We got up and found ourselves roped in to join a group of Fathers dressed in light gear, as it was a hot day.
They, were stripped down to shorts and velskoen without socks, light running gear.
One can catch big fish with lighter gear, but the 20-pound test outfit is a good compromise.
What light gear and charts we needed from Toscana were aboard.
There I found the rest of the outfit, all already up, with light gear.
Most of the equipment will be delivered by the Soviet ship, with the lighter gear being flown in by its helicopter.
The big advances in light gear have been made in footwear.
Some backpackers use lighter and more compact gear than do others.
Laptops will fit in fine, however, along with some light wet-weather gear.
After the second day, they pleaded for permission to change to lighter gear.