventory exceeds the confirmed allowance, take items out before arriving at the base. Do not assume an extra flight is available. On the return, have a separate plan for meat transport and coordinate the aircraft load with the operator.
Confirm the real allowance. Pack once as a group. Weigh every finished bag.