Shoutout to the guy at the REI in Boise who roasted my 12 pound pack setup
I showed up to the counter with a 12 pound base weight and thought I was hot stuff, and this clerk named Derek just poked my pack and asked why I was hauling a camp chair to a place with plenty of logs. He also asked where my water filter was, and I realized it was still sitting on my kitchen counter back home. Now I do a full gear check on the driveway before every trip and cut my base weight down to 8 pounds. What is the one item you all refuse to leave behind even when it seems dumb?