10lbs refers to Alan's total pack weight (TPW), which is base weight + consumables -- gear, food, water, and stove fuel.
🍻 !ultralight tops 100 members! To celebrate Adventure Alan Hikes 100 Miles Carrying 10lbs TPW
https://www.adventurealan.com/10-pound-backpack-to-hike-100-miles/
3 Comments
miles@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y
cheers! 🥳
miles@discuss.online · 1 pts · 3y
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milescrusher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Alan takes us through his thinking regarding planning, including weather considerations, a shakedown trip, training, simplifying his gear and making sure he'd enjoy himself(!) He also chooses to do it in late winter conditions and he rocks a hammock.