Hey all, I thought I would introduce myself here as I could not find a place to do so!! I have been referring to this site for about a year now and coming into a new season I thought I would join and support it.
I live in the Columbia Falls area. Try and spend 3-4 months on the trail every year.
I started with a pack weight of 55 lbs (10 day pack) and had that weight for years…then I turned 40:). I decided to lighten the load so I could enjoy myself more getting to where I was going. I normally just hiked into a place and stayed there. After getting the pack down to 23 lbs I discovered that I really liked covering longer distances and seeing more and more. I have been getting the weight down even more over the winter and am doing a check and weigh today. I’m think (hoping more like it) that I should be around 15-17 lbs not including food or water. I will give a list in another post later.
Zac
