Apparently, everything.
Let's just saw we aren't the lightest hikers on the trail.... We met "Charlie day hiker" on the first day, and his pack weighed 5 pounds. Ours?
Wellllll...... After connor dumped 17 pounds on the side of the road, her pack still weighed 41. Mine? 56.... Aaargghhhhh.
We found out that people do not bring:
Shovels
Buckets
Extra boots
Nutella ( although that is debatable)
Bowls and forks
5 pound solar charger that doesn't work
9 liters of water
Microwave popcorn.... Yes, we know we r in wilderness:)
3 sets of all other items
A stuff sack for each item
Rain jacket and a poncho
75 windproof matches ( we just discovered in day 5 that our cook stove has an auto igniter)
Anddddddd... A 30 pound resupply nix for 4 days of hiking
The people here at fish lake liked up to take photos of it because it is the biggest yet.!!!
I think they can tell we r novices!!!!
You are becoming pros...probably already are. You know what you use, what you need and what you don't need. Would be nice to have a sherpa to carry the nutella, eh? Hope you are keeping blisters, bugs, burns and other ills at bay. You all rock! Happy trails.
ReplyDeleteJean, Helen told me what you're up to. "Awesome sauce!" You have made a life-changing decision. Inspiring indeed. And such fresh writing. You and your pack will be as light as air in no time. As Craig Medred once wrote: the things in your pack are directly related to your fears. Be fearless....Sage
ReplyDeleteHi Helen! It's do nice that you wrote. Such cheery notes to really cheer us up! I've been telling k n c all about our Alaska adventures , and just told them about mosquito head nets and paragliding escapades. Sounds like u had a fun adventure on the 4th if July:)))) hugs! Hope y'all are doing good!!!!
ReplyDeletehahahhahahaha that's so funny about your packs. What did he have in his 5lb bag?? Sounds like quite the minimalist. I guess its more the attitude vs. the suppplies that keeps hikers going. Keep it up ladiesssss (:
ReplyDelete-Hailey