Re: [pct-l] Heavy Hiking

["Brett Tucker" <blisterfree@hotmail.com>]

>>PS If Jardine hikes the trail next year and cuts his pack weight to 5lb 4 
>>ozs, who will step and go for a 3lb 5 oz. pack????? (  Yippy Skippy ) 
>>BAAAAAA go theSheep

It is possible to hike the PCT with a packweight of zero. When packweight 
drops really low, skill level must climb really high. Zero packweight 
distance hiking combines the art of walking with the skills and wisdom of 
the ancients.

- Blisterfree


>From: Montedodge@aol.com
>To: pct-l@edina.hack.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Heavy Hiking
>Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 23:22:53 EST
>
>  Yes Jeff, I still pack 60lb packs on trips of a week or more! Many 
>climbers
>are use to carring extra gear. Last year we did a 31 mile day with these
>packs. I would be happy to e-mail anyone on the list pictures of these 
>hikes
>( from 77 or 99 ) Gear weight in 77 was 5 lbs. 14oz. for external frame 
>pack,
>now I use a 4lb 8 oz internal. Greg Hummel did a 43 mile day in 77 with a
>loaded Kelty and could have walked Jardine into the ground even if Ray was
>only carrying a popcycle stick. ( in 1977) People on the PCT in the 70's
>carryed all their own water through dry desert sections which could be an
>extra 2 and a half gallons. Boots were heavier. If your hit the Sierra's
>early, extra gear is needed. What I'm saying is new gear has lightened 
>loads
>which is good for us. Eight pound packing is really not normal and should
>rate as stunt hiking. Of course a hiker broke a record for fastest hike on
>the AT last year ( he only carried his bottle ) HIKE MODERATELY  PS If
>Jardine hikes the trail next year and cuts his pack weight to 5lb 4 ozs, 
>who
>will step and go for a 3lb 5 oz. pack????? (  Yippy Skippy ) BAAAAAA go the
>Sheep
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