Re: [Philmont]: Re: Bears and Pack weight

My pack weight with only personal gear was 12 lb. With water and crew gear was @ 25 lb.

Hoping to keep the weight around there this time around as well....

Peter Johnson
ASM Troop 52
Cranbury NJ

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It would be a shame to waste a perfectly good bear due to the inability of a
scout or crew to follow the PSR bear guidelines.
 
So with that being said I was wondering what is a good weight to start with
for your pack. This would include personal gear, sleeping bag, clothes, pad,
2 liters of water etc. Someone posted an initial weight of 38 lbs before
food/crew gear and I thought that was excessive. I am looking at @ 20 lbs.
Add-ons like sling chair, trekking poles etc excluded.
 
Thanks
 
Pete Smith
ASM/Troop 377
Stony Creek Mills, PA

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Received on Wed Jun 1 23:07:59 2005