[pct-l] Followup Backpack Question

[jmuielewicz at yahoo.com (john)]

On Thu, 27 May 2004, SW wrote:

> Hello again everyone--
>
> I've received so much great information from everyone since my last question
regarding backpacks that I think it will take me weeks to follow through on
all the suggestions--but that is what it's all about :-).
Anyway, I have a follow-up question that I think I already know the answer
to, but I am curious to see how you all feel about this issue.  This centers
around a debate raging right now between my trail partner and myself.  Her
stance is that this long trek is in effect an expedition, and as such we
should carry packs (albeit, all with ultralight gear and using as light of a
pack as we can find) with a cu. in. range of 4800-5500 (especially to handle
all the food and water during times that we won't be able to re-supply).  I,
>

oooo...how cute..an expedition!! No--it is just an extended backpacking
trip.


>
on the other hand, feel that as long as we are going as light a possible,
that also includes bringing only the basics--and thus, in theory, we should
not need that much capacity.  I don't really know what the perfect capacity
would be, but I would say that a 2000 cu. in. pack wouldn't be out of the
question--with a 4800 cu. in. pack being the absolute largest capacity that
I would even consider at this point.  Thoughts?
>

you, as the male, will to more to support your partner--being that she is
female. So most likely you will need a 6000 ci pack while your partner
will, probably, only be able to carry a 1500-2000 ci pack.

>
> Thanks again to everyone who has been so generous.  You all are making me
feel like we can actually pull this little adventure off :-) !
>

your welcome.

> Shane
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