So I've been up to my local outfitter for the usual Q&A and harassing my old scoutmaster since he co-owns the place, and for once he wasn't sure of an answer, so now I turn you all you folks here at Whiteblaze.
What exactly is my base weight? I don't mean what it should be or a number, but what it actually defines. Is it my gear alone, not including food and water, or is it everything in the pack?