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#165970 - 05/18/12 11:21 PM Re: new backpack shopping [Re: Glenn]
orclwzrd member Registered: 08/11/09 Posts: 82 Loc: Illinois(I just live here)	you asked about weight, I believe that I'm down around 15lbs with a 2lb pack. with my current 4lb pack it's 17 or so. add food and water on top of that. I'm heading lighter as fast as makes sense. john
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