[pct-l] base weights and ultralight packs

[Jonathan Blees]

I'm a lawyer (but a nice one!), so I need to have everything defined precisely.  What's an "ultralight" pack, as opposed to a merely "light" one?  What's an "average" base weight? 

Thanks -- Wildheart 
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Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:40:59 -0700
From: "Rod Belshee" <rbelshee at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] base weights and ultralight packs
To: <Pct-l at backcountry.net>

Agreed that ultralight packs are not suitable for average base weights, and are not suitable for normal handling.

That said, my old ULA P1 (<2lb) has about 6,000 miles on it and keeps on ticking. If you accept the constraints of base weight and are very careful with an ultralight, it can serve you very well.

Steady
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