Weight

[dagibbs]

Not mine, my pack. When I checked my pack in, it came out to 18 kgs or so. It had a small amount of clothing that I wouldn't normally take climbing with me. But, it also didn't have most of the heaviest cams which I would take trad climbing with me, nor the couple liters of water I'd generally have either, nor all of my quick-draws or anchoring biners. Means when I go climbing, I'm often hauling upwards of 20kgs (44 lbs) to the cliff. No wonder those hills seem so much steeper. (Of course, if someone else is sharing the load, I'd be lighter, probably by the rope... so maybe closer to 30lbs/15kgs.)

Also, why hiking up the "mountain" at the cottage seemed so easy... I didn't have the weight of the climbing gear.

Yergh I say.

(iclysdale, what do you tend to haul for a back-pack camping trip?)