[pct-l] UL vs going without-your freedom

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

"One man's heaven can be another man's hell"

If it is your desire to hike with the comforts of home and be ready for what 
may, then that is right for you.

If hikers want to go as light as possible, are aware of the pros and cons, 
and are willing to live with that, then so be it for them.

We as fellow hikers are not here to pass judgment but to encourage the safe 
use and responsible enjoyment of our vast Wilderness.

As many of you may know, I'm not a proponent of the extreme UL philosophy, 
but if another hiker wants to travel that way, he has the freedom to live as 
he wants. If he wants to encourage me to do the same, I can agree to 
disagree or adopt his principles to whatever degree I decide-that is my 
freedom.

It is not the place in this List to name-call or in any other way demean a 
person for their choices.


Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "patti kulesz" <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>; <ietura at viajarapie.info>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] UL vs going without (was: trail journals)


yeh again...another essential...one never knows when it will just start 
storming...which is what started this whole conversation I think....it's hit 
or miss...but I think I'd rather miss and have my essentials with me at all 
times...worth the extra weight to be safe and comfortable!

patti

--- On Thu, 2/19/09, ietura at viajarapie.info <ietura at viajarapie.info> wrote:

From: ietura at viajarapie.info <ietura at viajarapie.info>
Subject: [pct-l] UL vs going without (was: trail journals)
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 9:23 AM

> but most importantly...his fleece is one of the 10 essentials. Now I know
all u ultra liters are saying o whatever..grams ...ounces...blah blah
blah...

not quite. Going light doesn't mean going without and whoever thinks so is
not understanding the UL concept well.

just yesterday there was a discussion over at Backpackinglight.com about
another typical PCT issue, taking no rain gear for some of the length to
save weight... fine if it works, not so fine if it doesn't but anyway
definitely not in the name of the UL phylosophy.
rainskirt

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