You’re a Wimp! lighten your pack load
Loading ...Posted on: September 28, 2009
Posted in: How To's Videos, Video
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Host Steve (from Grossamer Gear) talks about going lighter when backpacking during his solo 3 day trip of Mt. Rainier’s Wonderland Trail. Toting a total pack weight of 18 pounds, including extra food, Steve covers over 30 miles a day without sacrificing safety or basic comfort. With a tent, pack, pad, and sleeping bag weighing less than 4 pounds, he has all the necessities and comfort he needs. Includes scenes from the Goat Rocks Wilderness, when Steve and his 14 year-old daughter did a 3 day trip, each carrying everything they needed for independent lightweight hiking. Steve and Cassie are hiking ambassadors for Gossamer Gear.
This video was shot by Vimeo User: Steve Burgess
Steve started hiking when he was 30 years old after moving to the Pacific Northwest. Over the years many lessons were learned from that first circuit of Mt. Rainier’s Wonderland Trail and his over 50 pound pack. After 25 years of backpacking, climbing, and ultra-running, Steve spreads the gospel of the benefits of going light through podcasting and his DVD titled “Mt Rainier: Hiking the Wonderland Trail.”
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