[pct-l] 80 lbs

[Reinhold Metzger]

Chuck,
It's so nice to hear from you.
Yes, I hear what you are saying...the criticizim goes both ways.
But why are you telling ME this?...I am a Ultra-liter and a Heavy 
Trucker...depending on the hike.
I'm not criticizing Ultra-liters, I'm criticizing Diane for criticizing 
and ridiculing Heavy Truckers.
Nothing wrong with UL, just like there is nothing wrong with Heavy 
Truckers....to each his own.
I say HYOH and refrain from criticizing or ridiculing other hikers like 
Diane has a tendency to do.
Advise is great....ridicule is not.

JMT Reinhold
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Chuck wrote:
Good morning, Reinhold, I disagree. Ultra-lite hikers are tacitly 
criticized by some through inference that a lack of gear is dangerous 
and irresponsible. Since I’ve been hiking the mountain west since the 
Eisenhower administration -- and I haven’t perished yet -- I don’t much 
give a rip what they say about me, however I do object to their advising 
new PCT hikers that bizarre levels extra/emergency gear is necessary to 
stave off disaster. Without some proportion of skill and experience no 
amount of gear can assure a hiker will be successful in a difficult 
situation. Similarly, given and skill and experience, a hiker with 
minimal gear can easily prevail under the same circumstances.
Enjoy, Steel-Eye