Can you elaborate on your gear list and didn you miss a lot by going “ultralight” hiking 30 to 40 mile days?
I’m also working on a very detailed review of how all my gear performed, piece by piece which will eventually be on my “Gear” link back on the PCT index page, but I’ll give a general overview for now: This is the first long distance hike that I used ultralight gear and hiking techniques. The base weight of my backpack was under 10 pounds, excluding food and water and I’m here to report that I’ll never ever go back to using traditional gear. I love to find ways of doing more with less, which is what ultralighting is all about… not suffering or doing without like so many are somehow led to believe. My shelter was only 18 ounces but I was never wet or cold and it was completely mosquitto proof with plenty of room for a rainy day, if necessary. My complete stove with one days supply of fuel weighed only 1.5 ounces, but I had a hot cooked meal every day in the wetest and windiest weather with hot coffee or tea to boot! My Frogg Togg’s rain jacket and Railrider Adventure pants, both weighi
