>>996756>>996779generally in order of appearance on the posted list:
-pack cover. dont pack it. buy a 4 pack of trash compactor bags at grocery store and put your shit you need dry in them in the bottom of your pack. 3.5oz saved, and dont have to pull anything out or try to since a flappy cover on.
-water proof stuff sacks (you have 3 listed). these are unnecessary. at most you maybe need 2, one for food, one for dry stuff. Recommend leaving both alps mnt and gobi behind. if you need water proofing for electronics, use ziplock baggies and double up the important shit/stick it into the compactor bag. i generally preach not to take stuff sacks, your entire pack is just one big stuff sack, so you dont need a bunch of additional little ones inside it. 6oz saved
-Water shoes/camp shoes. unnecessary, but if you need some simple thongs are lighter, or crocs, but crocs are bulky A F. Water shoes that you might wear once in a 4 day trip?? that is 2/3 a lb. leave them behind. 10.75oz
-Pants. recommend wearing shorts as often as you can bear it and switching to just a pair of long johns or leggings for night wear or when its windy. potential to save about 4oz here for maybe 15 bucks worth of leggings, and will be warmer at night.
-Wool Shirt, list as worn instead of carried, 6.37 oz
-Rain Jacket. I would consider looking into Frog Toggs Dry ducks and just bring the jacket out of the suit. They are like 15 bucks at any walmart in the US. gore tex is heavy and will wet out and be even heavier when soaked. Frog toggs are impermiable and wont wet out, but still airy enough that they feel well vented. would save you 9oz.
-Survival kit. whats in it? If a shelter, sleeping bag, two stoves, huge knife, saw and a water filter wont keep you alive then this wont either, throw it out 4oz easy
-Bear horn and go pro. leave behind. Go pro shoots shit quality compared to most smart phones and if you plan on vlogging the audio will be unusable from a GP. 8.70 oz saved
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