Quote Originally Posted by Fëanor View Post
no doubt tipi is a throwback backpacker... but 100 lbs is a bit too much..
Not sure about "throwback" but there are modern backpackers carrying tremendous loads for long duration trips.

One is Tully Henke who pulled a 40 day backpacking trip in Russia with no resupply and with a 95 lb pack.

https://backpackinglight.com/packing...y-tully-henke/

His best quote is this---

"Instead of the desire to carry less and go further, (it's)the desire to carry more and go longer."


Amen, brother. I call it Expedition Backpacking.

Other excellent quotes are these---

"Instead of shaving weight to have the lightest pack possible, you choose the heaviest pack you’re willing to carry and go backwards from there to see how many days you can spend in the wilds."

"We all have different goals in our adventures. Some of us want to move fast, some far, some light. I’ve found that one of the things I value most is the time I spend in the mountains and the woods and even a tent. Sometimes that means packing differently and sometimes that means working hard and slow and pausing to let it all soak in."