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Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 14:18:10 No.523198 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>523203 >>523221 >>523489 >>523515 >>523516

Are there any general guidelines on how much you should at most take (in weight) when planning an extended hike?

I'm planning to go for a week into forest hike(so far only camped and walked ~10km to and from camping spot), with walking every day, and I don't want to realize couple days in that I took way more stuff than I should have.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 14:24:43 No.523203 Report

Quoted By: >>523207 >>523212

>>523198
Total pack weight should not exceed 1/8th of the hiker's weight.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 14:33:47 No.523207 Report

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>>523203
Great, thanks! I'll try to adjust for that!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 14:37:49 No.523212 Report

Quoted By: >>523214 >>523519

>>523203
The fuck? I weigh 130 so I shouldn't carry over 16.25 lbs? I'm calling bullshit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 14:39:44 No.523214 Report

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>>523207
>>523212
Some other sources recommend that total weight should not exceed 10%-20%max. of hiker's weight.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 14:48:59 No.523221 Report

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>>523198

170lbs sc/out/ here; my pack's ~35lbs. for week long trips. Remember it gets lighter as you eat up your food.

Everybody's body and equipment is different. Train around your house first. I put water jugs in my pack and start doing walks as soon as the snow melts. It should help give you an idea of what you can handle.

Good luck.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 19:45:52 No.523489 Report

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>>523198
The guidelines for weight percentage vary. Google traditional/light/ultralight backpacking. The less weight, the easier the hike. If i was you i wouldn't try for ultralight, seeing as how you are fairly inexperienced. So, let's look at the big three. That's bag, shelter, and sleep. Empty out your pack. I carry an external frame that comes in at 7 pounds.ouch. if you are using a tent that's gonna be a bit heavier. ..usually. ..than a hammock with bug net and a tarp. But, let's say 4 pounds for shelters. Add another 4 pounds for a sleeping pad and bag or blanket or whatever. I'm guessing at your gear here btw.
So we have 15 pounds before anything else. Now add basic gear, clothes, cook stuff. Probably 6 or so pounds.
21 pounds. Now figure food at about 1 or 2 pounds a day. If by week you mean 7 days your probably at 10 pounds.
31 pounds. Water. ..fuel 3 pounds
your probably at about 34 to 38 pounds. For a week that's good. If that is way less then you may need to lighten up for a long trip. Remember, hiking a long distance prefers different gear than hiking short distance then camping for a while.

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Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 20:13:07 No.523515 Report

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>>523198
That depends on your physical shape.
Since you have no clear idea what shape you're in, I'd suggest two solutions:
1. take the bare minimum possible.
2. do a day hike of with the projected day length with the pack you plan to take (and everything inside) and find out.

I've hiked with as little as 10 kg (on multi day hike in a region with abundant natural water), and as much as 25-30 kg in the desert carrying water for multiple days and helping carry my friend's stuff because he couldn't handle.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 20:13:24 No.523516 Report

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>>523198
Where will you get water from?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 20:17:21 No.523519 Report

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>>523212
In 2015 we use Ultra Light Gear

well. time to end your redneckness.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 20:23:31 No.523527 Report

Quoted By: >>523598

>>523519
No. Thru hikers use ultralight gear. You don't travel through laurel thickets with cuben fiber. You travel 3 days to the nearest town with it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 22:05:28 No.523598 Report

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>>523527
>You don't travel through laurel thickets
I don't "travel through laurel thickets" at all. What do I win?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 22:19:32 No.523608 Report

Quoted By: >>523610 >>523628

Well, i guess out is going to be a shit board for a while. Fucking summer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 22:20:34 No.523610 Report

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>>523608
>for a while.
I've been here since the beginning and I can assure you that it was never not a shit board.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 22:52:51 No.523628 Report

Quoted By: >>523632 >>523637

>>523608
Summer has nothing to do with it. We had the same issues in September. It goes something like this:

>anon makes shitpost thread complaining about there being 5 knife threads
>claims general thread will solve all problems
>tempers flare
>trolls smell the anger
>trolls unite
>/out/ becomes inundated with knife threads
>3 knife general threads are created
>Op's fight about who's should be the official general, posting links to their general in each knife thread
>trolling increases
>someone inevitably bumps all knife threads to first page
>mods finally drop the hammer
>trolling slows down
>normalcy returns

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Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 23:00:53 No.523632 Report

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Anonymous Wed 27 May 2015 23:04:05 No.523637 Report

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>>523628
>check catalog
>18+ knife threads
>mfw

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