Re: [pct-l] Lightweight Backpacking?

["Jeff Thompson" <sierra141@hotmail.com>]

reynolds@ilan.com wrote:
>Really? We left Guitar Lake @ 6AM and were at Trail Crest @ 8AM. Not >a 
cloud in the sky. 

Perhaps you do, but I want to note that someone really depending upon 
knowing the weather would be well-advised to base their forecast on more 
than this.  Clouds up there typically build during the day. Conditions 
(clouds, winds, etc.) over previous days, the season, and local weather 
patterns are some important factors.  I supplemented my meteorological 
training (for a former, aviation-related career) with focused research 
which serves me well up there.  

>What if that wasn't an option? What if civilization was 20 not 6 >miles 
away?

Of course one can't eliminate all risks.  If civilization was *200* 
miles away, one would need to be more prepared.  I chose to not be 
ultralight, so I need to be a bit more prepared, and I enjoy the 
benefits of that even at the cost of speed.

Peace,
Jeff

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