Pack weight

And so the odyssey of “How low can I go?” begins. According to REI.com, my Redwing 3100 pack weighs 3 pounds, 6 ounces. On my scale, it weighs 4.2 pounds. The difference is that my pack is probably the 2008 version whereas the one on REI’s site is the 2009 version. Looking at their site, I could save about 2 pounds by getting an “ultralight” pack, but that requires spending about $150 on a new pack, just to save 2 pounds (assuming my scale is accurate). I think there are probably better places to save weight than the pack, at this point.