RE: [Philmont]: Base Weights

>The heaviest pack I've carried in recent years was a winter backpack (with
>gear down to -5) R2R2R in the grand canyon with five days of stuff, and
>that
>came in at 42 pounds fully loaded, food, water, clothing, winter gear,
>crampons, etc. Philmont treks never need to carry more than four days
>food,
>and no winter gear, so I don't understand these 60 pound pack weights. My
>knees would die if I tried that.

Similarly, I can't imagine that I could reduce my pack weight by 10 pounds.
I left base camp at 50 pounds. I didn't have much excessive personal gear,
although I took a fleece, despite the ranger's statement that I wouldn't use
it, and used it almost every day for warmth and every night for a pillow. No
stool. miinimal shirts, socks, pants, raingear. 4 liters of water.

Crew gear, I carried part of a tent (Eureka 4-man split 3 ways, so there
could be some savings there), the first aid kit, and maybe a few
miscellaneous kitchen items.

When we had 4 days of food (and leaving base camp, we did) I carried some
food, but then let the youth carry it when we started eating through it.

I didn't have any problems, but then I was 238 pouinds on January 1 and only
218 when we left base camp.

Thanks,
Scott Sibley

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Received on Thu Sep 30 07:27:41 2004