Day pack contents

Traditionally I go heavy and pack a pretty good sized comprehensive survival kit for day hikes, along with a tomahawk, an RC5, a Koyote leuku and a HEST. Yesterday I backpacked 25 miles and summited in a driving hail storm, 65mph winds, in nothing more than a pair of softsoled mocs, a pair of light canvas TNF pants and a wool sweater with a 12 dollar Eddie Bauer collapsible daypack, a 32 oz bottle of water, a zippo, my Koyote Leuku, a Victorinox Officer Suisse and my fighting hawk stuck in my belt. I did the hike in record time and considered it recreational, even fighting ridiculous weather and being completely unprepared. I kept my hands in my pockets and my feet moving, and didn't have a problem staying warm in nothing more than a light wool sweater. I'm starting to find I don't need to bring everything with me (or spend alot of money) to be self sufficient and capable of handling sticky situations, so I think I'll go through the recreational packs and lighten up a bit. The Eberlestock Bugout Bag will stay comprehensive, but if you can afford to, I'd recommend going light.
 
Hopefully this weekend I'll have time to put this together. Thanks again to all.

Any more suggestions/comments?
 
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