[pct-l] finalized total pack weight (hopefully)

[giniajim]

Very good.  Could you share what comprises your base pack weight.  I'm struggling to get mine below 10 lbs and could use all the help out there.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Abela 
  To: PCT L 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:06 AM
  Subject: [pct-l] finalized total pack weight (hopefully)


  Well I think I finally got my total pack weight all figured out tonight.

  Looking like 7.8 pounds for the Base Pack Weight.

  Add in an additional:

  65.8 oz for two liters of water
  51.6 oz for 3 days of food+snacks

  which puts me at a 15.22 pounds for a Total Pack Weight - for most areas.

  And obviously another 32.9 oz for additional liters of water as needed.

  Add another 65.4 oz for gear/clothing and my total Skin Out Weight
  looks to be 19.31 pounds.


  When I have to go 15 days plus use the bear canister... add 28.9 oz
  for the bear canister and around 255 oz for food... which would put me
  at 29.67 Total Pack Weight and 33.77 Skin Out Weight. (probably a bit
  more than this for additional food, just to be realistic)


  John B. Abela
  www.RedwoodOutdoors.Com

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