Overland Track - Pack Weight Mega-Survey Thread
Posted: Wed 19 May, 2010 8:21 pm
I thought it would be great if there was a thread that surveyed the range of pack weights for this trip. The replies will hopefully help people plan their own trips with consideration of the experience of others.
For each trip where you have memory of your pack weight, please post:
- trip duration (number of days on track)
- time of year (month you started the trip)
- weight of pack in kgs
If you were sharing gear with others ... what was the average pack weight in your party?
Please post your specific thoughts relating to the weight you carried - maybe you had too much or not enough gear - if so what?
What would you have done to improve your pack weight with the benefit of hindsight?
If you know the total weight of the food you carried on the trip, that would be useful information also.
You may have observed the packs of others and particularly noticed really poor planning or clever ideas of others.
Looking forward to some good info and perhaps some horror stories as well.
For each trip where you have memory of your pack weight, please post:
- trip duration (number of days on track)
- time of year (month you started the trip)
- weight of pack in kgs
If you were sharing gear with others ... what was the average pack weight in your party?
Please post your specific thoughts relating to the weight you carried - maybe you had too much or not enough gear - if so what?
What would you have done to improve your pack weight with the benefit of hindsight?
If you know the total weight of the food you carried on the trip, that would be useful information also.
You may have observed the packs of others and particularly noticed really poor planning or clever ideas of others.
Looking forward to some good info and perhaps some horror stories as well.