Oh, I didn't see before that you are that short!
In this case I recommend to buy a different Dutch army rucksack, the model Saracen with 120 litres capacity. You can crouch into there and eat some nuts while your boy friend carries the rucksack!
No, joke aside:
In your case we have to talk about compact lightweight equipment.
You can carry usual stuff but in the long run it's no fun! It's better to slow down and think about the most compact and lightest options.
For you it's sensible to invest in lightweight equipment even if you have to improvise now in other points and still reach next summer a usual rucksack weight. But you can collect other light stuff later step by step and will have in the end an equipment that's easily portable.
Although I am pretty tall and strong myself I have very light stuff that's currently available but tested well like in a ADAC 100.000 kilometers car test, because I usually live out of the rucksack and travel without intermission due to my usual job.
I'll send you a Personal Message before I go to bed now.
In this case I recommend to buy a different Dutch army rucksack, the model Saracen with 120 litres capacity. You can crouch into there and eat some nuts while your boy friend carries the rucksack!
No, joke aside:
In your case we have to talk about compact lightweight equipment.
You can carry usual stuff but in the long run it's no fun! It's better to slow down and think about the most compact and lightest options.
For you it's sensible to invest in lightweight equipment even if you have to improvise now in other points and still reach next summer a usual rucksack weight. But you can collect other light stuff later step by step and will have in the end an equipment that's easily portable.
Although I am pretty tall and strong myself I have very light stuff that's currently available but tested well like in a ADAC 100.000 kilometers car test, because I usually live out of the rucksack and travel without intermission due to my usual job.
I'll send you a Personal Message before I go to bed now.