Backpacking and hiking are different, true. And I’ll admit that on 1-2 hour trail runs I don’t bring water. But please consider that you are hiking in a place w

Backpacking and hiking are different, true. And I’ll admit that on 1-2 hour trail runs I don’t bring water. But please consider that you are hiking in a place with optimal climate. A 12 mile hike in Colorado can take you through 3 seasons, and high enough to develop altitude sickness. I consider myself experienced, but I minimally still bring food, water, extra layers, sunscreen, sunglasses, a knife and a small first aid kit, and I use all of them every time except the first aid. My wife and I also carry two-way radios because sometimes I like to forge ahead. My pack comes in around 10 lbs during the summer. At the end of the day I’m not even saying you’re wrong. We take calculated risks like not carrying water on a trail run, but they are still risks. Your original post came off like someone declaring a position of authority and ended stating an all day hike can be done without water. I just wanted to make sure people who saw that and might not know better saw another perspective. Happy trails!