Pack Weight

My old faithful backpack. This year I thought that I had it down to a record low of 20 lbs, but I just weighed it and it came in at 25 lbs without water. That's about 9 lbs heavier than it should be, so I'm sure that I will be throwing stuff away at the end of the first day. It's all part of the annual ritual and a meaningful part of the "simplify" therapy. Maybe if I took some of the patches off, I could knock off a 1/2 lb, but they're badges of honor, so they will stay.