Recently I completed the mountain route of the Cumbria Way in three days. Each day was an average of 24 miles and 5,700 feet of ascent, this was only possible my packing my rucksack as light as possible to go as fast as possible. In this video I review the contents of my rucksack and equally consider what I did not take compared to 'normal'. I welcome your thoughts and ideas, can I reduce the weight further or should I?
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In this video I initially review the items that I did not take whilst fast packing. Also, some of my weight saving is achieved by swapping out items, in some instances these items are more appropriate for running and by their nature are lighter than standard hiking gear. Some of the weight saving is a result of less time on the trail. If I was hiking the mountain route of the Cumbria Way, I believe that it would have taken five days compared to the three I took whilst fast packing. Therefore, due to the reduced time on the trail I reduced my spare clothing by one set which reduced my base rate and also reduced my food by a day's worth which impacted on my gross weight.
The above actions reduced my weight by 25% from 6.5kilos down to 5 kilos. The remaining part of the video I detail the contents of my fast pack, sharing some of the logic for each item and the weight of these items. At the time of packing these were the items I believe I required to safely and comfortable complete my time on the mountain route. However, I do acknowledge this weight could possible reduce further and therefore welcome your thoughts and ideas on the possibility of reducing the weight further.