Weight Limit

[Highlander]

Its a good question Meg,... a heavy pack is clearly going to have more in it, ....thats not to say you need as much as that large pack carries.

You are right, you indicate that you know you should be carrying the right weight for your frame,..there would be little use carrying something that would hinder you, or get you into trouble

So..... think hard about two things,... what do you REALLY need to carry,.. and how far do you need to carry it, work it out carefully and be strict, try and include one item that does more than one job, many people, especial ex military get away with just carrying what is known as belt issue,..everything they need is in pouches on the belt

If you can, think about storing some equipment at a halfway point, so that you dont need to carry it,... or maybe carry more via bike saddle bags,.... its a very important question that only you can answer