[pct-l] Bearikade: Weekender or Expedition

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Seriously, consider how much more you are going to be eating if you  
are going to be doing a thru-hike. I can easily fit a week's worth of  
food in there now, but by the time I hit the Sierras, a typical day  
of food was:

~1 full cup of grapenuts with powdered milk, nuts and dried fruit added
Some kind of bar or cookies or poptarts for second breakfast
Some kind of tasty drink as a pick-me-up
Dried fruit and nuts for a snack
Some kind of lunch that could be anything from peanut butter/bagel  
sandwiches to crackers and hummus to bars or just more cookies and  
snacks
More nuts and fruit, another bar or a candy bar as a snack
3/4 or so cup of dense dried pasta (orzo) or a little more than a cup  
of other pasta with cheese powder, cheese, dried veggies
Large candy bar or gummy bears for dessert

Times all that by how many days you plan to go between resupplies and  
you'll see that it's questionable whether a Weekender is adequate.

I was roundly criticized on this list for being your "typical  
unprepared ultralight backpacker" because I entered the Sierra with a  
Weekender that could only hold half my food. I made a trade for a  
larger bear canister as soon as I could. I wasn't trying to save  
weight. I honestly thought the Weekender was big enough but it was not.


On Mar 9, 2011, at 5:20 PM, 'Sourdough' Foster wrote:

> Ok....there has to be a spread sheet wizard out there who has  
> already done this
> and I figure why reinvent the wheel. Who has a Price to Weight to  
> Capacity to
> Ease of Use comparison.....already done. I have see the weekender  
> and like it
> and know it will work fine, but the cheapest I have been able to  
> find it
> anywhere is 195.00 bucks. Ouch!
> THANKS!
> Sourdough
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> ________________________________
> From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Wed, March 9, 2011 5:34:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bearikade: Weekender or Expedition
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> Molly, the weekender was big enough for me before my PCT hike and big
> enough now, but it was WAY TOO SMALL during my hike. I had no idea I
> would be that hungry!
> Diane
> On Mar 9, 2011, at 8:17 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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>> Hello --
>> Can't decide on this one... The weekender model is 1lb 15oz, and
>> supplies one person for 6 days.  The Expedition is 2lbs 5oz, and
>> supplies one person for 9 days. Given there is a potential 10 day
>> stretch without resupply, the Expedition seems the logical  
>> decision --
>> Yet it just seems so bit at 14" tall with a  9" diameter. Any
>> experience with these canisters?
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> Countdown!
>>
>> -- Molly
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