[pct-l] Average Pack Weight on PC

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Don't worry too much. You WILL jettison from the trail (send stuff  
home in the mail) and you might even pick up some additional stuff.  
15lbs is pretty darn good. I think my first attempt my pack was 22  
and my 2nd it was 12. And further up the trail on my 2nd attempt I  
added in a paperback book and town clothes plus the largest size CAN  
of deet and a T-shirt so it got a little higher.

On Apr 26, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I'm curious what the average pack weight is for PCT thru-hikers. Base
> weight mostly. I'm not interested in starting weight wars.
> I am new to thru hiking.  My base weight is 15 pounds. It has taken me
> weeks to get it to this weight.  It's 5 pounds heavier than I like.
> Right now I'm too tired to go through it one more time. If I find  
> that this
> is too heavy, I'll jettison non-essentials from the trail.
> My big three's--shelter, pack and sleeping bag--are respectable (5.2
> pounds). 10 pounds of other junk----uuhhgg.
> I know weight is a killer and there's a ton of good info out  
> there.  Is
> anybody else out there struggling with this amount of weight or  
> does this
> seem
> about average or above average?
> Thanks
>
> J Rviet