It was pack the rucksack and weigh it day, then unpack it throw half the contents out and pack it again....and again....and again!
They started off by making 4 piles - one each with their personal stuff - a wear and a spare for them, a wash a wear and a spare for me. A pile for me. And a pile of immensely important stuff that belongs to no man.
So, mum had all her unctions, you know, soap, shampoo, moisturiser, etc,etc,etc. Dad had some old tractor rag to use in rivers and puddles. Mum had all her techy bits, dad had his maps (quaint). And so on
So they stowed all their own gear, and then they turned to no mans land. Dad took the tent - mum went for the toothpick. Dad selected the cooker, mum the matches. Dad the storm lantern, mum the wicks.
You will not be surprised that when it came to the weigh in mum's sack came in at 8Kg, dads at 11Kg. Then they started, let's put it this way, mum's still weighs 8Kg.
Me.......I just ate mine!
Keep spreading the word - your doing a great job
M
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