A note to some who might be learned in rock climbing but not backpacking.

I have a full rack of climbing gear, and my friend and I decided to got to Jackson falls and plan a backpacking trip going past some known climbing routes. I think we were so excited about the idea we did not stop to think of just how much extra equipment that was to be bringing in.

Long story short, if you know what you are doing with rock climbing and you want to do some 5 routes with backpacking I would suggest sticking to sport routes so you need minimal equipment. Also what i normally do to balance the load of the rope, one person takes all the food, and the other takes the rope.

It still adds weight, but it is not nearly as bad as taking a rack with for trads.