[pct-l] Pack weight

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Adam,



You propose to carry 13 lbs.  I’ve hiked thousands of miles with 8 lbs.  We
both have lite sleeping bags.  I don’t carry a Leatherman.  Other than that,
I can’t comment on the other 11-11.5 lbs. because I don’t have the foggiest
notion what you propose to take.



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2010/3/18 Adam Mason <amason.ml at gmail.com>

> Ya well it seams that a lot of my weight is coming from the clothing.
> I do have a 850 fill down bag, Western Mountaineering ultralite. My
> sleeping, cooking and shelter are crazy light but I can't seem to
> shake it down even lower. I just feel like 13lbs is still too heavy.
> Like I should be at 11lbs.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> On Mar 18, 2010, at 3:20 PM, Paul Bodnar <paulbodnar at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Adam,
> >
> > Like others who posted I also recommend having some type of rain
> > protection at all times.  I'm taking a lightweight nylon poncho that
> > will do double duty in southern California.  It will act as a
> > shelter during night and rain protection during the day.  I'm also
> > using a light weight MSR bivy that will keep my sleeping bag dry in
> > my pack and a way to keep my sleeping bag clean and dry at night.  I
> > plan on upgrading to a nicer tarp/shelter system past Tehachapi.
> >
> > I don't think you will have to bring the leatherman, a simple small
> > knife will work in 99.9% of the situations, for the other 0.1% you
> > can improvise.  I use to carry a swiss army knife and now I just
> > carry a small sharp knife, haven't missed the swiss army knife.  The
> > smallest sharp knife is what I recommend.
> >
> > To reduce your weight more you might want to consider 850 goose down
> > (I'm assuming by the pack weight you are carrying synthetic or a
> > lower quality down, but I could be wrong).  I'm buying an 850 fill
> > weight sleeping bag when the 20% off REI sale starts in a few days
> > (I think it starts 3/22).  I'm also using a silk liner to keep the
> > bag clean and add extra warmth.
> >
> > Good luck on your hike and I look forward to seeing you on the trail.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: amason.ml at gmail.com
> > > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:16:21 -0700
> > > Subject: [pct-l] Pack weight
> > >
> > > Okay so I'm at about 13 lbs. I'm trying to think of gear that I
> > don't
> > > need. I have a 13oz rain jacket. Will I need it for so cal?
> > >
> > > Also I was thinking of taking my leatherman. Has anyone else taken
> > one
> > > and how often did it come into use?
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > >
> > >
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