[pct-l] light tents - stephenson is pricey, anyone used golite

[adrian.borner@ch.abb.com (Matterhorn)]

I did thru-hike the AT last year and slowly start to prepare myself for
the PCT. I really want to enjoy the PCT and therefor will divide it up
into a few sections. I am a strong believer not in Ultra-Light but in
Light hiking. My pack including food (approx. 4 days) and water was
never more than 35 lbs. This included a proper back-pack (Interlaken
1.7kg) http://www.natalex.com.pl/index.html,[/url] Sierra design
Ultra-Light Year tent, Esbit stove, therma rest, sleeping bag -10C,
in-line water filter and OR seal-bags. For shoes I had NB805 plus
gaiters. My web page is not up to date, but still gives an overview of
the things I carried
]http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/sunnyhill/AdrianATGearList.htm. On the
food side I went for some good quality freeze-dried meals
http://www.trekking-mahlzeiten.de/ which I supplemented with various
Japanese seaweed and other goodies including spices. I also carried some
good quality oil to add to my meals, which added both flavor and
calories. About 2/3 of my food I did via mail-drops, all to outfitters,
motels or B&B. As a result I never had to wait due to passing through
town on a weekend. The rest of the food I bought in towns. On the
clothing side I had mostly Patagonia. I am aware that on the PCT I will
need some warmer clothing and will have to carry more food and water. By
choosing the best season for each section I may be able to optimize
weight to a certain degree. I will keep a close eye on this forum to
learn more about the differences between AT and PCT, but also will do
some alpine hiking in Switzerland in the meantime.



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