[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[pct-l] Lightweight Section Hike Questions
- Subject: [pct-l] Lightweight Section Hike Questions
- From: Carl Siechert" <carl@pct77.org (Carl Siechert)
- Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 13:26:14 -0700
- References: <B98A7EF3.8450%griffin@u.washington.edu>
"Tom Griffin" <griffin@u.washington.edu> writes:
> like to take my Teva sandals, but they weigh about 24 oz. Is there an
> alternative?
Surf socks weigh ~16 oz. Get 'em at Rite-Aid. That's if you think you need
camp shoes; some folks can live in their 805s 24/7, whereas others feel the
need to get out of those stinky things into something--anything--different.
> take some variant of a Powerbar? Will I regret it if I take a fresh apple
or
> two?
You'll regret it more if you *don't* take the apples.
> What do lightweight backpackers use to carry margarine, peanut butter,
etc.
> Are the plastic tubes the lightest way to go or is there an alternative?
At ADZPCTKO IV, Cupcake showed his NBCS (nut butter container system), which
is made from a baby bottle liner. You can see a picture at
http://pct77.org/adz/2002_photos_04.htm