[pct-l] Gear question?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Tortoise,

Guilty as charged.  I am basically a frugal squirrel, but I have a practical
sense to disassociate cost from value:


1)      My wants are few but my needs are fewer.



2)      The “lightest” piece of gear is the one I can leave at home.


3)      The “heaviest” piece of gear is the one I carry, but never use.


4)      “If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.” -- Universal
Military Quotes, Comments, and Axioms


5)      I favor gear that has more than one function.


6)      “In the last few years if you haven’t discarded a major opinion or
acquired a new one, check your pulse.  You may be dead.” -- Frank Gelett
Burgess


7)      When in doubt, leave it out.



8)      I really enjoy gear from years past; I just leave it home and carry
a more modern version.



9)      The likelihood of an item failing increases exponentially with the
number of parts it has.



10)  “We pack for our fears.”  -- Yogi



11)  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to
pause and reflect.” -- Mark Twain



12)  “The weight of all your equipment is proportional to the cube of the
time you’ve been carrying it.”  -- Universal Military Quotes, Comments, and
Axioms


13)  Don’t believe everything you think.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:

> Nicholas,
>
> Slowing down and researching the options before making purchases of gear
> for your trip is very prudent. Keep in mind that one can never research all
> options or have ALL the facts; there comes of time to make the best
> decision one can on the available info and act.
>
> Others will tell you how much you can expect to spend for your gear.
> Sometimes the cheap or free is better than the expensive.
> Steel-eye is a very accomplished hiker and he probably spends less for gear
> than most of the rest of us.
>
> Tortoise
>
> <> Because truth matters! <>
>
> On 09/03/10 18:52, Nicholas Fey wrote:
> > It appears then I need to slow myself down and search all options before
> > making any purchase decisions-because right now since i only have day
> > hike gear it was looking to be around $8000 for everything. Well this
> > will probably be one of my few postings, since I mainly joined hoping to
> > gain a better understanding of thru-hiking and to learn about more about
> > gear.
> >
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