[pct-l] Backpack

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I second the motion of attending kickoff just to see the gear, meet  
the people, hike a little in the area and enjoy all the  
presentations. It's a great time.

I hiked my 2nd half of the trail with a Gossamer Gear G4. It was only  
$80 when I bought it. It wasn't the best-fitting pack for me but it  
did the job perfectly. After a while, the gear matters very little. I  
was no longer interested in gear in the least. I couldn't care less  
if there was better gear or lighter gear. Gear was just gear. The  
only important things anymore were miles and food and the trail and  
the beauty.

My favorite pack now is my ULA Relay that I got for only $40 at  
kickoff in the bargain box.

On Nov 20, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> After I retire in 2 years my wife and I will hike the entire PCT. We
> are starting to gear up. What  light weight backpacks are popular for
> this? Is there a list of equipment makes and models that worked? In my
> 1976 A.T. through hike I carried an average of 55 pounds. We want to
> walk the PCT with a base of about 20 or less. Thank you :-)