[pct-l] Base Weight

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Which Golite pack?
Jam2?

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Bill <BillBatch at cox.net> wrote:

> Also, I would not stress too much about 30 pounds vs say 32 pounds.   If,
> for example, you find that you are on a 5.5 day section and start off with
> 33 pounds due to the five days of food pushing the number up, you will be
> below 30 pounds again in a day or so.   The ratings are usually not that
> tight that they are hyper sensitive to the upper rating.  Also, often the
> upper rating is based on how comfortable the bag will be not the
> infrastructure.  For example, perhaps the bag can handle 38 pounds for
> extended periods but over 30 pounds the padding on the shoulder straps is
> not all it could be and tend to dig in a bit.
>
> If the rating is 30 pounds and you spend the majority of the time at (or
> well below), the bag should be fine even if there are relatively short
> durations where you need to go over the limit a bit. All that, of course,
> assumes it is built by a solid company that has tested their ratings
> thoroughly.
>
> This has been my experience.  I hike with a GoLite pack.
>
> Best to you,
> Pink Gumby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Bradley Issler
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:59 AM
> To: PCT-1
> Subject: [pct-l] Base Weight
>
> At the risk of a stupid question, when planning for ultralight does one add
> the weight of the pack in base weight?  More important, if a bag is rated
> for loads up to 30lbs (e.g. vapor trail) does that include the bag weight?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad.
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