[at-l] Why does it feel like I'm wearing 50 lbs??

[GRoberts@npr.org (Gary Roberts)]

Tear it apart all you want.  No food or water is included in this list.
I'll be hiking The Great North Mountain (North Half) this week-end with a
friend and probably carrying 2 - liters of water and about 5 pounds of food.

Ok here's my list - Tuckerize at will

Equipment				Ounces

First Lead External Pack		80
Or Internal no-name Pack		48.8
Marmot Wasatch Down Bag (Long)	44
Ridge-Rest Pad				14
Campmor nylon 8X10 Tarp with guys	27
Plastic groundsheet			4.8
10 Aluminum stakes/50 ft paracord	11

Walmart Grease pot			17.6  
Lexan spoon
Coffee filter/mug/3.2 oz of coffee		(Gots to have my Joe in the
morning)

Optimus 8R Hunter stove w/fuel		22     (I know....I know.......I'm
also taking a TinCanStoveMan one)
No name Headlamp w/4-AA		6.4
Canon Camera w/1-roll film & 2-AA	11
First Aid to include			4.8
4 - Immodium
8 - 800mg Vitamin I
4 - Band-Aids
2 - Alcohol swabs
2 - Anti-biotic cream packets
2 - Burn Gel packets
2 - safety pins
4 - Benadryl
1 - Photon (red)
1 - Emergency Whistle
1 - spare BIC lighter
1 - P-38 can opener
1 - Silva compass/thermometer
1 - Truck key
small tea candle

1 - Small pocketknife			1.6
4 - Gal. Size baggies & Trashbag	1.6
SWA Inline-filter w/Platypus Big Zip 4	6.4
Trowel					1.6
TP/Purell Sanitizer/SWA purifier drops	6
Fleece pullover				19.2
Rain wear (jacket & pants)		19.2
Long pants (nylon)			12.8
Thorlo's with nylon liners	 (spare)		4.8
Swim/Hiking shorts			8
Capilene Midweight long-sleeve top	9.6

Grand Total				333.4 oz.
					20 lbs 8 oz