Re[2]: [at-l] Re: Fwd: Silk versus cotton?

[spiriteagle99@hotmail.com (Jim and/or Ginny Owen)]

Weary wrote:
>"...I'll grant that there are two of us and we share equipment - but our 
>packs run 21# and 23# - with winter equipment" -- including food?



Weary -
That was our "thruhiking" base weight.  It's about the same for a weekend 
with two days food - no water - add a couple pounds each if we're carrying 
snowshoes.  We normally carry 1.5 quarts of water.  We'll get the weight 
down yet :-)

Walk lightly,
Jim


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