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[pct-l] ADZ gear contest

This year's gear contest will have a new category, the
G-FORCE award, (Gear FOR Cruising Effortlessly) with a
wonderful, amazing, outstanding prize of priceless
value. The winner will receive the just released GV
pack weighing in under 6 ounces while providing over
3,000 cubic inches and a hip belt. It will be
personally autographed and authenticated by the
creator (Glen) and by the first Calendar Year Triple
Crown hiker (Brian)."

The concept is to select the most excellent complete
system of gear including everything carried and worn
to start a PCT through hike at the kick off.
Expendables such as food water and fuel will not be
included. In keeping with established tradition
judging will be completely subjective based solely on
the judges' opinion of which system the judges would
chose for themselves. However, given the analytical
(analy) nature of the judges and their tendency toward
a minimalist approach, contestants should not be
surprised to have their entries carefully
(obsessively) weighed or to be asked to demonstrate
the effectiveness of their shelter in a simulated rain
storm. A poncho will be provided for modesty during
the skin out weighing.

The judges will be Brian Robinson, Glen VanPeski, and
Read Miller. On the outside chance that some gear
geeks are in attendance, Brian will display his Triple
Crown equipment, Glen his 5.5 pound base weight
system, and Read his over the shoulder Hobo system.

Due to the length of time that evaluation of each
contestant's system is likely to take, contestants are
urged to submit their entries for the judge's scrutiny
as early in the day, Saturday, April 27th as
reasonable. The prize winner will be announced at the
holding of the AGPLDHG&IR later in the day and may be,
along with potentially other novel system entries,
requested to exhibit the system to the ADZ crowd.

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