[pct-l] Tents....I know, I know, beating a dead horse

[Stephen]

"Every time I reached a water source in So Cal I still had at least 2
liters of water in my pack. Sometimes twice that. In more watery
locations, I often carried more than I needed. Water is an insecurity
I have and if I can reduce it, I can carry a lighter pack and a
luxury 6oz bug bivy or even a 3lb tent, (but I can't see why I would
do that if a 1lb tent will do)."

That reminds me of the grumbling I got when I told a friend, "Look, if you 
are going to haul around two Nalgenes of water, at least drink it."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tents....I know, I know, beating a dead horse


>
> On Feb 14, 2009, at 1:04 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>>  describing a Gossamer Gear One plus a
>> bug bivy (or a tarp plus a bivy plus a bug bivy)
>
> People are misunderstanding the bug bivy. It is a luxury item. I did
> not have it last year. The One requires no additional tarp or bivy of
> any kind.
>
> If you already have a great tent, there's no problem in my mind with
> it. But if someone wants to buy a new tent, I would think that if
> there's one that's 1lb that will do the same work as one that's 3lb
> then the lighter one seems like a better choice.
>
> Lighter isn't always better. I started out my hike with a frameless
> pack but had to exchange it for a heavier one. The frameless pack
> didn't do the same amount of work for me, which was to carry 5 liters
> of water well. A heavier pack did more work than the lighter one so
> it was a good trade.
>
> Something Nimblewill Nomad said to me made sense. He said that the
> things we carry represent to some degree insecurities we have (those
> may not have been his exact words.) For him, the extra food he has at
> the end of every leg represents his insecurities about food.
>
> Every time I reached a water source in So Cal I still had at least 2
> liters of water in my pack. Sometimes twice that. In more watery
> locations, I often carried more than I needed. Water is an insecurity
> I have and if I can reduce it, I can carry a lighter pack and a
> luxury 6oz bug bivy or even a 3lb tent, (but I can't see why I would
> do that if a 1lb tent will do).
>
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