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[pct-l] My money dump at REI



Well, 30# isn't too bad for equipment, 5-6 days worth of food, and water, 
but I don't think you added the water weight and 4 days food is OK for some 
places but a bit short for others.

You will probably do OK, but I can almost guarantee that if you do another 
thru-hike, you will change your gear. Every time I have hiked, I reduced the 
weight - and I started with a Kelty Super Tioga and carried the whole guide 
book. It wasn't fun!

My guess is that you will drop some things by Kennedy Meadows or won't take 
them at all:  snow shoes (are you going early?), crampons (ice axe is 
enough), fleece pants (light weight long pants or just the rain pants are 
enough on the whole trail), some of the pots (one is enough), fanny pack 
(use a stuff sack), water bottles (just buy water in those light weight 
plastic bottles), fuel bottle (a little heavy - try another type of stove). 
And, good luck with the 2nd pair of boots - by the time you need them, your 
foot probably will have changed sizes and you won't fit into them. But, you 
can then buy running shoes.

Good luck - just don't be afraid to change equipment as needed.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric" <radpin@gmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 11:51 AM
Subject: [pct-l] My money dump at REI


> Hello all;
>
> I just thought I'd share with everyone what I've come up with for my
> 2005 PCT hike. I bought a bunch of stuff at REI to replace some of my
> more tired equipment, and in some cases just to get something lighter
> and more suitable for this trip. My 9lb Kelty Typhoon just seems
> overkill; call me crazy. :-)
>
> http://www.radpin.com/journal.aspx?storyid=19
>
> On the scale, minus last minute stuff and water (but sub'ing a 5lb
> dumbbell for the missing 3lb tent and 2lbs worth of "stuff" like ice
> axes and crampons which I didn't have at the time I did this, or
> perhaps my little fishing kit, which I want through the Sierras), my
> pack is just a hair under 30 pounds, which is by far the lightest I've
> ever carried. Also, I've carried incredible amounts with this pack
> before, and it handles a load like a champ.
>
> Every item fits perfectly into my pack with room to spare (it should..
> it's 5700 cubic inches).
>
> I'd love to hear all the comments suggestions, but please remember
> that I'm not some goober who fell off the the turnip truck last week.
> I've used a lot of this equipment (or its cousin) on several trips,
> some spanning multiple weeks, and most in much more brutal conditions
> than what I expect on the PCT (although the repeating abuse will
> probably take an equal if not greater toll.. that's where the 100%
> satisfaction return / replace policy at REI comes in). Also, I'm not
> totally on the "ultralight bandwagon". I see the merits of shaving
> weight where I don't need it, but I'm 26, in decent shape, and weigh
> over 200 pounds. Hauling 30-40 pounds of stuff around isn't the end of
> the world for me.
>
> Eric
>
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