[pct-l] IPod Nano Weight

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_armchairhiker at gmail.com_ (mailto:armchairhiker at gmail.com)   writes:

You MUST be carrying the IPhone on the trail, or suffer humiliation of  being 
low tech and out of date!

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Say, my 8GB Nano with a black  rubber protective case, reflective tape, FM 
radio with ear phones, weighs in at  whopping 79 grams or 2.8 ounces.  I know 
the Extreme Ultra Lighters will  have a heart attack about that, but for us 
Light Weight hikers, that is not too  bad at all.  
 
The Solio Universal Hybrid  Solar Charger weighs around 5.8 ounces.  A little 
heavy, but  acceptable.  My backpack total weight will still be well under 20 
 pounds for 3 nights/4 days on the trail with everything.  No problem.   
Thanks for reminding me about the Solio.  I had seen it years ago, but had  
forgotten about it.  The Solio is neat because it has a built in  battery to store 
the energy.  I will just plug the Nano into it at night in  the tent.
 
Then there is the crowd that hates  to see/hear any electronic device on the 
trail.  I am okay with that.   I respect that, HYOH.  
 
But to me, if I can hike along with  John Muir, Henry Thoreau, Ed Abbey, and 
others, I cannot control the excitement  to hit the trail.  I will be with all 
the boys in the Grand  Canyon, Sierras, and the PCT.  For a half a pound in 
gear weight  there is no contest.  Plus all the music, etc., etc.  Yes, the  
conversations I will have with my pals as I hike along will be too  cool. 
 
What I will really like is to be in  my tent at night in a big windy storm 
listening to Nano stuff.  To cut  a little of the noise down, I can use my light 
weight noise canceling  headphones.  Then the storm noise is just in the 
background and not  thundering in my ears.  The best of both worlds.  You cannot 
beat that  on the trail --- nice and warm and dry, plus a menu of entertainment 
options  both in and outside the tent.  I might have a few low sugar brownies 
too  with my chocolate protein shake just to top things off.  The adventure 
and  fun never ends out there.
 
Switchback the Book  Worm
Trail Night Club  Proprietor