[pct-l] packs down to 4,5 and 5 kg

[saskia.home@xxxxxxxxxx (Saskia Daru)]

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Hi Barb,

I don=B9t think I=B9d leave the fleece or the raingear. My fleece is Polart=
ec
100 and very light, but very nice when I=B9m cold. It is also the only
long-sleeved clothing I have with me... Fleece cannot really work as
raingear. It does keep you relatively warm (relative to wool, for example)
in wet weather. But it does not keep you dry, and when you get into camp you
would not have any dry warm gear left... Still, it is no exact science.
Maybe try it out? I would not take the chance myself.

Thanks for your reaction!
Saskia
>
> From: "Barb Asper" <barbasper@hotmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:45:46 -0700
> To: saskia.home@wanadoo.nl, pct-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] packs down to 4,5 and 5 kg
>

> Saskia --
>
> You know, when we hiked the AT, I wore hiking BOOTS, and the TEVAs were
> essential. However, for the PCT, we will be wearing trail hikers or runni=
ng
> shoes (haven't picked them out yet). I don't feel the great compulsion to
> carry my TEVAs because I don't feel I'll be desperate to get out of the
> footwear at the end of a long day as I was those heavy boots. I do plan t=
o put
> them in the bump box just in case, though.
>
> As to the fleece and rain gear, We'll be dressed light with EITHER rain g=
ear
> or fleece in the packs. Fleece sheds water, so could keep you relatively =
dry
> in a light mist. Also it breathes. I'm trying to decide if I will take the
> fleece and leave the rain gear, or vice verse. Any suggestions?
>
> Granny
>
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>> >From: Saskia Daru
>> >To:
>> >Subject: [pct-l] packs down to 4,5 and 5 kg
>> >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 17:02:01 +0100
>> >
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >We checked our packs and everything that needs to go in them and finall=
y got
>> >them down to 4,5 and 5 kg. That is: 9,9 pounds and 11 pounds. Not bad. =
That
>> >is excluding food and water, and excluding the clothes we usually wear.
>> >(fleece and rain gear in our packs, light hiking clothes on our backs)
>> >
>> >I am still thinking about my Teva sandals, which I do not want to leave=
 at
>> >home, but which are rather heavy. And rain gear is also still under
>> >discussion. Maybe we can get them to be just a little bit lighter still.
>> >
>> >I'll soon post the list (currently only in Dutch...) on our site.
>> >
>> >Saskia
>> >
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