Originally Posted by
andym123
OK
Oh and take with a pinch of salt the claims from super weight weenies: if you follow one of the links from the post above the guy manages to carry phenomenally little kit - but among other things (IIRC) he has no spare clothes, eats raw food, doesn't carry soap and only 20g of suncream even when travelling over the Himalayas. Hmm there's a point when maybe less isn't more.
That pinch of salt probably weights a few grams so I'd leave it behind.
I prefaced the link you're referring to with the word "radical". The guy does some amazing stuff, but it's too extreme for me. My approach is to use light weight stuff with at least 90% of the comfort of regular gear and pack sensibly. Doing that I can get to 20lbs. I have the big 4, 3 changes of clothes, and, shampoo in a 2 oz bottle that I refresh with small samplers or from motels when I don't camp.
The way I do things isn't the norm, but I have everything to be comfortable, I just carry 20lbs less than most folks. I think it makes the riding more enjoyable and I like to be able to easily carry my bike and gear onto trains or up stairs.