RE: [pct-l] light weight packs

["Reynolds, Tom" <reynolds@ilan.com>]

	Concerning:"but with a weeks worth of food and a literof water I am
back up to 35 lbs. How comfortable/practical would that
be?

Many thruhikers carry more than a liter of water [ 2 pounds] most days. Four
liters [8 pounds] is common and 8 liters is possible.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tom Hopkins [SMTP:java2@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent:	Monday, October 25, 1999 9:38 AM
> To:	pct-l@backcountry.net
> Subject:	[pct-l] light weight packs
> 
> I am thinking about getting one of the light weight packs I have seen on
> "lwgear" and "golite" homepages. For those who have used one...what is
> the comfort zone in terms of weight? I believe my basepack would be
> under 20 lbs if I got one...
> Tom in Sacramento
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