[pct-l] 80 lbs

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

On Oct 25, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> Subject: [pct-l]  80 lbs
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> Really Diane....is that so?
> Did you ever consider that Ned or the other "Heavy Truckers", that  
> you have
> a tendency to ridicule, also have good reasons to carry heavy  
> backpacks?

I said that Hiro has a perfectly good reason to carry a heavy pack.  
He carries stuff for his wife and camera equipment. And then I made a  
joke that he'd go ultralight when there was a Japanese article to  
site, which was teasing him because he frequently cites erudite  
japanese articles on the topics he writes. Maybe you didn't see  
my ;-) emoticon?

Anyway, I'm glad the returning hikers are posting again because now  
there will be more realism when it comes to gear recommendations and  
you all won't think Chuck and I are the only whack-jobs out there who  
wear trail runners instead of boots, carry sub-20lb base weights or  
whatever.