Re-packing!

Last week, I was pretty happy with how my backpack was coming together. The last few days, I have been mulling over all the stuff and extras I had in there.

This morning, after a walk wearing my pack, it weighed in at 20# 9oz—not too shabby. Sans water and food, of course.

After thinking on the clothes I had packed, I have decided to remove “extras”. I can always pick up something more on trail, if I feel I am lacking something, but I’d be sad to leave a favorite item in a hiker box because I am ONLY taking favorites. I weighed what I removed, and those items lost me 2# 2oz! Win!

Now it weighs 18 pounds!!!! Whoop whoop!

Disclaimer: That’s all my clothes, including what I’ll be wearing, but I have my gloves, jackets, and hats in the mudroom, so maybe add back another two pounds, but, dang! Happy dance!!!!