>>2789306
true some really good points but a few of those aren't super necessary or there's other ways for us to circumvent their importance:
>Dry firewood is absolutely everywhere and you don't need a stove.
can just go cookless and not even need a stove in the first place.
>You don't need trekking poles because you can just make a walking stick.
walking sticks provide stability but you can't really move the load of your hike from your back and legs to your arms like you can with trekking poles. and if your trekking poles integrate into your tent they're basically free weight anyways, they don't weigh a whole lot more than the tentpole they replace.
>A folding saw and a sturdy fixed blade combined with some skill can replace almost half the shit people carry.
wood's plentiful for me where i am on the west coast but honestly taking the time to booshcraft with it is a waste of time if you're trying to cover a lot of miles in a day.
>I don't even own a single inflatable sleep pad or fuel burning stove anymore, I would never carry such a thing.
me neither i only really use my stove on day hikes to cook goofy food at the summit and when i'm doing trail service. inflatable pads are kinda a meme as much as they're really good on paper they just can't be relied on. learning how to sleep on your back goes a long way towards tolerating less luxury.

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