Estus is far more limited in ds 2 . I ' d still say use estus as your primary and emergency healing , and gems for topping off or saving estus . Lifegems can become quite the soul sink <| sep |> Honestly don ' t really see the point in this from a thru hikers perspective . If you have a pack that fits right there really shouldn ' t be that much weight on your shoulders in the first place most of it should be distributed to your hip belt . Also most thru hikers now use trekking poles to set up their tents and to help with hiking so their hands are already occupied . <| sep |> Icons that aren ' t interactive sounds like WeakAuras to me . <| sep |> I ' ll pass thanks . <| sep |> That ' s good advice , thank you . <| sep |> 2 of them actuslly . I ' m legit scared how good Smith and Jack can be