[pct-l] pack weight

Kea keahiker at gmail.com
Mon Dec 21 17:05:10 CST 2009


The secret to warmth is to be a young fit male.  If you are middle aged (or
older), or female, then you will need more clothes.  Before you start to
think that this is unfair, remember that these young fit males need huge
amounts of food to fire their furnaces.

Kea



2009/12/22 Diane Morris <diane_m96002 at yahoo.com>

> I'm reading all this info about gear weight and the one thing that comes to
> mind is everyone must have warm running bodies...
> I don't do well in the cold, so all I can think of is how to stay
> warm, which equals more weight. I do realize hiking itself will warm me up
> some.
> Any suggestions from those experienced would be greatly appriciated...
> Keep in mind I am a beginner on backpaking, so I don't want to get caught
> out there unprepared.
> ~Diane
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