Re: [Philmont]: Eliminating disharmony

O.K., I'll bite - Why do you go up with 100 lbs. and come down with 120?

Sounds like your crew was much better off with Jim the Pack Mule Moss
than Phimont's burros.

Dan Preston
Louisville, KY

On Apr 3, 2006, at 2:06 PM, James H. Moss wrote:
>
> 80 pounds is light when you are mountaineering. I've carried 100
> pounds on
> average up and 120 down several times.
>
> I carried a spare stove, a spare fuel bottle, a half dozen spare
> socks, my
> tent, a crazy creek chair (that was luxury), etc.
>
> I had a lot of foot repair stuff in my first aid kit, aspirin etc. I
> had no
> idea what the kids were carrying and surveyed the stuff during the
> Philmont
> shakedown, but. I carried a backpacker stove and extra food, spices,
> etc.
> One night I taught the kids how to make pizzas. A lot of mornings we
> had
> scones or muffins. The boys made them, I just carried the stuff. Those
> are
> not on the Philmont menu, but made a big difference for the boys. A
> Frisbee, and I have not matter what else. I took a lot of stuff to
> keep the
> kids healthy and happy. Extra bear bag system, well worth the weight.
>
> Jim

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Received on Tue Apr 4 23:39:03 2006