[pct-l] 1990...7day JMT fast pack before ultra-light

[Reinhold Metzger]

Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> BRICK,
> The  JMT  in 7 days in 1990 before ultra light gear?
> That is amazing, I take my hat off to you.
> I did my first JMT in 1996 with the Scouts in 21 days hauling a 85 lb 
> pack.
> Back then 21 - 30 days was the average time for the JMT.
> I never met anybody that did the JMT in 7 days until the recent years 
> after the ultra light revolution was in full bloom.
> Did you go North or South, supported or unsupported and what was your 
> pack weight?
> This is very interesting, I would like to know more about your JMT trek.
> Have you done it since 1990?
> This could have potentially been a record back in 1990.
>
> AMAZING!!!
>
> I also made most of my own gear because it is lighter and meets my 
> need better than the commercial gear.
>
> JMT Reinhold
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> BRICK  wrote:......I did my first fast pack of the JMT  in 7 days in 
> 1990. I actually had to make my own gear, because no one else was.
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