Way to go, Bill! People always find it amazing when I show up with a pack that weighs 10 or 15 pounds less than theirs, and worry that I won't be warm, comfortable, or well-fed. Then, when they see that I am, the lights start coming on - especially when they see that I'm not really carrying "magic" ultralight stuff, but mostly similar gear, from the same makers, that they are, just not nearly as much of it.

I remember a buddy, back when I was using bivy sacks a lot (before the 2 - 3 pound solo tents we have now.) He used to say, "But don't you miss having a space to sort out your gear?" Then he answered his own question: "Oh, I guess you really don't have anything to sort."

Great trip report!