In the famous words of EdT..."anyone can carry 70lbs of ultra light gear.." or something like that.
The point being, cut down on total items in the pack, not just the wt. of each item. Keep it simple, only bring what you really need.
And IMO better to carry 40lbs of gear in a 7lb. pack that carries heavier loads well than 50lbs. of "ultralight" gear in a 4lb. pack that sucks when packing 80lbs. of meat and gear.
I know the Astroplane is a good heavy hauler. Hard to experiment with 500.00 pieces of gear. Trying to get the base gear (including packs) to under 15 pounds for my son and I (30 pounds total) + food and hunting gear. Every ounce counts in this game.
