well, packing the back pack and trying to keep the weight under 20 pounds, dont know if that is possible, but I do know one thing, if it rains Im going to drown as there is no room for my Dry Duck suit. Not that there is much left of that suit after the King Ludwig Trail hike we did in Bavaria two years ago. After that adventure, I think Flop, Burger, Keeps, Deep and myself  all felt like we had swum the hole way, thank god for the German beer and sausage.