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title: "How to lighten your backpack? 7 tips for cutting gear weight effectively"
description: "Planning a long mountain crossing and terrified by the idea of 20 kg on your back? Then we wrote and filmed a set of tips exactly for you – how to lighten your backpack weight."
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# How to lighten your backpack? 7 tips for cutting gear weight effectively

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2026-09-10

Planning a long mountain crossing and terrified by the idea of 20 kg on your back? Then we wrote and filmed a set of tips exactly for you – how to lighten your backpack weight.

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