the newbie ?

"bacncheesmurrder88" <bacncheesmurrder88-/[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.culture.backpacking.light
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so im new to the whole minimalist, lightweight backpacking scene but am no stranger to carrying a heavy pack over long distances, (ARMY.)  i guess my question is... is the point to see how light you can get, or to see how little you can bring?
without advise, i myself would bring just what i needed and not anything more, not worrying about the weight of it. but i may be missing the point of this style backpacking?
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