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Re: [at-l] Gear List
- Subject: Re: [at-l] Gear List
- From: JoelShiver@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:07:44 EDT
In a message dated 6/25/00 8:32:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
AThiker@smithville.net writes:
> 1 pr Komperdell hiking poles
>
> Do you like these? I've seen them advertised in Sierra TP and wonder if
they'
> re
> any good?
So far so good. Been up a mountain and back down again and I put a lot of
weight on them. It's the "Redfeather" model. Real good price--about 45 bucks.
>
> >
> > 2 pairs wool socks
> > 2 pairs liner socks
> > 2 pairs nylon boxers
>
> I'd leave one pair of boxers. I'd leave one pair of liners and one pair of
> wool.
> Is this what you are carrying, or carry one pair, wear one pair? I'd go
with
> one
> pair of wool socks and then a pair of lighter 'thorlo' type sox.
This is wear one/tote one. The thing about doing this is you get to go
without bathing and go without wearing ckean clothes. However, you quickly
learn that the pleasure is short lived.
>
> >
> > 2 pairs nylon hiking shorts
> > 2 nylon t-shirts
> > 1 Coolmax long sleeve t-shirt
>
> Only need one pair of hiking shorts and should need only one t-shirt.
>
> > GI can opener
>
> Will you have any cans?
I might find one on the trail.
>
> > Pur Hiker Filter
> > Polar Pur Treatment
> > 2 liter Platypus
> > 2 1 liter water bottles
>
> Why the filter and polar pure? You could probably drop one of the water
> bottles,
> too.
Yes on one of the bottles. Could filter often.
Joel
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