Lost hiker found - strange

[George]

IMO pretty much a symptom of your pack should be less than 20 - especially pervasive on the PCT - so the season gets late, area is remote/resupply is less available in WA, money is short, attitude is short, lots of factors adding up - only real surprise is that it is not more frequent

[Malto]

IMO pretty much a symptom of your pack should be less than 20 - especially pervasive on the PCT - so the season gets late, area is remote/resupply is less available in WA, money is short, attitude is short, lots of factors adding up - only real surprise is that it is not more frequent

With all due respect you have no clue what you are talking about. Some of the most experienced, not just letter trails, hikers I know have sub 10 lb base weights. It is not the pack weight but the lack of real experience that is the issue.