[pct-l] foot ware and Spring run-off

[Bill Burge]

While I too would be interested in a gear breakdown from Ned, I know that the gear required for extensive snow travel is both "more" and "heavier". 

From my time in a Sierra club wilderness course I know that the instructors are required to carry all the gear we students carry and then MORE because they are teachers. Some of it is shared teaching gear and some is safety/rescue gear. 

Add in the extra "goodies" that some of the teachers carried to encourage students (one teacher was carrying creme broules! :-) and weights got big. 

BillB

Typoed on my iPhone...

On Oct 17, 2010, at 10:07 AM, "Wes Rose" <wb104475 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Thanks for answering for Ned, Reinhold.  I value Ned's contributions to the list.  Perhaps
> it's prickish to ask about the pack weight of 90lbs, since it seems like an excessive amount
> of weight to carry.  Ned promotes himself as an expert and outdoor trainer, which is not in 
> question.  90 lbs is a lot of weight and a curiousity, however.  Chris Townsend, in his book 
> "The Backpacker's Handbook", concedes to carrying a similar weight on his back, explaining 
> that he is an avid photographer.  One wonders what the payoff is for Ned?  
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