Congratulations on your successful trip, Mike! And thanks for posting the report.
I enjoyed the video -- takes time to put something nice like that together! And it is cool to see the trip from a first-timer's viewpoint. I hope your friends in Florida enjoy it.
Your heavy packs sound like my first backpacking trips. If you continue with the adventures, your quest will be to see what you can leave out each trip.
...I once carried one of those aluminum/fabric beach sand chairs on a backpack trip! And someday I'll have to post a picture of my first Svea stove -- weighed about 4 lbs, all steel and brass! Sure could cook, though!
