Most people can carry 40 pounds a mile or two without great difficulty. With a decent backpack.
LOL. Have you seen the physical shape of the average American? Granted it's easier to carry 40 lbs in a backback but the average American could not do it at that.
Heck the average American can't walk a mile without a backpack.
65 posted on 03/13/2012 9:26:42 AM PDT by trailhkr1