[pct-l] Base Weight Calculation

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

Hey, I'm there with Fuzz!  I carry all sorts of stuff that I want, "creature 
comforts" like books, heavy tents, and fun things to do around camp. I'm out 
there for the walk, the views I can capture on film (big, heavy cameras...), 
the side activities like climbing peaks, swimming, fishing, exploring side 
trails, climbing trees, and taking pictures of picas and such, cooking big 
meals to gobble all to myself, and to enjoy the camp life like eating a hot 
breakfast and dinner in the warmth of my sleeping bag in my tent away from 
the mosquitoes or sitting around the rare fire enjoying the moment.

In the winter, where there are no bears, dirt, or mosquitoes, I pull a 
7-foot Kifaru sled built by Pat Smith (of Mountainsmith fame) to accomplish 
having all this fun. My son pulls a shorter version and swears, someday, 
that he's going to tie the Weber BBQ on and bring it into the backcountry!



Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wright" <gwtmp01 at mac.com>
To: "Fuzz McPherson" <fuzzmcpherson at yahoo.com>
Cc: "pctl" <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>; "LumberJack" 
<themtgoat at yahoo.com>; <vincent.rupp at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Base Weight Calculation


>
> On Mar 12, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Fuzz McPherson wrote:
>> This might sound like a strange position to take on the subject,
>> but, if you can carry it, and want it with you, and you can do the
>> hike comfortably, who cares what the base weight or any other weight
>> is?  I mean, if you don't think it's worth carrying it, don't carry
>> it, and vice versa.
>
> It isn't a strange attitude at all.  I think it is great
> that we can all compare notes and figure out how best to
> equip ourselves but I got tired of the incessant badgering
> that some people directed towards others on the trail
> regarding gear choices.
>
> Gary (Radar) Wright
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