[pct-l] packs: comfort vs weight

[jmusielewicz@earthlink.net (John Musielewicz)]

If you are going to be packing that much weight I would definately not
use an ultralight pack. It'll be really painful to carry. The 4 or 5
pounds you save will not be worth it. Check out Gregory and Lowe. They
make some really nice packs that come in about the 5 or 6 pound range.
You probably will need one in the 4000 to 5000 cu in range. One nice
thing about not limiting yourself is you won't need to town hop. Plus
you will need fewer food drops since most of the stores along the way
will have supplies. You'll be able to carry heavier foods. About the
only thing you'll have to send by mail are dried fruits and dried
veggies which can be hard to find. 

John

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 22:54:15 -0700, you wrote:

>The question was exactly that.  Although I most certainly will not be going
>ultralight.  Seeing that I have not hiked longer than a few days yet, I DO
>want to be prepared.  My base wieght is going to be around 10 pounds then
>when carrying full amounts of water and food (immediately after resupply), I
>would add approximately 30 pounds.  This would give me a total max carrying
>wieght of 40 pounds (give or take a few pounds).
>There are many ways to shave the base wieght including shaving off certain
>components of a pack such as a hip belt or buying a pack without a frame.
>In my experience, the more that is shaved off a pack, the less comfortable
>the pack is. 
>
>Keep em coming, this is all really helpful  -thanks.
>
>.luke
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Lee (RAT)
>To: dude; pct-l@backcountry.net
>Sent: 6/18/2002 4:36 PM
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] packs: comfort vs weight
>
>eric>
>>
>The way Luke's original question was phrased, it sounded like he's already
>planning on having a lightweight load (though perhaps not truly
>ultralight).  The question is, given a lightweight load, how much weight
>can you shave off the pack and still be comfortable?
>>
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