I am impressed by your dedication to this.
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Not entirely clear. Like body weight. Not paying attention, to many burgers, you become overweight. Paying too much attention, strict diet, you become anorexic.
As I said, I was motivated to post my Q&D packing list in reaction to the 130L packing system that was mentioned. I've ditched my panniers over the past 3-4 years. Back at first, front this past summer. And I can only tell that a lighter kit has meaningful impact when you board a train/plane or when you have to jump a fence, walk upstairs, etc. (In some/most airports you can use caddies across terminals - that's the pits).
Anyhow.
