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That silly 10% rule
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[QUOTE="Bradypus, post: 601594, member: 42372"] My main reason for disliking "the 10% rule" is that it leads people into thinking about their packing in a strange way. When packing for any journey the only real question is "do I need this or not?" If the answer is 'yes' then it has to go in the pack. If the answer is 'no' then leave it at home. Once you've decided that something is truly essential then weighing your pack will not change that judgment. If you discover your pack is 12% of your body weight which vital item are you going to abandon? I am in Japan just now - I just finished the 1100km Shikoku pilgrimage and am about to walk a much shorter Kumano Kodo route. I have spent many nights on this walk sleeping outdoors - occasionally in temperatures well below freezing. Knowing this would be the case I have carried a winter weight sleeping bag and warm clothing. I have not weighed my pack but it will be well over 10% of my body weight. There is very little in it which I would consider unnecessary for this particular journey at this particular time. Experience tells me that the weight is manageable. If I was walking the Camino Frances I would probably carry half of my current load as very little would be necessary there. Packing decisions should be made by carefully thinking through what you really need for each individual journey - not based on some arbitrary figure arrived at with the aid of bathroom scales and a calculator. [/QUOTE]
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