Re: [pct-l] Re: pct-l-digest V1 #1013

[Bighummel@aol.com]

Take the advice of most REI and other outdoor store sales people with a grain 
of salt.  They are mostly weekend hikers, at best, and sell mostly to weekend 
hikers.  REI doesn't carry much ultra-light nor thru-hike type equipment and 
therefor doesn't cater to the thru-hiker strategies.  Read Jardin (I never 
thought that I would ever offer this as advice!) and others and take all of 
what they say, mix it up with your experience, equipment and comfort level 
and make YOUR OWN strategies.  

My primary advice:  Stay flexible and be safe.

One of the old heavy weights,

Greg "Strider" Hummel
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