[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 55, Issue 28

[belcherjd at juno.com]

Newhiker

If you're wanting to go light weight I would suggest going onto the Yahoo group Backpacking Light @  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BackpackingLight/
and post your gear list for the group to critique your list.

Also go to TrailJournals.com and start combing the Pacific 
Crest Trail hikers gear lists going back more than a decade.
Many of the hikers do a good job of listing their gear and it is very helpful in comparing ..... kind of like a consumers reporting service for thru hikers.

'til later,
jon


---------- Original Message ----------

Message: 6
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:16:45 -0500
From: <dm at quixnet.net>
Subject: [pct-l] Gear list
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <000501cd6ac3$f50e3b50$df2ab1f0$@quixnet.net>

I have only done day hikes, but am considering hiking the PCT starting next
year, probably doing it in sections over the next 3 years.  Is there
anyplace to find lists of necessary gear posted by experienced hikers?  I
found one list in Georgia Swan's journal, but would like more for
comparision.  I have talked to people in a couple of sporting goods stores
but of course they always want to sell maximum dollars in top of the line
stuff, rather than minimum weight adequate equipment.

 

I hope to find a hiking partner among my outdoorsy friends as doing it solo
does not appeal to me for safety reasons.

 

Info from experienced hikers would be most appreciated. 

 

Newhiker

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