Packing lighter for a weekend hike
My pack used to weigh more than it needed to, and I learned that on a ridge in the rain, of all places, after reading a piece on Swords Camping Supplies about lighter loads. It was not a fun lesson, but it was a useful one.
Now I do the boring thing first: I lay everything out on the floor and look at it. All of it. The spare socks, the second knife, the pot I never use, the charger for a...