OMG, eating dinner for lunch with my camera case around my neck. I feel a tad plump just looking at this picture, but, wow, my goodness, we really burned a lot of calories carrying so much heavy gear. Well, our finances were severely limited by the Great Recession, we knew in advance our gear was kinda old & heavy, and we went on this trip anyway. We suffered, sure, learned some tough lessons, and we had a blast. Sometimes backpacking isn’t about the weight or going ultralight. It’s all about and for our Relationships.