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Nancy Gleason Photography | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @a7528bff I’ve seen different definitions of “ultralight” so I’m not officially labeling myself either. My goal is to have a base weight that is 10% or less of body weight. I see people struggling with huge packs and I’m just glad that’s not me anymore. 😁
Onward and upward 👍🏻
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78050f38 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @3c96a629 @a7528bff I like the idea of defining ultralight as 10% or less of your bodyweight.

At one point,  my base weight was 10 lbs for 3 seasons (13 for winter), but as I have gotten older I have allowed a few comfort niceties to slip in.  It has made a world of difference, and I'm only up to 12 lbs.
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Nancy Gleason Photography | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @5ae91072 @a7528bff What a pleasant base weight! I’m sure it still doesn’t feel like a burden. With our age comes the wisdom of judgement of which luxuries are worth the effort. I have a long hike planned for next year where I will go pretty minimalist, but I can imagine shorter hikes with lots of camp lounging time that would benefit from a couple niceties. 😊