Here's a shot taken of my pack while backpacking in Torres del Paines national park in Patagonia:
Whether in the US or overseas, this has been my standard pack for multi-day hiking. Visible at the bottom of the pack are Teva sandals for stream crossing and a tent and ground-cover/poncho is on the right. A tripod and air mattress is on the left with a fuel bottle attached next to the mattress. A map case with compass is at the top of the pack. This particular excursion was for a week so the pack contained a weeks provisions (freeze-dried meals), stove, water purification pump, down sleeping bag, personal care supplies, 35mm and Pentax 67II and film...etc. Two 1 liter water bottles in insulated containers are attached at the sides.
I camped the night before at a base camp for the assent and had supper with several Chileans. The weather didn't look promising at the time but at 2:30am the awoke me saying the weather was right and sure enough the stars were out so I saddled-up and arrived at the summit at dawn.
Thomas
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