[pct-l] how much money to save an ounce

[Carl Siechert]

How many calories would I expend to schlepp an extra pound over peaks and
valleys for 2600 miles? And how much would the food to replace those
calories cost?

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:

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> the costs to save weight seem high until one considers carrying the weight
> on a thruhike of the PCT. then the costs to save a pound per mile hiked are
> less than $0.17 per mile. Would you carry a pound for a mile for $0.17?
> More info to consider in your gear planning.
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