[pct-l] Exhaustive Gear List & Opinions

[kborski at yahoo.com (Karen Borski)]

My sincere apologies for not including a descriptive
and appopriate Subject line in that last email post of
mine.  I'm resending with that problem fixed and
promise to be more vigilant for that next time I post!

Nocona

--- Karen Borski <kborski@yahoo.com> wrote:
> A college roommate of mine is suddenly called to
> thru-hike the PCT.  She has no prior backpacking
> experience other than borrowing gear and going with
> me
> overnight a time or two.  She doesn't really have
> the
> time or energy to research gear, though she wants to
> buy the right stuff.  
> 
> I offered to go through my own gear list with her,
> offering 100% opinions on what she could purchase
> for
> each gear item.  I posted this to the web on my
> journal, thinking it might be a good resource for
> others.
> 
> Remember: my OPINIONS only.  I do not hesitate to
> just
> tell her to buy a specific item or brand if my
> experience dictates that.  In other words, this is
> basically what I would do, if I had to start from
> scratch buying gear.
> 
> At first I thought my friend was definately in over
> her head.  But I suddenly realized the other day
> that
> she is no different from ME when I started planning
> for my AT thru-hike (in terms of experience and
> knowledge of gear.)
> 
> So, for those that might be able to use it:
> 

    http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=48657
> 
> Nocona
> 
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