u/AttentionNo9358

Hello 👋
So my father and I are planning on doing the Skye Trail this summer and it’s gonna be the first backpacking trip for him. He is in his fifties and has some back pain and I was wondering what kind of a backpack you would recommend for this. Would it be beneficial to stick to the more traditional backpacking design (Deuter, Osprey) or do you think the weight savings of an ultralight pack would be worth the loss of stability?
What other recommendations do you have for people backpacking with this sort of issue?
He has gotten himself the Therm a rest Neoloft and we will try to shed his baseweight to around 5-6kg.

Thank you so much :))

Planning to spend my entire summer mountaineering and hiking in the alps. The first week I will be walking a highpass in Austria with a friend. We will be camping around 1800-2500 meters and I’m looking to maybe cut a little more weight of my pack or get some inspiration.

Goal Baseweight: 12 lbs

Budget: €200-300€

Non-negotiable Items: My kindle is my comfort item that I just like to bring on longer hikes
Tent, sleeping pad and Quilt are all quite new and I like them all too much to give up.

Solo or with another person: Hiking with a buddy who is quite inexperienced so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to split the tent. Hence I’m trying to shave weight elsewhere

Additional Info: I think most things are dialed but im unsure if I should bring a fleece? I figured with a Sun Hoodie, a Camp shirt, Down Jacket and Rain jacket I should be covered right?
Also since my backpack will be a point of discussion I’m open for suggestions. I was thinking about either Atompacks or Hyberg.

LIGHTERPACK: https://lighterpack.com/r/zfo61n