All seems to boil down to camp comfort and what style the individual backpacker takes. In the right Season WITH the right knowldege base, lightweight packing is alive and well. Sometimes a trip is planned around comforts in camp, as folks hike to a particular destination and back out. Every trip is different and that's what I enjoy about backpacking, to each their own. The other thing is that I never 'trail mooch', and am annoyed by those who do <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> If ya' failed to pack it to 'lighten' your load, then don't try to bum mine off me, use yer hand <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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PEPPER SPRAY AIN'T BRAINS IN A CAN!