[pct-l] Pack weight to body weight ratio...

[Trekker4 at aol.com (Trekker4@aol.com)]

Some lose, some really don't lose much, and some  may gain - over a long 
hike. I don't weight much to begin with: 125 in high  school & 130 now. On my 
previous longest hike, 390 miles over 45 days  including all resupply stops or 0 
days, the AT all of NH and most of  ME(where I hit all 25 or so tree line & 
above peaks with at least  some view) I lost 2 pounds. 
    1/3 my body weight is 42 lbs; I've carried as much  as 55 with 2 gallons 
of water up onto Mesa de Anguilla in BBNP; gotten up to  50 a few times with 
extra water; but generally stay in the 30s to 45  with a lot of food. However, 
I'm spending at least $1,000 to reduce my  previous  basic pack weight of low 
30s down to low 20s (not including ice  axe, bear can, or winter coat-by the 
time I need them I'll be tuned up a lot  better-they're 4+ lbs extra), 
including Pocketmail & maps & Guidebook  section & etc perhaps 21-22 (<21 right now 
with no paper added yet; that  will vary slightly). How?: Lunar Solo probably, 
Luxury Lite possibly, new  bag (WM or Golite), some new clothes). Thank 
goodness that stuff mostly a  1-time expense. Oh yea the time cost: at least 200 
hours getting ready so far,  but that's ok - I love it. 
 
Poorly  written email, but there it is,
Bob 
Big  Bend Desert Denizen
(Naturalized Citizen, Republic of  Texas)