Best way to shed a few pounds

[desertgirl]

[Tom Treks]

[RC]

[k9hiker]

Yep AZBackpacker, the big three are for sure the tent, the bag and your pack. Shoes is a good one too if you are wearing big ole heavy boots.

All of those are probably going to cost you quite a lot to upgrade though. I would start with luxury items and containers. These are two areas were you can start to drop a little weight just by leaving stuff out or packing it differently and that doesn't cost anything.

Also, think versatility. Try to make ALL your gear serve at least two functions if possible.

I've been inching or rather ouncing my pack down here and there as I can but initially before I could attack the big three I just started really thinking about what I brought and whether or not it was REALLY necessary.

good luck
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[threedogz]

I'm going to have to research lightweight candy to bring.
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[Abe]

[IGO]

My 7 day pack for my Escalante Trip last week started at 59.5 pounds. Eeeek? Maybe but that was 5 pounds of digital camera gear which is something I traded camp shoes and camp chairs stuff for. It included 2 gallons of water and my hat and hiking poles. I already know I could easily have shaved 4 pounds off of it buy bringing less batteries, a meal less and did much better meal packaging. That would have made it 55 pounds to start.
When I got home it weighed 27 pounds. That's with poles, extra batteries and a bunch of trash. The pack could easily been 23 pounds. Is that a base weight? I don't think that is too bad for a week long backpack.
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[Abe]

[IGO]

Yeah, much nicer hoist at day 7 than day 1.
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[Hnak]

I must be doing something wrong. Even on day 7 I can hardly lift my pack....
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[IGO]

Geoligist never learn.
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"Surely all God's people, however serious or savage, great or small, like to play. Whales and elephants, dancing, humming gnats, and invisibly small mischievous microbes - all are warm with divine radium and must have lots of fun in them." John Muir

[wanderingsoul]

hank you just seem to be looking out for the other guy.. You seem to have things when others don't.. or just my perception
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[fairweather8588]

Anothe way to reduce weight, without reducing comfort is to lighten up your clothing. For example, The North Face's Diad Jacket, 100% waterproof with TNF's HyVent fabric, hood w/ stiffened brim and pit zips. All of the above for a scant 8 oz. On sale right now on a few websites online, like http://www.altrec.com/shop/detail/29610/ Sold my old jacket on ebay and helped made this purchase at little cost to me

Just got back from some urban testing, being that my jeep has no doors and it rained here today, and it passed it's testing on the 101 with flying colors.
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