Packing light.... Well there is always a trade-off between packing light and being comfortable on the trail and packing enough to get a good night's sleep. Anything longer than a day hike brings up the heavy items. Short of that I probably only take about 5 pounds of gear. Even with the list I published in previous posts it doesn't add up to more than that. The water and gorp add to that somewhat but still under 10 pounds and I could stay out for a couple of nights with that gear if I had to. (got lost, forced evacuation, E&E during social unrest) Having this level of gear available constantly in the car is convenient for when "bad things" happen. The full pack with tent and sleeping gear is being revised as we speak. My tent currently only weighs 2.5 pounds but I will probably trade it for a Hennessy hammock for bulk reasons. Not much difference in weight. The Sleeping bag is about as light as I can get it and still be warm. Always looking at alternatives. The Hennessy option of the bag outside of the hammoc looks interesting but I haven't gotten there yet. The ultralight tarp (sil-tarp knockoff from campmor) is always with me since it is provides shelter options. Using polypro and nylon for some of the extra clothing has reduced bulk but in colder weather there is no replacement for wool IMHO. My summer pack weight including PSK and Belly Bag probably reaches 35 - 40 pounds. With this I feel comfortable setting up a trek from 1 to however many days with very comfortable sleeping and not overly burdened hiking. Full list and exact weights to follow in next post. <br><br>I would be interested in similar lists from any and all. You never know what you will learn. <br><br>BTW, I consider my hiking gear to be the foundation of a decent BOB. I have a list / pile of other gear that hangs out in the garage to complete a BOB depending on the method of evac. If evac is on foot the only thing that gets added is some more water. If evac is by jeep then there is water, blankets, toys, a safe full of documents, fire-arms, porta-poty(5 gallon bucket with seat and chemicals), rations, ,,,