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I grew up wilderness backpacking in the 1960's and never heard of the 10% idea until I walked the Camino Frances in 2013. I think any reasonably fit adult can easily carry 20 lbs without any problem, assuming you have a good backpack that keeps the weight mostly on your hips. On my Camino I...
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