Secondly, you could design a 50 lb pack with a tent, sleeping bag, 2 GPS units, a stove, nine kinds of fire, some food, a portable kitchen sink, etc. But of course, we know where that pack would be when you got lost on a day hike: It would be in your garage because it's too much to carry!
It is possible to have a spring/summer/autumn day pack weighing in around 15lb excluding water, which would have all the kit mentioned and more.
Berghaus Freeflow Light Rucksack - 850gms
Vango Venom 300 Down Sleeping Bag - 850gms
Neoair short inflatable mat - 260 gms
F10 Vitesse 2 man tent - 1300gms
Titanium Gas Cartridge Stove - 50gms
Alpkit MytiMug Pot - 126gms
100gms Gas Cartridge - 160gms
Titanium Spork - 17 gms
GPS + Mobile Phone + Backup LED light: Samsung B2710 - 122 gms
Map + Waterproof Case + Compass - 200 gms
Klean Canteen 1.9L Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 355 gms
3x Expedition Foods Freeze dried Meals ;Total 2400 Kcal - 555 gms
CR123 Flashlight Tank007 TK-360 + spare CR123 - 86 gms
Katadyn Mini Ceramic Filter - 220 gms
Waterproof TNF over trouser - 200 gms
EDZ EPIC Sierra Smock - 355 gms
Swing Liteflex Umbrella - 260 gms
Helle Odel Knife - 160 gms
Total = 6.12 Kg = 13.5 lbs
Other Kit - Firelighting; Hygiene, signaling, hat and gloves etc add another 1.5 lbs
Total weight excluding water = approx 15 lbs.
For a 72 hr kit add around another 3 lbs i.e. more gas fuel and food to take the weight to around 18lbs
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