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In the book the huge weight and size of her pack is a prominent theme. 

> On Jul 12, 2014, at 1:06 PM, Sean Nordeen <sean.nordeen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> oops.  I dropped the subject line somehow.  I was talking about the
> Wild Trailer.
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Sean Nordeen <sean.nordeen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I want to know why no one is talking about the huge external frame
>> backpack in that trailer.  It looks like photos I've seen of our PCT
>> '77 alumni.  I've personally never seen a pack that big on the PCT.
>> I've seen them on other trails on people doing short distances though.
>> But its so rare to see an external frame anymore.  I have my doubts
>> about going over 1000 miles in one unless they were young and strong.
>> Especially doing so while watching most hikers with much smaller and
>> lighter packs constantly passing you.  That would have to be a huge
>> morale crusher.
>> 
>> Did she really use a pack that big, or is this just a case of
>> Hollywood using it as a prop because they think a pack like that
>> matches the average person's perceptions about backpacking?  Which we
>> all know were mostly formed from 70's era movies and TV shows.  Tiny
>> packs just don't give that feeling of suffering that backpacking is
>> all about.  ;-)
>> 
>> -Miner
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