Of course if one did hike naked (no clothes, no sleeping gear) think how much lighter his pack. Then again, I don't know how one would keep warm. :-) John RUTH WESTON wrote: >A friend of mine (Naked Man, class of '94) didn't take a stove on his trek. Dehydrated brown rice and ate only that. He loved the simplicity. I'd need a little variety. >Ruth > >