That's the total weight of everything in my backpack—gear, food, water, and stove fuel to hike 102 miles of the Appalachian Trail through Shenandoah National Park in 3 days. No fair weather hiking: with rain, sleet, light snow and hard freezes at night. I think I am very close to dialing in a Light ...
10lbs refers to Alan's total pack weight (TPW), which is base weight + consumables -- gear, food, water, and stove fuel.