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That ultralight tent I swore was a gimmick actually saved my knees on the JMT last summer.
I carried a 3-pound tent for years thinking anything lighter would rip in a breeze, but after a buddy lent me his DCF shelter for a 10-day hike, I shaved 4 pounds off my pack and didn't feel a single gust. Has anyone else given in to the lightweight hype and actually been proven wrong?
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jamesf291mo ago
Man, that hits close to home. Same exact thing happened to me.
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daniel_gonzalez1mo ago
You carried a 3-pounder for YEARS? No way man.
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dylan_brown301mo ago
Are you kidding me? A 3-pounder is nothing compared to what I've seen people carry around in my neck of the woods. I knew a guy who lugged a 10-pound chunk of concrete in his backpack every day for two years straight. He thought it was a good way to build character or something. That's just insane to me, but I guess everyone's got their weird habits. Makes you wonder what people actually gain from stuff like that, doesn't it?
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