[pct-l] Reading material & Pack Weight

[bill at woward.com (W. O. Ward)]

Sean:

 

I use a Stephenson's Warmlite 2R.  It is light (3# with poles & stakes),
roomy enough for two and handles all extremes of weather.  Kinda pricey, but
IMHO well worth it.

 

Bill

 

>From: "Sean Crookham" <scrookham@hotmail.com>

 

>I was also curious as to public opinion on pack weight. It would seem that
a 

>large number of thru-hikers are pro lightweight. I'm thinking of keeping my


>weight under 40lbs max (that's loaded with water) I do plan on carrying a 

>tent through most portions of the trail. Does anyone have any suggestions
on 

>lightweight tents that actually work well in rainy conditions? I currently 

>use a North Face Nebula tent whcih I love for it's functionality and 

>pitching options. Unfortunately, this tent weighs about 9lbs which I think 

>is a tad heavy for a thru-hike.