[pct-l] what does 2 pounds mean

[David Thibault]

Ellen,

Larry is much smarter than I gave him credit for if he was able to convince
you that he should carry the tent and you the food. 8~)

I'd make that trade with any hiker out there in almost any section.  Except
for a last day before a resupply that tent is going to look mighty light.

 The food intake will take care of itself on the trail.  At almost all the
places you are sending packages you will be able to supplement your packages
- and you will supplement whether you plan on it or not. The beauty of this
is your will buy food you would not pack and send to yourself because your
body will crave it.   Some of these cravings will be unusual food choices
for yourself but your body will tell you want it wants and you will listen.
For me it was Ice cream and Corn Chips - both of which I almost never have a
home.  I found I was carrying a little more food out of town as I got
farther North -- this was not planned it just happened.

I find it takes about 4 to 6 weeks for the hiker hunger to kick in, but I
also noticed in kicked in for a second time when I upped my mileage in
Northern CA.

Enjoy the planning and Happy Holidays

Day-Late



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> Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:29:50 -0600
> From: "Ellen Shopes" <igellen at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] what does 2 pounds mean
> To: "CHUCK CHELIN" <steeleye at wildblue.net>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> Steel-Eye, I always love your intelligent, thought-out responses.  Larry
> (the highly intelligent husband) wants to know on what size individual you
> based your caloric calulations.  He's a little guy (67", 145 pounds) and
> older (=lower basal metabolic weight) and feels that 4900 calories would be
> alot for him.  I do know that we have lost weight on each of our JMT hikes,
> and will need to beef up the calories from what we took on those trips
> (about 1 pound/day/person).
> Of course, part of this is in my own self-interest!  Since he carries the
> tent, I usually carry the food.  If I plan a 8-day section out of Kennedy
> Meadows, 2 pounds x 2 people x 8 days = 32 pounds!  Yikes!  On top of my
> base pack weight, I think I will be groaning!
> Eldery Ellen
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