That's the total weight of everything in my backpack—gear, food, water, and stove fuel to hike 102 miles of the Appalachian Trail through Shenandoah National Park in 3 days. No fair weather hiking: with rain, sleet, light snow and hard freezes at night. I think I am very close to dialing in a Light Pack that is also supremely efficient at covering long trail miles.
10lbs refers to Alan’s total pack weight (TPW), which is base weight + consumables – gear, food, water, and stove fuel.
Alan takes us through his thinking regarding planning, including weather considerations, a shakedown trip, training, simplifying his gear and making sure he’d enjoy himself(!) He also chooses to do it in late winter conditions and he rocks a hammock.
Alan takes us through his thinking regarding planning, including weather considerations, a shakedown trip, training, simplifying his gear and making sure he’d enjoy himself(!) He also chooses to do it in late winter conditions and he rocks a hammock.