PACKING THE PACK

Five weeks…Can I get everything I need in a 33 liter back pack?  As you can see from the photo, I laid everything out. 

Here is the list:

2 pairs of quick dry convertible pants-to-shorts   1  Water bottle

2 pairs of underwear   2 pairs of hiking socks      2 pairs of sock liners

2 camisoles           2 long sleeve T shirts       1 belt 1 silk long underwear

1 hat   2 bandannas   2 hankies     1 pair sandals        1 pair hiking boots

1 polartec vest  1 windbreaker

 1 pair gloves    toiletries (all travel size)  

 1 large quick-dry towel

1 Pilgrim Credential  1 camera      1^st aid kit      1 simple cell phone           mp3 player

appliance cords      1 plug adapter        1 sarong wrap        1 silk sleeping bag liner

1 sleep sheet         1 thermal/Mylar blanket    1 bungee cord          safety pins

Swiss Army knife    Sun glasses  eye glasses   1 headlamp   hiking poles   guidebook   

GOOD NEWS! I could fit it all into the packing cubes and then into the backpack.

BAD NEWS! The backpack weighs in at 16.25 pounds. That weight does not include the hiking boots and poles and the clothes I will be wearing. The weight goal for the pack is between 10 and 12 pounds.  Outside the pack I will be carrying two liters of water that weigh in at over 4 pounds.   

Any suggestions to lighten the load?