[pct-l] Minimum pack size/volume

[Bob Bankhead]

Weight is less important than bulk, and it's different for each of us, depending on what we elect to carry. That's why it is strongly suggested that you either take all your gear to the store to test load a pack before buying  it, or buy from a source that will let you exchange the pack if it turns out to be too small when you get it home.

And yes, you will need to allow for a bear canister from about Kennedy Meadows north to at least Sonora Pass, more likely Lake Tahoe.

Wandering Bob


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Ricks 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:39 AM
  Subject: [pct-l] Minimum pack size/volume



  Please address minimum pack size/volume for a pct hike thru.  My base weight is approximately 10 lbs.  I am looking at the GG Gorilla with 2800 ci (46L).  A little small but the other features are very attractive.  I know the Gorilla has been used for sections of the pct but am unsure if used for the entire length.