What is supposedly missing from his rig so that you repute it fit for a walk? The light load is a great sign he knew what is important during endurance adventu

What is supposedly missing from his rig so that you repute it fit for a walk? The light load is a great sign he knew what is important during endurance adventures. Funnily enough I had the same sort of "doubting people" while I walked across Spain and Portugal with a 20 liter day pack.