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Even if you can, why would you? There's a reason thru-hikers ruthlessly cut back their carrying weight - because you don't actually need that much stuff and it'
by superhuzza 7y ago
Even if you can, why would you? There's a reason thru-hikers ruthlessly cut back their carrying weight - because you don't actually need that much stuff and it's a literal burden to bear. 75 lbs is almost half my body weight, carrying an extra half-me around is absurd.
- chrisseaton 7y ago> Even if you can, why would you? It's always a trade-off. You can take less equipment with you but be less effective when you get to wherever you're going, or you can take more equipment but have a harder time getting there. You may simply be doing that something that requires 20 kg + of equipment when you get there, so not much much of a choice. Weapon systems, communication systems, climbing gear, oxygen, tools, whatever.
- superhuzza 7y agoOkay I think we agree with each other then. I was still considering the context of this particular comment thread, which was just a backcountry hiker who had a 75 lbs pack. Unless he has special gear with him, 75 lbs is crazy. I regularly hike with climbing gear, which as you point out gets quite heavy. I would very much avoid having that much weight unless it was necessary to climb safely.
- arethuza 7y agoThe original comment was someone talking about backpacking and 75 pounds is very heavy for a backpacking (which is supposed to be fun after all) - even for extended (over a week) backpacking trips in winter (ice-axe, crampons etc.) I'd be surprised if my pack was half that weight.