I would challenge you, and anyone reading this, to pack up your survival kit, throw it on you back, and head into the woods for 3-5 days. Being a novice, but enthuziastic, backpacker, I have learned that things get heavy, fast! You would be amazed at how quickly the little things you need for a 3 or 5 day trip add up in weight. The only thing more surprising is how quickly that weight wears you down.
For some interesting tricks, like making an alcohol stove out of a can of soda, check out the "Ultralight" forum on Backpacker.com.
But seriously, when I see some people's lists, and compare them to what I carry when I go Backpacking, I don't think they'll make it more than a couple dozen miles. If.
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Date: 2008-01-28 06:48 pm (UTC)For some interesting tricks, like making an alcohol stove out of a can of soda, check out the "Ultralight" forum on Backpacker.com.
But seriously, when I see some people's lists, and compare them to what I carry when I go Backpacking, I don't think they'll make it more than a couple dozen miles. If.