[at-l] Base Pack Weight

[cwfrank at surry.net (Charles Frank)]

Back in 1962 when I was young I worked in the Adirondacks. I bought my first
backpack. It was called an Adirondack Pack Basket. Kind of like a large
bushel basket with 2 canvas shoulder straps. The company I worked for had an
agreement with the state that their employees would help whenever there was
a forest fire. I got drafted to fight a fire 10 rugged miles uphill from any
real trail. We had to pack in all our supplies. When the boss Ranger saw my
packbasket he proceeded to put 43 one and a half pound cans of Dinty Moore
Beef Stew in it to carry in. Base weight that day was about 70 pounds. I
still have that packbasket and use it to store all my extra gear but it
hasn't been on my back in 37 years.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nickerson" <nickpvb@bellsouth.net>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Base Pack Weight


> Forget ultra-light backpacking.  What about the 50s style of camping.
> Canvas, cots, etc.  What can we add to the backpack for weight just so we
> can brag how heavy the thing is?  My short list:
>
> Large external frame heavy-duty backpack 8 lbs empty
> Man-sized sleeping bag 7 lbs
> Three man tent (for just me) 7 lbs.
> Camp-Rest 4 lbs
> Camp Chair 6 lbs
> Clothes 6 lbs
> Soap on a Rope, Deoderant, Toiletries 3 lbs
> Big knife 1 lbs
> Big Stove & Big Fuel 8 lbs
> Coffee Pot 2 lbs
> One gallon water 8.3 lbs
> Canned Beans ?
>
> What else can we add?
>
> Mark Nickerson
>
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