Yeah us still guys have got it easy, I worked with a video guy on a book about the Tarkine wilderness in 2003 and the gear he had was mind boggling, even the cut-down kit for walking (we were 2 weeks in the wilderness, vehicle based but with several 2-4 day walks) was an entire large backpack. I swore I'd never complain about the size of my kit again, but I still do
