[pct-l] The 10 Ounce Backpack and 30 Pound Load

[Ben Gunderson]

Hi All.  I'm new to the forum and i'm trying to get involved with the
community because my bro and i are planning for a thru hike this season.
Y'all are talking about 18 once packs and such.  I have a gregory z-pack
that weighs in at about 4.  Am I out of my mind?
I wanted to ask about the snow/weather conditions in s.cal cause we're
trying to figure out the earliest we can leave...
I also wanted to get an idea of how people layer their clothing to deal with
the deserts hot days and cold nights.
I am super excited about hiking this trail, even though I know that it is
going to dominate me.
Any feedback is welcome.
Ben Gunderson


On 3/14/07, Hiker97 at aol.com <Hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> _armchairhiker at gmail.com_ (mailto:armchairhiker at gmail.com)   writes:
>
> I have a 10 ounce GG pack that should carry 25-30 lbs.  -  armchair
>
> ------------------------------
> I like my GoLite Breeze (Ray Jardine) pack at 18  ounces.  It is only
> rated
> at 20 pounds maximum load.  I like the  20-pound restriction to keep my
> honest.
> It makes me stay under that  limit.  This is good.  That is why I have to
> have water carrying  system other than a backpack.  Everything works out
> fine
> for  me.
>
> If I had a 30-pound limit, I would carry 28 pounds in the  backpack.  I
> guess
> I am just weak when it comes to throwing in some extra  stuff if I
> can.  :-)
>
> I could get a pack that is rated at  20-pounds and the pack weighs 6
> ounces.
> May be I will do that someday and  save over 3/4 pound in gear
> weight.  That
> is huge.  See _www.mountainlaureldesigns.com_
> (http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com)   Prophet pack.  I should get one
> for the upcoming April Kickoff.
> Then I could bust everyone's chops about how light my pack is and how
> much  I can
> carry.
>
> Cheers, Switchback
>
>
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