u/Winter_Apartment_376

I’m planning a 10-12 day hike in Akshayuk pass next year (about 5C during days, subzero at nights). Due to back issues, I am looking for under 10kg weight (optimally ~8kg) for everything in my backpack. I will not be the one carrying the tent and carry about 50% of my food.

So interested in hearing “success” stories from others, especially women, how they have managed to ditch weight.

I usually pack super light and have never “missed” anything, but am struggling to push the weight down for this trip. A comfortable backpack alone (with proper waist strap) is about 2kg. I have tried about 50-60 options and there isn’t a single backpack at ~1kg with proper waist support (padded, full weight to hips, wide buckle).