My "total weight" is in high 20's but that includes everything I am wearing and trekking poles. Pack weight IS in the low 20's. For me, the weight that matters is that on my back. My pack weight kills me long before I run out of energy.

I just returned last night. Ended up using the bear canister for both trips. Finished the first trip one day early, so added one day food to the second, however, ended up doing the second trip on schedule. So, I had too much food, plus, I ate so much fish that I did not eat all the dinner food (great fishing on both trips). Both trips were very HOT! Except for one night with frost, and one rainy night, I could have done fine with my very light 50-degree bag. Two miserable nights out of 14, and I could have done with one less pound. Is that worth it? Depends.

I will get a trip report out later. I swear I took hundreds of photos and now I have to sort through them all!