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OK I know this subject has probably been done to death but this is my major issue and I need to do something about it.
So, you might have seen my other thread about my aborted over-nighter.
On my previous overnight I had 25kg on my back and suffered a lot of back pain for a couple of weeks thereafter. (the sciatic pain is always there btw and is a growing concern as I get older)
On this occasion I had reduced the pack weight to 20kg by:
I don't have the money to buy expensive lightweight sleeping bags etc and my sleeping kit: Hammock, Bag, Liner, Bivvibag, under-blanket and roll mat comes to 6.6kg
I'll upload a screenshot of my excel file with all my item weights for your interest.
So, what can I do?
My wife's suggestion (which I'm seriously considering) is packing 2 rucksacks and doing a double trip to and from the car. I can cope with the walking as long as I don't have (extra) back pain but I will need to pre-scout the camp site and work out the most efficient route. The minimum distance from the car to the area I've been using is around 350m
Any other suggestions would be very much appreciated.
So, you might have seen my other thread about my aborted over-nighter.
On my previous overnight I had 25kg on my back and suffered a lot of back pain for a couple of weeks thereafter. (the sciatic pain is always there btw and is a growing concern as I get older)
On this occasion I had reduced the pack weight to 20kg by:
- including a water filter
- excluding 3L(3kg) of water (but meaning I need to be near a water source)
- excluding the axe and a number of other things
I don't have the money to buy expensive lightweight sleeping bags etc and my sleeping kit: Hammock, Bag, Liner, Bivvibag, under-blanket and roll mat comes to 6.6kg
I'll upload a screenshot of my excel file with all my item weights for your interest.
So, what can I do?
My wife's suggestion (which I'm seriously considering) is packing 2 rucksacks and doing a double trip to and from the car. I can cope with the walking as long as I don't have (extra) back pain but I will need to pre-scout the camp site and work out the most efficient route. The minimum distance from the car to the area I've been using is around 350m
Any other suggestions would be very much appreciated.