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Originally Posted by Tishabet
My backpacking rig for spring through fall is about 27-28 lbs with food and fuel for 5 days and 2 liters of water.
In my former life as a professional mountaineering guide, my pack (which had the additions of an extra rope, an emergency bivy sack and the full medical kit) was just over 50 lbs.
As a rule of thumb, you're going to be pretty unhappy carrying more than 1/3 of your body weight. You guys referencing 80lb packs are masochists.
Packing in all of the water you're going to use will suck... find a water source and use a pump or iodine (some use bleach). Can you do some mule packing as an alternative? You're going to need at least 2 gallons of fluid per person per day. 3 days X 2 guys X 2 gallons = about 100 lbs of water.
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i'll second that
1/3 body weight is a comfortable limit, for backpacking a lot less if just for a few days. basics stay the same depending on the time of year. clothes, tent, s-bag/pad, stove, etc. fuel and food quatntities are all that will change on the length of trip. couple of liters in the pack while moving. stopping for lunch good time to reload stop at lake/stream and filter more. what fluids you need to cook for diner should be located close to camp and use a quality filter. but boiling will take care of most problem critters. many packs these days have a bladder pocket that will take up tow 3liters. plenty for everything but cooking.
light weight fly fishing gear a must in summer. fresh fish awsome calorie/protien bonus and no added weight to carry.
only once did i approach 60lbs for a week and that was due to going with a few beginers and wanted to make sure we were supplied with a couple of exta ecentials they might forget. average weekend trip under 40lbs now.
dog carries his own kibble, and will drink at every stream and mud puddle we cross
bring colapsable food dishes, but he never bothers using the water bowl?