[pct-l] Self Arrest - Instep Crampons

[Mike Beaty]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:10:31 -0800 Ned wrote:

"For the snow...take an ice axe, some form of traction device that will not 
roll
off your foot on a steep traverse, good gaitors, sun screen, a wide-brimmed
hat, great glasses, leg protection (for those post-holing days), and
experience."

Ned, please clarify what additional "leg protection" measures you have in 
mind to supplement that afforded by "gaitors" (presumably 'mountaineering' 
not 'desert' style, e.g. Dirty Girls).

Re: Pack-weight.  An observation for heavy trucking Senior Hikers In 
Training:  As a 60 yr. old long distance runner (>5 km),  I incur more 
injuries carrying no weight whatsoever than I do hiking under any load.  Of 
course lighter is better, but...

"Now I don't know, but I been told/It's hard to run with the weight of 
gold/Other hand I heard it said/It's just as hard with the weight of lead" - 
Robert Hunter

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