[pct-l] Pack weight?

[Gerry Zamora]

Lol ya it is a 0° bag...
On Mar 9, 2011 4:31 PM, "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 6 pound pack, too much but understandable...
>
> 5 pound tent, not unreasonable by 1990's standards, I love my marmot
aeolos
>
> But a 6 lb sleeping bag?!?!? What is it like a minus 40 bag?
> I think that's your biggest room for improvement, keep in mind with a good
sturdy tent a 32 degree bag is more than enough
>
> ~Paul
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On 2011-03-09, at 6:38 PM, John Abela <pacificcresttrail2011 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> Hey Gerry,
>>
>>> From what I have been able to gather from folks onlist and offlist and
>> my website is that the vast majority of folks are going to be in the
>> 10-18 pound BPW range. I have had a few people share with me that they
>> are 18-24 pounds BPW range. I have seen (I think) 4 people mention
>> they are in the 6-10 pound PBW range. And two people plus myself have
>> come forward saying they are sub 5 pound BPW.
>>
>> Obviously a lot more folks hiking this year than those numbers
>> indicate, it is just what I remember reading folks mentioning.
>>
>> I think if you are at 17 pounds for your big3 you will probably end up
>> in the heaviest BPW group - but you will not be alone from what I have
>> hear people share.
>>
>>
>> Take your pack, load it up with your big 3 and all of your gear and
>> try to do 50 squats... if you die in the process, well, you know your
>> pack was too heavy :-D
>> (just kidding - giggle)
>>
>> Have a good one Gerry and keep us updated on how you progress through
things!
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Ok so im looking at gear and it looks like my weight with just my
pack(6lb),
>>> sleeping bag(6lb),and tent(5lb) puts me at 17lbs. I still need food
water
>>> and my gear. It seems to be adding up to fast. It seams like 17lbs is a
>>> bit much but its all fairly inexpensive equipment but I had to buy
>>> everything new so trying to save gotta love ebay and craigslist. Just
>>> wondeing what weight other hikers are looking at? Thanks gerry0625
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