[pct-l] What is your current pack weight now

[CWillett at pierce.ctc.edu (Chris Willett)]

I hiked in 2003.  Here are some answers to your questions.

My pack weight, without food or water or fuel was about 11 lbs.  My body weight started at 215 and ended at 193.  I do not include food or water or fuel because these weights vary rather alot.  For example in some parts of SoCal I'd have 16 lbs of water on my back.  Coming with an average amount for food, water, and fuel is difficult for this reason.  So, I would only use the base weight (weight minus food, water, fuel) for your survey.  If you absolutely need a number, add on 9 lbs.

Note that you should mention that this is very close to a self-selected survey (I'm teaching some stats now), which is going to dramatically lower the applicability of your results. However, you are on the borderline and will be able to say something beyond: "Members of the PCT-L who chose to respond said..."

Suge



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Christopher Willett
cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu
www.pierce.ctc.edu/faculty/cwillett
Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999

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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of Lars Nilsson
> Sent: 	Tuesday, February 1, 2005 2:21 PM
> To: 	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: 	[pct-l] What is your current pack weight now
> 
> Hi, I am a student at PCC and am in a statistics class.  I needed to
> find an interesting topic in which to conduct an informative poll.  The
> average pack weight of people who have completed the PCT compared to
> their bodyweight came to mind. 
> 
> In order to conduct this survey I need only 2 questions answered: your
> pack weight and bodyweight.  For my project I will need 30 or more
> responses but I feel that this community is up to the task.  I am also
> comparing your guys pack weights with that of the AT community.  You are
> helping a college student complete a class, think of it as your good
> deed of the month. 
> 
>  
> 
> I know pack weights have dropped drastically.  When I was 13 I went
> backpacking for a week up in Mount Adams and my pack weighed 45 pounds.
> This past summer I went backpacking with an 18 pound at New Army Pass.
> 
> Also in regards to my survey I only need the responses of men.  I am not
> trying to be sexist - it is only that in terms of my research I had to
> pick one sex and thought that I would have a higher chance of completing
> my research if the topic applied to men. 
> 
> Thank you all for your help
> 
>  
> 
> I will share my results with this community after I have received all of
> the data I need.
> 
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