For starters, when I embedded the lighterpack.com info on my last gear list post, the formatting kind of sucked. It's easier to just click this link and see the information as it's intended to be seen.
Now, some words:
Significant progress today!
For starters, I learned that wearables (current, not clothes IN the backpack) aren't counted as "base weight", thus don't penalize me on the recommended base weight criteria! Adjusting for that made a MAJOR difference.
I also managed to cut down on the GoPro mounts to the bare minimum.
Made several alterations here and there, and my base weight is just above 19lbs!
The recommended base weight is 15lb - 20lbs - depending on who you ask. So, in my estimation.... I made it!
Further, I decided to meet my critics somewhere in the middle regarding that second power bank. I discovered that the second, older power bank I have is NOT a QuickCharge one. That actually makes a BIG difference, as I've seen by my newer one that DOES have that capability.
Since I need to replace the older one anyway, I'm going to replace it with a smaller capacity (about 11000 mAh) pocket-sized one that weighs about a third of what the other one does. That will save me even more weight.
The pack is starting to shape up nicely!
One thing people are badgering me on a bit is that I should change to a different backpack itself.... but that's just a bridge too far for me this late in the game!
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