[pct-l] ? Recommendations & Information

[David Thibault]

Some of us slightly older hikers also pack for comfort.  I probably carry
at least a pound more than I actually need to carry just cause for me it is
worth the weight.  Basically I sometimes carry more of a sleeping pad than
many, a warmer bag than some, and sometimes an extra piece of warm
clothing.  I could easily get by without these things but I just consider
them worth the weight for me.  HYOH, carry what you want etc.  Of couse,
the lighter the pack the easier it is on your body, and that makes a big
difference after 1000 trail miles, let alone 2700ish.

Day-Late (who hasn't weighed his gear in a long time but would guess it is
somewhere under 12 pounds)




> 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.
>
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