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The 10% Rule
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[QUOTE="Yvonne, post: 102043, member: 10215"] If I were to adhere to the "10% rule", then my total weight of my pack should be 4.95kgs. I tried on many packs, including very lightweight but uncomfortable ones, before settling on a Deuter ACT Lite Women's 45 Litre which fits me perfectly. At 1.45kg I know I could have chosen a smaller and lighter pack, but comfort was a priority over weight. Similarly with sleeping bags. I could go lighter by just taking a liner, but again have chosen a sleeping bag, 900gms, thinking in October I would prefer to be snuggly in a bag. I know others would suggest to just go with a liner and pile on the clothes at night to keep warm. I'm training wearing my backpack, weighing at 7.5kgs including water, and walking comfortably up to 24kms so far. So in response to the previous post, yes I'm going to be carrying 50% more than I should and would need to reduce my weight by 33% to comply with the "10%" recommendation. I have no intention either of cutting my toothbrush in half or taking only 2 pairs not 4, of these great Rohan socks I have. Obviously the lighter your pack the better, and I am weighing all my items. But I'm happy with my pack weight and agree it's a personal thing. Yvonne [/QUOTE]
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