I wish I could tell you how right on you are! I just returned home from my first night out. I dunno where to start, but I can say that my night sleep was less than admirable and that's with taking my sleeping med. I don't feel I have the experience to be writing a trip report, but I can say that with spending well over a grand in new gear, that my cold wet arse was pretty dang miserable. My pack weighed just a tad over 40lbs. I did 12 miles over two days. 2 1/2 added to the end of the first day because I missed a campsite marker. I had raw heels, blistered toes, knotty hamstrings, dang near ran out of water before reaching camp and got chaffed so bad I'll be walking like a duck for a month.



Despite all that, I can't wait to do it again. lol

Ken