Originally Posted By balzaccom
OP said 30 pounds, not 60.


true, i was planning on that for a target weight, but i mentioned in my reply a little further down, primarily as an anecdote of how not to go light, that i carried a 60 lb pack on a very short hike.

i definitely want to get to the point of ultralight, as drastic and others have mentioned, but since ive been an avid car/canoe camper, itll take me some time to refine my gear selection.
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