[pct-l] Average Pack Weight on PCT

[shon mcganty]

I think I'm one of the few who has never weighed his/her pack, but I can reasonably guess it to be in the 10-12 lb range (1st thru hike might have been 15 lbs).  The thru-hiker mantra is "every once matters," but I disagree.  A few ounces cannot be felt and won't matter, and a few pounds will not mean the difference between a successful hike and a failure.  15 lbs. is not a killer.  5 extra pounds might mean doing 25-30 miles a day instead of 30-35.  I might disagree with myself if you have a bum knee or something.  
 


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From: james rivet <airjay66 at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:17 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Average Pack Weight on PCT

I'm curious what the average pack weight is for PCT thru-hikers. Base
weight mostly. I'm not interested in starting weight wars.
I am new to thru hiking.  My base weight is 15 pounds. It has taken me
weeks to get it to this weight.  It's 5 pounds heavier than I like.
Right now I'm too tired to go through it one more time. If I find that this
is too heavy, I'll jettison non-essentials from the trail.
My big three's--shelter, pack and sleeping bag--are respectable (5.2
pounds). 10 pounds of other junk----uuhhgg.
I know weight is a killer and there's a ton of good info out there.  Is
anybody else out there struggling with this amount of weight or does this
seem
about average or above average?
Thanks

J Rviet
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