Re: My back is shot from too large a pack. I want to go lite,
Chris Gilmore <chris_gilmore2001-/[email protected]>
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The first and best thing you can do is buy a postage scale so you can come to grips with what you really have on your back and what makes up that weight! Then start eliminating duplicates/redundancy and scrutinize, scrutinize & scrutinize some more every item..... Thanks Chris Gilmore (408) 461-1380 On Nov 25, 2012, at 6:41 AM, Mark Verber <[email protected]> wrote: > To really help, questions like John's would need to be answered. Jim gave a general sense of what sorts of changes you might make which could drop you down to around a 10lb base weight + 1-2lbs / day for food. I would add that if your specific problem s your bag, getting a pack with a good suspension (e.g. gets all the weight onto your hips) will be more important than minimizing weight. This means a pack that fits perfectly. You might find an off the rack pack which works well, or you might want to concern a custom made pack made to your exact dimensions such as McHale Packs. > > > My generic recommendations can be found at http://www.verber.com/mark/outdoors/backpack/index.html > > I would highly recommend the book Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin and/or the various websites listed on the resources page. > > --Mark > > > On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 11:33 AM, silverjay <jriddle35-/[email protected]> wrote: >> Suggestions for a newby. I've backpacked a lot but my back is hurting after each trip. I need to know the lightest pack,gear ect for my light weight hiking. Give me ideas.Thanks >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ >> BackpackingLight Mailing List >> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to: >> BackpackingLight-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org >> >> Post messages by E-mailing them to: >> [email protected] >> +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >