[pct-l] revisionists

[dude@fastmail.ca (dude dude)]

I think its more of an efficiency thing for me.  I am an ultralight-
kind-of-guy, and part of the allure of ultra-light is because its 
efficient.

If you want to keep a memoir of your hike, using the pocketmail 
device (despite its weight) is also way efficient because you only 
write the journal once.  If you take pen and paper, which may weigh 
much less, then you will have to do the following:
a) save your journal entries, which means mailing them back.
b) locate them when you get back and put them in order.
c) type up the journal entries if you want to store them on the PC or 
on the web.

its all about efficiency.

peace,
dude

> Looks to me like the lightweight backpacking "revolution" is
> facing its first revision. I was of the impression that the new
> breed was paring all unnecessary gear from their packs and going
> with lighter alternatives for the necessary stuff. Now it seems
> that unnecessary gear is okay too as long as it is 'lightweight."
> Maybe I'm wrong, but communications from/to the wilderness wasn't
> necessary just a few years ago, so why is it necessary now?
> Advertising, perhaps? Ditto water filters and walking sticks -
> neither used to be necessary. I guess if you create a necessity,
> insecure people will flock to it (No offense to those with bad
> knees who really do need walking sticks but studies have shown
> that most people just get arm exercise and we've already gone thru
> the water filter bit)
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