tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post8336920421161136376..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Praxis: Lighten the LoadDutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-90100713063224833552008-12-29T17:20:00.000-06:002008-12-29T17:20:00.000-06:00There are a number of decently useful books out th...There are a number of decently useful books out there on the subject filed under ultralight backpacking. One tenet that I've tried to adopt is the six-pound core weight. Ideally, your ruck, sleeping system, and shelter system should weigh six pounds total. This leaves me with 43.5 pounds of other equipment that I can carry (165 lbs * 30% - 6 = 43.5 lbs). That can be quite an effective load if I distribute consumables well amongst various caches.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737931674726298257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-88467929413594832932008-12-26T12:50:00.000-06:002008-12-26T12:50:00.000-06:00Thirty pounds, max. There are those who are trustw...Thirty pounds, max. There are those who are trustworthy, but disinclined or unable to engage in combat. Have them handle the extra equipment. In the War for Independance, it was the old guys, and a fine service they rendered. Women not ready for war, for whatever reason, can come along and nurse, and cook and guard. Wars are not fought by warriors alone, and those who wait also serve. Without the efforts of millions of women, boys and the aged, we would not have beaten the Brittish, the Nazis or the Japanese Empire. Provision for the ones who help must always be made, and their help must never be overlooked. Having a hot meal and a place to sleep after a combat is nothing less than miraculous to a soldier, I know because I've done it. Some one guarding the cache, bringing up supplies, looking after wounds, standing a guard while you sleep, cooking a meal, invaluable. Then, rested,fed, and with your thirty pounds, out you go again. The support is what makes it happen. Not only does todays Army and such carry too much equipment, it is too tech reliant. Light, swift, and accurate, the way to go.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410045398729979497noreply@blogger.com