I mostly do 4th/easy 5th class mountains in the Sierras.
To date, I've been bringing a 65L pack to my high camp (around 11k feet), then using a 33L pack on summit day. I realized that I'm carrying a 5.5 lb. pack and a 3 lb. pack, for a total 8.5 pounds of pack up to 11k feet, and back down.
Anyone know of any solutions?
I'm considering getting a 75L Mission BD pack and removing the hat on summit day. Other than that, I'm out of ideas!
Thanks for the opinions,
Gabe