Target date to start is March 2016.
Pack weight is still too heavy, even with a solo one man tent which weighed in at five lbs. on my last hike. Shooting for 25 – 30 lbs. pack total, food/water included.
Ok, the Big Three. Pack, Sleeping Bag, and Shelter.
Pack. Found a 1 lb. REI Flash 22 pack that holds all the essentials, but leaves little room for anything else.
Bag. Retaining the Kelty Cosmic Down bag at 2 lbs.
Shelter. Decided that I
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