[at-l] Pack weights of yesteryear

[Slyatpct at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/24/2006 9:49:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
sloetoe at yahoo.com writes:

(These  are the big two. Others include gnarly little
questions like "What weights  were carried by those who
hiked 2000 miles?" I know of 5 hikers who started  with
greater than 55 pounds. None of them made it.)


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Then you have Baltimore Jack who's hiked the trail 8 times (7 thru-hikes in  
a row) and carries *atleast* 55 lbs unless he's slacking, then it's only about 
 35 lbs!   
 
Word is, he has a bum knee now and has only eeked out 1000 miles or so the  
last few years,   Weight?  Mileage?  Head?
 
Sly