[pct-l] The 1945 PCT thru-hiker's gear list

[losthiker at sisqtel.net (Deems)]

In the online 1945 guide book, "The Pacific Crest Trailway", there is a
great retro-gear list on pages 53 and 54... 41lbs 10oz dry wt, 65+lbs with
14 days of food.  And some gear tips are listed on the next few pages. Trail
Tip24 states: "On steep climbs wear tennis shoes. Hobnails slip on smooth
granite." Tip7 states "From 12:00 noon to 1:00 rest, laying flat on back in
the sun; lunch with a hot drink.."  Both still very good tips for today's
hikers.

http://pcttrailway.pctplanner.com/pg053.html  click NEXT on page edge to
turn pages.

" I made my bed in a nook of the pine thicket--snug as a squirrel's nest,
full of spicy odors with plenty of wind-played needles to sing me
asleep." --John Muir