Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Not everyone wants to travel that light, but it certainly wasn't "weekend touring" or "credit card touring". I carry everything I need to camp and cook so it is fully self supported touring. FWIW, I find it kind of offensive when folks call it "credit card touring" or otherwise imply it somehow isn't real "fully loaded" touring because I am not carrying enough stuff.
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I agree with this, but the on area where I think the "light fully loaded touring" approach has some issues is in expedition touring where you might be away from re-supply for many days. I pack knowing that I'm probably never going to be more than 100 miles from a store. If I was on the Dawson Trail I might want to be able to carry more food and water and have some warmer clothing.