I have an old Cabela's backpack that I bought 15 or so years ago, and it's been out in the woods twice, and I've hiked about 3km with it, so it's in new condition. The pack fits me and is very comfortable, even with a heavy load. The pack though weighs around 6 pounds. It's an internal frame and I'm thinking somewhere around the 85L size... I can't remember what it was and can't find any info on it.

I know that there are lighter packs out there, but is a 4 pound reduction really worth the purchase of a new pack? Is a 6 pound pack considered "heavy" or is more "average" in the grand scheme of things.

I want to get to an "as light as I can get" point, but should I dare waste time trying to replace a well fitting pack?

Right now I'm trying to fit everything into a smaller hunting backpack I have that is really light, but then there is the question of space and comfort.

<sigh>