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gryphon,

I don't think we are in disagreement, I just thought it odd for the author to place that restriction. Gear selection for a trip like that is tough, what do you take vs. what do you leave behind? How much is it worth to minimize the weight of what you do take? How hard do you train physically for the trip? The downside is that after a long slog it all feels too heavy anyway.

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Feel very similar..different story if you are using horses..but, if you are backpacking.every pound after a week of hiking makes a huge difference in the end..when we go backpacking I cut down every ounce I can ---amazing how much of a difference it makes ..pound here, pound there..all of a sudden your pack is 10 lbs less..big diff for a week of slugging around...so on day 6 you spot rams moving off a ridge..you have to move as quickly as you can for 300 yards to get a shot..it all comes into play...IMHO...

Ripp

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