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11-27-12 | 07:23 PM

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wahoonc

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I make notes on mine of what was used and not used on each trip. I don't go quite as light as staehpj1 has, and may never make it to that level. But I have gotten the load a lot lighter over the years. Some of it by using newer lighter products versus the old faithfuls.

Aaron

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