Don't get me wrong - weight = speed = distance covered. In some cases, that's great, But where I go, speed and distance covered is something I determine, and so far, I have been able to come up with adventures that matched my range and abilities, all without having to stock up on niche Dyneema-Cuben-fiber products to buy me that 10 pound base weight in order to get to the most remote place on the map in record time, all while sleeping under a flimsy tarp with half a sleeping bag covering my legs and my torso shivering in a breath-weight see-thru down jacket while sucking some carb gel out of a pouch for dinner
