Ultralight gear and grim reality (Hiking tips Pt. 48)

As Flatbrokeoutside recovers from surgery caused by a car crash, he gets jittery thinking about the Appalachian Trail's huge hills. The result - a backpacking gear list base weight of about 7 pounds. • The AT Conservancy's numbers on the trail's total mileage and elevation - www.appalachiantrail.org/home/explore-the-trail • Elevations by state on the Appalachian Trail - tnlandforms.us/at/atelev.html • Flatbroke's summer gear list on lighterpack.com - lighterpack.com/r/1jtllg • Another site that helps track gear weight - www.geargrams.com/ • Flatbrokeoutside on Facebook - www.facebook.com/Flatbrokeoutside-176295672733321/…

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