[pct-l] PCT advice

[hikeamerica at bresnan.net (Dave)]

it isn't ultra light but you can't beat  ruffwear i believe it is 
ruffwear.com  they have the best dog gear out there. they have sponsored 
me on my hikes fro making money  for orgnzations and charty hikes and my 
hike across america and our a great company that makes great gear.


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> Steve Courtway wrote:
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>>I'd count on your dog and filter breaking before you get to the sierras.
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>>s.c.
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Erin Reading" <ninskyaroo@hotmail.com>
>>To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>>Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 1:06 PM
>>Subject: [pct-l] PCT advice
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>>>Hello!
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>>>I'm going to be thru-hiking the PCT in 2005, and I have a couple questions
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>>I
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>>>would love for you guys to answer...
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>>>First, I'm about to order my sleeping bag from Feathered Friends, and I
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>>was
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>>>wondering if it would be better to get the Quantum Pertex fabric, which is
>>>the lightest they have, or the Epic, which is heavier but much more
>>>waterproof and durable. I'm going to be hiking with my dog, who I'm sure
>>>will be walking and sleeping on it quite often also, so I'm not sure if
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>>the
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>>>Quantum will hold up well enough.
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>>>Second, is the Katadyn Mini Filter an OK choice for a filter?
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>>>Third, I would love to have some dog advice...most of the books I read are
>>>far from helpful, being almost offensive. He will be two years old when we
>>>hike it and in extremely good shape. He climbs mountains about three to
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>>four
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>>>times a week in the summer and two to three times in the winter and
>>>absolutely loves it...he can handle class 2 stuff fine and a little class
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>>3.
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>>>He has also done fine doing really long mileages with lots of elevation
>>>gain...like yesterday was like 20 miles with over 9000 ft total elevation
>>>gain and he did awesome. So, I'm not too worried about him being fit
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>>enough,
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>>>but I'm not sure what to do about his feet, backpack, or food.  Where in
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>>the
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>>>world do you get ultra-light hiking gear for dogs? What is the lightest
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>>and
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>>>best food? Are boots enough, or does he need extra foot care? If anyone
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>>has
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>>>hiked the PCT with their dog, I would love to correspond with you!!!
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>>>Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>-Erin B & Kosmic
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