Hello to all,
On my last trip from Damascus to Buena Vista. I tried to lighten my pack up further. In doing so I made several critical mistakes.
1) There were days that I would do 20 or more miles, and I always planned if it was 50 miles to the next resupply I would bring 5 days worth of food. planning on the 10 miles a day which I know at the bare least minimum I can do. Example of packing my fears
2) with my big three, my SM trekker is the lightest followed by my 40 degrees sleeping bag 2.5lbs, which believe it or not I was glad to have a few nights, but otherwise to much, and I know will be as I go throught the mid atlantic states in the summer.
3) Of my big 3 my backpack is the heaviest. It's an opsrey 65l Atmos. Which I really love. With all the food I brought on this long section. I was glad to have it. My pack weight was around 30lbs. I really would like to reduce my pack weight.
I want to hike with a lighter weight on my back. I just have a nagging fear of not having enough food. Don't know why.
Can anyone make any recommendations for a lighter pack, bag, or quilt. Regarding food I will have some time to experiment with this as well.
Any help regarding anything I mentioned would be greatly appreciated and very welcome.
Floyd