Welcome!

I don't think any of us are in the "extreme" category (unless you so consider Wandering_Daisy and a few other members who do a lot of off-trail backpacking), but we do a lot of backpacking here, and nearly all of us do it lightweight. (See the motto at the top of the page!)

There are a lot of articles on the home page of this site, listed in the left-hand column, that will help you reduce your pack weight so you can do more with less effort!