Jimbo wrote on Oct 7^th, 2018 at 7:48pm:

...Snip....My next big step in the right direction will be to take 20-25 lbs out of my typical portage load in future trips. It's fairly plain that's a big problem for me ("overpacking") so I'm working hard to fix it....Snip....

Jimbo, you could start by leaving the 10 lb bag of potatoes at home....After seeing your loads this past summer, you may want to consider removing 40-45 pounds from your typical portage load....then you'd be in Magic's neighborhood.... :D   ....just kidding....