[moose07]

Okay ,fair enough.
But do have a look before totally discounting them, my crossbow and re-curve weigh almost the same.

[Yosemitest]

But wouldn’t a crossbow take up too much room in his pack over a one week hiking or camping excursion?

[MHGinTN]

IIRC, there are ‘breakdown’ cross bows, which can be carried in a back pack quit easily. Also, some stronmg cross bows use a cocking lever to charge them.