@Chrissy I'm a female backpacker almost 69, and the ultralight gear craze has extended my backpacking years maybe by decades. Love my 1.5 lb Tarp Tent . And my 6 oz klymat sleeping pad. I've had my whisper light stove for decades. And those new fangled Sawyer mini water purifiers. That I can have my base weight down to under ten lbs, and still be comfortable is a marvel.
