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Home › Forums › General Forums › General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion › New to backpacking: Why does my backpack already seem so light? › Team gear
You only need 1 foodbag/bear canister, first aid kit, kitchen(share 1 pan,1spoon,1windscreen , 1stove), water treatment, camera, shelter, knife, trowel, soap, sunscreen, map, compass.
If you are more into hike than camp, you can go with 1 puffy jacket / warm pants and take turns.
If you don't hike after dark, you can use 1 lamp. working together you can climb and descend peaks with a shared lamp, staying on trail shouldn't be that hard.
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