When I was a boy sprout my gear consisted of a ruck sac on an aluminum frame, a canteen, some clothes, a rain poncho (cheap), a mess kit, food for 2 days and for shelter a piece of 6mil plastic to construct a lean to shelter. That was it. Oh, and some waterproof matches. I remember winter camping in Idaho, spending 2 nights in a pine bough lean to. What a blast. I have no idea what it weighed but I carry more gear now than back then but it's lighter now.
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