Originally Posted By Pika
My base weight is around 12 lb. unless I’m carrying a bear canister. I weigh about 175 lb. so the proportion is about 7%. In cold weather my base weight goes up about 3 pounds.


Ha! My base weight is 13.5 pounds without a bear can--but I always carry a bear can! And since I weight about what Pika does, I'm at about 8% of body weight. But when you add in food...and water...and maybe an alcoholic beverage...
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