[pct-l] PCT Historical Trek

[Vincent Rupp]

Hey Bronze,

I looked over your webpage. Sounds like you are planning one heck of an
adventure!

I'm not at all familiar with gear prior to, say, 2002, but do you have
anything to keep yourself dry? Even in moderate temps, hypothermia will set
in very quickly if you're soaked. Does some of your bedding double as a
tarp?

You might consider slightly increasing your emergency scenario provisions.
I'm guessing the mortality rate for frontiersmen was shockingly higher than
for contemporary distance hikers. Immodium may not be authentic, but it'll
prevent dehydration if you get a nasty gut bug in a long dry stretch. It's
always your choice if you use it. At the very least, you can silence the
critics you'll invariably run into.

Also, the "PCT Equipment List" link in your blog doesn't work. I'm curious
to see your gear weight breakdown.

See you on the trail,
Vincent


On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Hans Hlawaty <hhlawaty at gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy All,
>
> I finally got my website up and running and wanted to spread the word.
>  I'll
> be heading SoBo from Oregon in June, in the style of a 19th Century
> mountain
> man--complete with pack mule!  I'm not sure if many have tried this before,
> so I thought it might be of some interest to you all.  There's probably
> tons
> of stuff I haven't thought of yet so I invite anyone with more wisdom and
> sense than I to leave their pointers or thoughts on my site.  I hope you
> enjoy it.  Wish me luck!
>
> --Bronze
> http://manandmule.com
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