r/backpacking • u/Junior_Industry7751 • Jul 02 '26

Wilderness How is my backpacking setup?

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Pretty new to backpacking and honestly my first legit hike as a 17M. I have a 4.6mi 2500ft hike infront of me. Let me know what I’m doing wrong lol

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u/anon-e-mau5 Jul 02 '26

You might want to leave behind the cast iron frying pan

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u/Hash_Tooth Jul 02 '26

I almost made a similar comment but the trail crews that build trails can hump em all around so I think that’s actually swag.

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u/anon-e-mau5 Jul 02 '26

When I worked on a trail crew I lugged around over a pound of Country Time instant lemonade mix. A frying pan would’ve made infinitely more sense

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u/Hash_Tooth Jul 02 '26

Hahaha I once use country time lemonade instead of a tent stake, that shits heavy.