The thing with travelling around is that less weight means more flexibility. Want to grab a motorcycle and tour a bit for a few days? No problem because we’ll only bring two bags. Go for a hike? Why not, we didn’t bring a stroller but a baby carrier. That extra 100grams will make a big difference when hiking up a mountain or going for a jungle trek. It’s the total sum of everything. And yes, renting all our gear would save a lot of weight
For example I only brought a 40L backpack with me last year while we traveled for a month through Borneo. Less than 10kg in total. Ah well you get the picture. We like to be adventurous and diving matches that perfectly. If anybody needs tips on how to travel light hit me up