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[QUOTE="markss, post: 102045, member: 8368"] Agree that it is a good idea to keep backpack weight to a minimum. That's really not my point. Rather it is that scattered throughout various threads are comments that seem to sometimes obsess upon some magical 10% of body weight number and suggest others do the same. There is no reason for one to accept this as an authoritative premise as some seem to do. Cutting off tags from clothing and things like that just seem obsessive to me. That demonstrates the point. But hey, if it works for you do it. A 6'2" 200 pound 30 year old athlete will probably not have the same difficulty carrying more than 20 pounds as a 5'8" 200 pound 65 year old who leads a somewhat sedentary life. Yes the "10% rule" may be a guideline, but there are a lot of reasons why it may not always be best of guidelines and no reason to strictly adhere to it. While it is sometimes useful to set targets, a blanket 10% of body weight without considertion to more relevant factors seems illogical. This post is primarily directed toward "newbies" and suggests that perhaps they can relax that 10% rule a bit. Nevertheless it is probably a good idea to leave the leather bound volumes of the Complete Works of Shakespeare at home. [/QUOTE]
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