Tom Nakashima wrote:
"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
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75 pounds!?! For a 2-day trip?

Holy smokes. I don't think I even own 75lbs of camping
gear in total.

Tom, help Op out here!

Jon.
OTOH, I'm never messin' with Op...I couldn't even lift
his pack off the ground, much less carry it a mile...



OUCH, 65 lbs overweight.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/Backpack_005.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/Backpack_Scale_002.jpg

Actually I got my pack under 10 lbs. when I decided not to bring the stove
and fuel.
That's for 2.5 days. Sometimes it's fun to rough it.
-tom


2.5 days with only one mountain house pack? i'd be thinkin donner party
dining about 1 day in. otherwise, i'm fascinated by the puzzle of
optimum lightweight camping. hope to try it some more. however, i can't
sleep in those mummy sacks...i need a lightweight rectangular sleeping
bag. any suggestions?