I got my backpack together on Sunday. I added 3L of water which weighs almost 8 pounds. Yikes. I added a complete Smartwool base layer because of the cool temperatures at night.
The total weight before adding the keto muffins I baked? 41 pounds. I also need to add my vitamins. I think I will definitely need my daily vitamins to carry 41 pounds. Ha ha.
Originally, I was going to bring a Smartwool jacket, but opted to stuff a lighter North Face Thermoball jacket in my pack. It’s a jacket I have had for many years! It’s not for extreme weather, but should keep me quite warm during the chilly nights. Especially if I have on wool base layers.
We plan on hiking 5.3 miles today – if we aren’t too tired, we will go 8. We are not ultralight backpackers. Mostly because we carry Ghost’s food and water. Huskies are known to have hip and joint issues, so we don’t make him carry anything.
These pictures show day one SOBO from Dickey Gap to 5.3 miles.
My Little Red Bike 