[pct-l] Lightweaight vs. ultra lightweight

[montypct]

Hey Carl
I don't obsess either.  I'm just very, very, very, very, very, very, very 
thorough.

It's amazing how a seemingly normal backpacker can spend a few years going 
lightweight and then spend a few years developing skills as an ultralighter 
and then be so stupid as to prefer ultralight.   Must be a case of all these 
guys being confused by too much experience with all phases, too many facts. 
Then, even though they have plenty of experience as midweight and 
lightweight backpackers, they don't have enough common sense to return 
totally to midweight or lightweight backpacking.  Must be because they are 
blinded by facts, because it often seems that those without the same 
experience and facts are able to clearly see what's wrong with ultralight 
and ultralighters.

Warner Springs Monty
5 lb. thru-hike in 2007


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl & Judy Rush" <elisenme2 at gmail.com>
To: "JoAnn M. Michael" <jomike at cot.net>
Cc: <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Lightweaight vs. ultra lightweight


> I'm an utra light hiker, but I never obsess about anything. I never even 
> new
> there was such a thing as an ultra light hiker until 04 when I was at the 
> KO
> party with my youngest son to hike the trail that year. I entered the best
> gear contest for the hell of it won and was declared an ultra light hiker. 
> I
> picked out what I considered the best gear for the PCT having already done
> the AT I had some experience, but I had know idea what my pack weight was.
> When I picked out what gear to use I just use logic, like why carry a 4 
> lb.
> tent when you can carry a 1 1/2 lb. tent that has the same amount of room 
> in
> it.
> Carl
>
>
> On 1/31/07, JoAnn M. Michael <jomike at cot.net> wrote:
>>
>> I guess I will always be a lightweight hiker rather than an ultra-light
>> hiker because I can't see myself obsessing about weight as some folks 
>> seem
>> to do.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> Bless you for having the nerve to say so!!  Hear, hear. The super light
>> guys have taught me a lot and they love their personal technique, but, 
>> that
>> doesn't make the rest of us any less of hikers. We can even be 
>> intelligent,
>> handsome/beautiful, funny and a down right nice person without obsessing
>> about a tenth of ounce!     :)
>>
>> are we there yet
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