Originally Posted by Bacciagalupe
What about food? Or do you just use the stove to keep yourself warm at night?
Personally, while there is a huge benefit in going from 50 lbs of gear to 20 lbs, I'd assume that anything less than that and you're in the Land of Rapidly Diminishing Returns....
I carry 4 x instant oatmeal packets , 3 x dehydrated soups in plastic bags, honey, beef jerky and tea bags. In my cooking pot I cram the pepsi can stove, stock cubes, and 10 oz of couscous - again in a plastic bag as it can wrap around the stove. In the bar bag I have energy bars and chocolate. Total carried food is 2lbs.
I carry 3x waterbottles which is another 4 lbs
So the complete set up including food and water is 24.5 lbs
If I buy sandwiches or larger food stuff to cook at night I just extend the "longflap" on the saddle bag to carry it or strap it on the outside in a plastic bag