Thread: 12 days/11 nights in the Kawekas

Originally Posted by Trout

Good read and photos there Cigar.Look after those knees,i allways carry a few pain killers.Sounds like you had a lot of gear to carry around.Pretend you are not using a chopper,Your pack load will stay lighter.

Oh, I had a good selection of painkillers...paracetamol, ibuprofen, tramadol and codeine! I only took some ibu on one night though, as I'm wary of masking the pain and carrying on and doing more damage.
But yeah, I had way too much gear, and that was the main cause of my problem, though I do randomly have knee issues occur on downhill walks, even with just a daypack. I packed and repacked several times at home in the days prior to the trip, trying to decide what to leave. My pack was around 30kg, so looking at around 35kg when you add rifle and binos.