Elizabeth Rothman
Lifelong camper, decades-long backpacker, former mountaineer and rockclimber, distance cyclist. Gardener. Curmudgeon. Sign Language interpreter.
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Testimony: How I Fell for Lightweight Backpacking
Fate stepped in and pushed me down some steps in November 2006, breaking my fibula at the ankle, requiring surgical repair. I asked my surgeon if I could backpack the following summer, and he said "If you can get your pack down to thirty pounds, you can backpack." My lightweight journey was launched in earnest.
