[pct-l] Amount of water containers and a few random things.

[Sean Carey]

Thanks everybody for the advise and thoughts. I will take everything into
consideration. I just wanted to hear some others thoughts about it. I hope
everyone is having a good one. I am soon to be on the trail in two weeks and
a few days. :)

Sean C.

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 3:34 PM, <jeff.singewald at comcast.net> wrote:

> Scott,
>
> I agree that everyone should make there own choice on the decision to bring
> a book. In 2006 I enjoyed carried a paperback, usually a western novel of
> sorts. Typically at the end of the day following the 60-90 minutes of
> journal writing, I would enjoy 30-45 minutes of reading. Additionally, it
> was nice to have a bit to read during lunch breaks and such. For me, having
> hiked solo for much of the last 1400 miles, a book was an enjoyable
> addition.
>
> Elevator
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 7:40:01 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Amount of water containers and a few random things.
>
> Ellen Shopes wrote:
> > Oh, come on, haven't you ever read the newspaper on the loo? Or fell
> > asleep mid-chapter?
>
> Not on a hike.
>
> > There's not alot of time to read, but for those of us
> > reading-addicted, it might be worth the extra weight.
>
> You can carry whatever you want to. The OP should consider whether he is
> really going to have enough time to read on the trail. He is going to
> spend a lot more of his time carrying those books than reading them. If
> he thinks it is worth carrying the weight of several books, he should go
> for it. But he really needs to think about whether he will actually have
> time to read them.
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