A light back is important for survival and travel because it would be hard to carry anything heavy for long. That being said you don’t want to leave out anything important either. There are certain things needed for survival. You need to know how to pack light so everything important makes it in.

Key Takeaways:

• Some ultralight backpacking guidelines or ideas applied in the survivalist circles.
• The reality is that even with a go-bag, you are likely to be physically unprepared for a survival situation.
• Carrying 33% of your bodyweight for long distances also takes dedicated training that most don’t have time for.

“The reality is that even with a go-bag, you are likely to be physically unprepared for a survival situation. Carrying a lightweight pack will cut down on that fatigue caused by heavy packs.”

https://survivallife.com/ultralight-backpacking-survival-prep/