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Re: What is your rucksack weight?

9.5kg all-up with seven days food, fuel and assorted gubbins. There's water everywhere.

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

Packing Mine Tue Ian.
Not even looking at lists now.
Just sorted food bag, and doing Meds and Wash kit bag.
Pack Tuesday...
Can I lift it?
Does it feel OK?
Pick up Wed evening and GO.

Did that once.....
NO Waterproof :anguished:
I'll check the list off when I pack :relaxed:

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

Without food and water it comes to 8,1 kg. That includes 500 grams of maps and a kilo of photo gear :-)

Total skin out weight including 5 days of food is a little over 14 kilos. My gear list in Danish can be found at my blog here: https://ultralightpedestrian.com/2017/12/14/pakkeliste-og-tanker-om-udstyr-til-the-great-outdoors-challenge-i-skotland/

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

My base weight, without food or water, is around 5.8 kg... Or 13 lbs.

Kent

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

10.8Kg with no water, and 4 days food.
so probably start with nearer 13Kg once I lay in a dram or two!

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

With poles, gaiters, outer clothing, 3 days food and 500ml water it comes to 12.4kg. Still more than I would like!

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

I have a new rucksack, so right now I'm concentrating on fitting everything inside. Think it will be fine, only the crocs will have to go on the outside.

With 5 days of food it comes to somewhere around 12-13 Kg.

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

I’ll aim at 10kg fully loaded and not quite make it. Still changing my mind almost everyday about how much warm clothing to take - everything else is sorted.

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

I have just spent 4 days in Edinburgh... I think it has gained 20lbs but it could also be all the Scottish pies I have ate.. Haha.

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

OK, you folks are experts in backpacking and pack weight control, explain this one to me......why does a half litre of water and a bar of chocolate weigh 750g, but if you drink the water and eat the chocolate, it weighs nothing?......:thinking_face:

Re: What is your rucksack weight?

I got a bit tired of weighing things. Best estimate is a bit over 11 kg including 1.5l water and about 10k calories.