[pct-l] Base weight criteria, AND...

[JPL]

I heard a talk by an experienced backpacker once.  She suggested that two 
pounds each for tent, sleeping bag, and pack is a good start.  Tent would 
include any ground cloth or footprint; sleeping bag would include any 
sleeping pad or air mattress.  Pack would include any pack cover.

-----Original Message----- 
From: marmot marmot
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 4:57 PM
To: Paint Your Wagon
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Base weight criteria, AND...

I am not a lite -weight hiker. Carry tent,synthetic bag camera etc.and my 
base weight is #16's. Can't imagine what you would be carrying to have that 
much on your back. If you live near a Wolverine have them go through your 
pack.  Marmot

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> On Nov 8, 2013, at 1:39 PM, "Paint Your Wagon" <n801yz at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> What’s the general consensus (items to be included) for defining one’s 
> base weight,
> AND...
> what is a reasonable target weight for a US Mexico to US Canada border 
> hike,
> with somewhat lightweight gear expectations?
>
> In the past two attempts, I carried anywhere from 40 lbs. to 80 lbs.
>
> Thanks,
> Paint.
>
> PS:
> FWIW:
> Regarding the big three:
>
> In 2012, I used:
>
> PACK- Kelty 110 liter Red Cloud backpack, weighing 5 lbs. 13 ozs.
> then switched to a Go Lite Odyssey 72 liter backpack, weighing 3 lbs. 10 
> ozs.
>
> BAG- Lafuma down 30 degree sleeping bag, weighing 1 lb 13 ozs.
> then switched to a Kelty Cosmic down 20 degree sleeping bag, weighing 2 
> lbs. 11 ozs.
>
> TENT- Scheel’s Kelty Classic 2 two person tent, weighing 4 lbs. 7 ozs.
>
> TOTAL weight: 12 lbs. 15 ozs.
>
> In 2013, I used:
>
> PACK- Go Lite Odyssey 72 liter backpack, weighing 3 lbs. 10 ozs.
> then switched to a Mountainsmith Apex 80 liter backpack, weighing 4 lbs. 
> 13 ozs.
> then switched to a Kelty Red Cloud 90 liter backpack, weighing 5 lbs. 9 
> ozs.
>
> BAG- Mountain Hardware Pinole synthetic 20 degree sleeping bag, weighing 3 
> lbs. 10 ozs.
>
> TENT- Scheel’s Kelty Classic 2 two person tent, weighing 4 lbs. 7 ozs.
>
> TOTAL weight: 13 lbs. 10 ozs.
>
> In 2014: proposed:
>
> PACK: Granite Gear Crown VC 60 liter backpack, weighing 2 lbs. 2 ozs.
>
> BAG: Big Agnes Mystic SL down 15 degree sleeping bag, weighing 2lbs. 4 
> ozs.
>
> TENT: Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 2 two person tent, weighing 2 lbs. 2 ozs.
>
> TOTAL weight: 6 lbs. 8 ozs.
>
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