[pct-l] Tents vrs Tarps - Bivies?

[Brian McLaughlin]

It's always hard during the lead-up to a thru hike to figure
out when gear research shades over from due diligence to
a pointless obsession with saving another half ounce.

I have heard it said that if thru hikers spent half as much time
on perfecting their gear list and twice as much time on
perfecting their skill set, they'd be much better off at the
get go.

But as you remind us, things have a way of ironing out
once you are on the trail and actually hiking. Gear
obsession is just another one of those things that fade
away as the miles add up.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>

> Nobody  
> is going to care out there if you have the lightest pack, or chose  
> something heavier. You won't even care.