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Hey anons,
I just came back from an overnight trip. I went way over the weight by going with a 45lb backpack just as a dry run of sorts (pack weight was meant to mimic the upcoming 5 day trip weight). A friend of mine went with 60 and I'm worried that for an upcoming 5 day trip he will become a liability. I am trying to figure out where to drop unnecessary weight and make room for food (I could drop the weight for that too) and possibly help him out as well. Off the top of my head the gear I brought along with me were:
Leatherman Wave
Ka Bar BK2
Headlamp
Flashlight (much brighter than the former)
A change of clothes for the night
DD hammock tarp
Tent poles (we split up the tent parts among all of us)
Food for the night
German military surplus poncho (I'm hoping to use this in place of a shell and it fits over my pack nicely)
Adidas shoes
DSLR with 3 lenses
Tripod for the DSLR
Binoculars
Phone
Topographic map
I hope to keep the pack around the same weight, possibly even lower. The 5 day trip does not have any significant elevation gain but is quite long at around 50k for the round trip. I am of average fitness level (1.5 mile is 8:50) and have had previous experience with backcountry living (I lived like that but in a different continent prior to immigrating). Any advice? Pic related was the trip
