Good question: as I was just out hiking in the August weather...
My pack with water is 8.6 pounds.
that includes:
Camblback HAWG with 2 liters of water
first aid/ survival kit ( detailed elsewhere)
cell phone
small binoculars
rain Jacket
tiny susnscreen
Carried/ worn:
Hat, sunglasses, keys, knife, map.
adjustments for future hikes -- replace granola bars, get compass (!) bug dope, get map with UTM markings.
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