HKaltwasser
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I do have way more than 30lbs in my pack, I think it's at 50lbs now. I will have most of what I and my family needs in there. If I find it's not worth carrying, then it's easy to discard it. Having too much weight is like having too many clothes on in a winter storm. If you get too hot, shed the weight if it's worth it.
The scenario that you are throwing out is the worst of all situations. Bugging out in the middle of the day in the summer with people shooting at you , while exhausted. Grant it, it's always best to think about those but it's not very likely at my location. I wouldn't bug out unless I had to and I wouldn't do it in the middle of the day if I had a choice. I would wait for the cover of darkness and would go along creeksides and river beds.
I definately agree that people should be in shape if anything were to happen. I used to pack my 70lb pack up and down the hillcounty but I haven't in a while. I hit the treadmill indoors when the summer heat hits , but I also work outside all day so my body has seen plenty of it.
I have everything I need where I'm at including a 10,000g water collection system. I don't want to leave but you can better believe I have plan to I'm forced out by a threat
I think everyone has to look at their own circumstances and figure what stuff and what angles to take.
The scenario that you are throwing out is the worst of all situations. Bugging out in the middle of the day in the summer with people shooting at you , while exhausted. Grant it, it's always best to think about those but it's not very likely at my location. I wouldn't bug out unless I had to and I wouldn't do it in the middle of the day if I had a choice. I would wait for the cover of darkness and would go along creeksides and river beds.
I definately agree that people should be in shape if anything were to happen. I used to pack my 70lb pack up and down the hillcounty but I haven't in a while. I hit the treadmill indoors when the summer heat hits , but I also work outside all day so my body has seen plenty of it.
I have everything I need where I'm at including a 10,000g water collection system. I don't want to leave but you can better believe I have plan to I'm forced out by a threat
I think everyone has to look at their own circumstances and figure what stuff and what angles to take.
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