[pct-l] Heavy Leather Hiking Boots

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Eugene,

I recommend running shoes, and at the beginning of a hike I weigh about 165
lbs.  My base weight is sub-ten pounds.  Fully loaded north out of Tehachapi
Pass my food would add around 15 lbs. and water around 12 lbs. for a total
of approximately 200 lbs.

Steel-Eye


> Also, I'd like to see people that recommend trail running shoes to post
> their weight.  There's an owner of a popular lightweight backpacking site
> that frequently recommends lightweight trail running shoes.  This guy weighs
> 130 pounds.  Sometimes advice is highly dependent on body weight, and this
> is one of those times.  He also tries telling big guys what's up about
> chafing.
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> Eugene
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