Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Once your trip lasts longer than a week, it is unlikely that additional time will add much weight. You might carry a larger toothpaste tube for a longer trip, but other than a few things like that you probably would not need much more weight and volume for a month than you would need for a week.
I actually carry more on really short tours than I do on longer tours. My reasoning is that on a really short tour, I only have to put in an effort for 3 days, or whatever it is, so I'll carry the extra pair of wool socks or an additional pillow or something for comfort. But when I'm on the road for weeks or months, I don't want to be bothered carrying that extra weight with me all the time.