lightweight packs, climate in May June

[wisdom's aspirant]

I am a giant next to you...5'6" or 15 cm taller, and 118 pounds. I have been
told not to carry more than 30 pounds! I think that is too much. I can,
however, handle 25 pretty well. That includes the weight of my water.

Deanna
wisdom's aspirant
child of earth
daughter of time


----- Original Message -----
From: "Maura Santangelo" <maurasantangeloaSTNY.RR.COM>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: lightweight packs, climate in May June


> FYI:
>
> In my search for a lightweight pack which a short woman (1.5 m or 5 ft)
> could use I have come across a pack weighing only 2 lbs 6oz (about 1.1
> kgs), it has a capacity of 3100 cubic inches (there are are 2.54 cms per
> linear inch), fits torso lengths of 14 to 23 inches).  It is made by
> Mountainsmith (Ghost Pack) can be found at Campmor, REI, Sierra Trading
> for those of you living in North America.  It is indeed light weight and
> well made.   I have filled it with all the gear I plan to carry and
> space is sufficient. I have read that one should not carry any more than
> 10% of one's body weight, which will really be limited in my case: do
> any of you NOLS or Outward Bound types know what the recommended weight
> ranges actually are?
>
> a question for anyone who has done the camino in May June: what can I
> expect in terms of weather??  Average highs and lows???
>
> Thanks, Maura
>