[at-l] what do you carry in your pack?

[daveh@psknet.com (Dave Hicks)]

Actually you can get the weight down without going to all the top dollar
stuff.

Check out: "Lightweight Backpacking 101: Part 9, Ultra Light - Ultra Cheap"
at:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/index/44/index.htm

IMHO, anyone just moving into the lighting-the-load process would do well to
read this whole "Lightweight Backpacking 101" series.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/index/18/index.htm.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message -----
From: Pat Villeneuve <patv@ukans.edu>
To: <Rhw1214@aol.com>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] what do you carry in your pack?


> There was a young hiker about your size who hiked in 1996. To keep her
total pack
> weight under 20#, she hiked with a partner and carried very little (for
instance,
> she cooked in her Sierra cup over a fuel pellet). It will be critical to
choose
> your big pieces of gear wisely--and that may cost $$$. My pack, pad, bag,
and
> tent come in just under 9#. I'm comfortable with that (I'm 5'4", 120's),
but I
> could save more weight with a lighter pad and perhaps a bivy sack. In
terms of
> clothing, most people go with one set of trail clothes and one set of camp
> clothes/pajamas. The good news for you is that yours will be smaller and
lighter.
> :-)  Avoid luxuries and think weight and multi-purpose in the things you
do
> bring. Also consider resupplying frequently so you can carry less food
weight.
>
> Good luck?
> Give Me Chocolate
>
> Rhw1214@aol.com wrote:
>
> > i am planning my first thru hike in 2003.  as i try to figure everything
out,
> > i want to know what other people's gear lists look like.  i am on the
very
> > small side ( 4 ft. 10 inch, about 87 lbs.).  so i obviously need to keep
my
> > pack light.  very very light!  any advice appreciated.  thanks!----regan
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