[at-l] 1979 AT throughhiker base weight.....

[Sloetoe]

3# North Face Cat's Meow
1# Ensolite
4# Alpine Design "Expedition" PVC/Delrin framed pack
1.5# Marmot Mountain Works "Burrow" Gore-Tex Bivy Sac
2# Synergy Works Gore-Tex parka shell 
2# SVEA 123R stove + 1l fuel bottle + alum pot + spoon
.75# 3 plastic .5l water bottles + .5g OJ bottle
+first aid, wool shirt, 2pr socks, bandana, AA Mallory
flashlight
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16.5 pounds at Pearisburg
14.5 pounds at Waynesboro, cuz the parka shell was
                           stolen
9.5 pounds for pack, bag, shelter
way back in the stone age... with Gore-Tex and
Fiberpile and all.....

And this was heavyweight compared to AT pioneers, so
nobody should think "lightweight" is something new.
HEAVYWEIGHT is what's new.

sloetoe

Spatior! Nitor! Nitor! Tempero!
   Pro Pondera Et Meliora.