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[QUOTE="Rambler, post: 144158, member: 2038"] In Scouts there is a guideline for the boys to carry a pack for backpacking that is no more than 25% their body weight. This is often even harder than it is for a pelegrino, because boys tend to be thinner, but it also helps them realize they don't need to bring EVERYTHING. Remember though they are carrying tents, food and stoves, etc. so their percentage is higher. I was militant about weight on our Camino, even going to the store with a scale to weigh pants! We carried Gatorade bottles instead of Nalgene because of their weight. I cut down our guidebook to only the pages we were using. I went with the Altus Atmospheric because it was lighter than a raincoat, rainpants and a pack cover. We even took an old set of clothes that we traveled in and left them at the first albuerge as a donation so as to not carry anything extra (my daughter kept her travel skirt, and said it was the best decision she made; gave her something "not hiking" to wear in town). The 10% rule should drive a peregrino to reconsider everything they are bringing to determine if they really need it, or can something else be used that they are already carrying, or is there a lighter version that they can afford. A lighter pack will make your Camino more enjoyable. Plus, my opinion is that you can always get whatever you need on the Way... :D Rambler [/QUOTE]
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