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Heck, I was sheltering fellow hikers who had obviously learned from boy scouts to carry a giant tent


Why? Did they say something to lead you to believe that? Maybe they "learned" it all on their very own!

Why do you make assumptions and generalizations that ALL Scouts don't know anything about light weight backpacking?


Based on my own experience in scouts, and every overpacked mob of scouts I pass on trails (If *I* hike faster than you, you're carrying way too much!), However, you're very correct, I am overgeneralizing - mea culpa. For that I apologize. I presume there are some troops who can do a better job - definately sounds like from your posts that you are taking the crew you are working with in the right direction.
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