===========================Originally Posted by Nightwalker
He's got a 'wet brain' from doing a thru in '03.
HEY ...I resemble that statement !!
'Slogger
The more I learn ...the more I realize I don't know.
I got my pack down to 27# with a tent, and a few convenences and am very happy with that. Class of 2007 may your tracks be long=====
JIm Beams even more so
I've learned that boxed wine is more weight efficient than bottles.
If a man speaks in the forest, but there is no women to hear him, IS HE STILL WRONG
That's pretty respectable Sarge considering a year ago we were going to get you an orange hat and paint U-haul on your arse.
26lbs with 5 days food and 4 liters of dehydrated water.
My base weight is 21lbs, not including fuel, food & water...
I't an't stupid, untill you say its stupid, When you belive its stupid, It's probaly not worth mentioning! DU '08.
For anything less than 8 days-tent, sleeping bag, food, water, change of clothes, first aid kit, camera, 1 pair of spare shoes, camp stove and pots, etc I am at 30lbs. Anything more than 8 days, I am at about 50lbs. I'm packin pretty heavy so this spring I am going to explore hammocks....
Where's the issue money or weight?
On a recent 5 night hike in SW Virginia, my pack weighed exactly 28 pounds counting the pack itself plus every single thing I carried (even the empty water bladder) except water. I took 2 L of water, so make it 32 total. It may not win any competition but I don't care about that and it was my personal best. I used my Kelty external frame pack, which is a good pound heavier than my old style Ether 60, but carries well and is more comfortable for me in the heat. BTW, I figured on 2 pounds of food per day but came back with about 2.5 pounds uneaten. I always forget that Im just not that hungary the first few days of hot weather hiking.
I also think comfort is at least as important as weight. I know the arguments about stress on the body, and I have terrible knees, which is my motivation to get lighter, but I'd still rather carry a more comfortable pack even if it weighs somewhat more. My opinion.
Stickman
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