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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1564275" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Cutback,</p><p>I hear you since I'm in my 70s. When I was much younger I carried a pack that weighed 7 1/2 pounds - <em>empty!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Since then I've learned to go UL and found I don't need a huge, heavy, military grade pack. So now I carry an Osprey EXOS 58, solo Moment DW tent and WM down 3 season sleeping bag. </p><p></p><p>My wife got me a light (15 oz.) REI FLASH Insulated 3 season air mattress that's more comfortable than my Prolite and even 1 oz. lighter.</p><p></p><p>When I backpacked the Grand Canyon with Len Backus in 2017 (N. Rim to S. Rim) I used my Trail Designs Sidewinder stove with ESBIT fuel tablets and the companion 3 cup pot. Works great and weighs less than a canister setup. </p><p></p><p>And of course hiking poles to save our senior knees is all important. What many do not know is that it's important to begin using hiking poles in our teens on up. </p><p></p><p>Happy trails,</p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1564275, member: 54178"] Cutback, I hear you since I'm in my 70s. When I was much younger I carried a pack that weighed 7 1/2 pounds - [I]empty! [/I] Since then I've learned to go UL and found I don't need a huge, heavy, military grade pack. So now I carry an Osprey EXOS 58, solo Moment DW tent and WM down 3 season sleeping bag. My wife got me a light (15 oz.) REI FLASH Insulated 3 season air mattress that's more comfortable than my Prolite and even 1 oz. lighter. When I backpacked the Grand Canyon with Len Backus in 2017 (N. Rim to S. Rim) I used my Trail Designs Sidewinder stove with ESBIT fuel tablets and the companion 3 cup pot. Works great and weighs less than a canister setup. And of course hiking poles to save our senior knees is all important. What many do not know is that it's important to begin using hiking poles in our teens on up. Happy trails, Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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