[pct-l] ? Recommendations & Information

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Jim,

A sage comment attributed to Yogi is, “We pack for our fears.”  Since
broader experience and increased competence leads to fewer and lesser
fears, I say the gear list isn’t the first places to look when reducing
weight.  I think one should first get comfortable with the process of
maximizing hiking time and minimizing “camping” time before finalizing a
gear list.

A net search will bring enough information to guide most people to good
decisions, provided one understands that much of the resulting information
will have been provided, supported, encouraged, and possibly subsidized by
marketers whose primary objective is to sell lots of … whatever.

I’m a more-or-less typical ultra-lite hiker with an approximate 8-pound
base weight, the contents of which is described and discussed beginning at:
 http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/ and continuing for the next 20 or
so pages.

Enjoy your planning,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Jim Wilson <wilson_net at att.net> wrote:

> I would appreciate any recommendations, please.
> I would like to pack lighter.  Any recommendations (and sources) for
> lighter packs that work well?
> And, or any places on the web to learn more about hiking with lighter gear?
> Thank you.
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