[pct-l] Packs & Base Weight

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Patrick,

My ultra-lite stuff is discussed among the 20-plus “prep” pages beginning
here: http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=263803

Within that, packs being mentioned here:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=263805

A more general and less quantitative discussion is here:

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=165516

I believe when seeking advice it’s a good idea to avoid fronting your
current predisposition unless you are just trolling for agreement.  For
example, when I see someone ask, “What does everyone think of …..”, I
usually get the idea that their mind is made up and I won’t waste time with
a reply.

That is particularly good thing to avoid when dealing with retail sales
personnel.  Most of the time they prefer to quickly sell you any specific
item you mention -- one that you’ve more-or-less decided upon -- than to
offer options and suggestions that could create confusion that delays a
sale or – worse – push you to look at other stores.

Enjoy your planning,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/