[pct-l] 2012 Hike Planning Session: 10 Questions

[John Abela]

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On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Tim Gustafson <tjg at tgustafson.com> wrote:
> So, I'm attaching my current gear list here.  I tried to share the
> Google Doc I created, but apparently I have the super-special "Free
> Google Apps for Business" account, which does not let you share
> documents with people outside your organization unless I specify
> everyone's e-mail addresses separately, which is just lame.
>
> So, looking at this spreadsheet it's clear to me that the biggest
> opportunity for weight savings is the backpack itself (I have a
> 10-year old pack, and it's rather heavy and large) and perhaps the
> tent and sleeping bag (and of course, these are all the most expensive
> things to replace).  I don't mind spending some money - I intend to do
> approximately 180-200 miles per year, picking up where I left off the
> year before on nearly the day that I left off the year before - so
> whatever I buy for this year will get used in subsequent years (and
> other non-PCT trips too).
>
> The things with a "B" in the status column are things that I still
> have to buy.  So, it's clear that with the clothing and other items
> still on my shopping list, I'm going to come in at around 35 pounds
> here, not including food and water.  Needless to say, that's high.  :)
>  I'd like the dry pack weight down to no more than 30 pounds.
>
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