Welcome priest! Thanks for the advice. Carrying some spare parts and some tools makes perfect sense. I'm sure the parts are light weight and small just like the gun they belong in.

One of the top items on my list is to get to know it inside and out before it ever sees ammo.

Also, the Henry version has a scope rail and the reviews I've read speak fairly well of it's capabilities with a scope. You can't pack it in the stock with a scope unfortunately.