[at-l] 1979 AT throughhiker base weight.....

[Victor Hoyt]

On 9/23/06 9:03 AM, "Sloetoe" <sloetoe at yahoo.com> wrote:

> And this was heavyweight compared to AT pioneers, so
> nobody should think "lightweight" is something new.
> HEAVYWEIGHT is what's new.


Well, mine was closer to 30# with food, in the same year. I was using a
JanSport D3, a moderately heavy pack, but I carried no shelter. Same stove,
with a Sigg pot, a hammock, etc.etc. I still don't consider 30# heavy, but
perhaps by today's standards it is. Most of the guys I was hiking with were
carrying similar weight.

V