[pct-l] all those 'extras'

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

On Dec 14, 2010, at 6:10 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> Does anyone else do this?   really makes me reconsider what weight  
> to shoot for
> for training.
> has anyone else done a shakedown trip, or at least a complete pack  
> out, where
> you pile all your gear and say 'okay this is it,   no more gear, no  
> more
> spending money' ...  if you have,  how far from your base weight  
> were you, by
> the time you threw in sunblock, fuel, etc. etc.
> ?

The trail will cure you of this. It becomes your life, not a trip  
where you don't want to forget something. It's just your daily life  
and you have what you need and nothing more. Having to carry a bunch  
of unused stuff makes you very eager to send it all home.