I meant to add that the Hunqapillar did amazingly. Since I haven't figured out ho to carry gear on the front on my Mark's Mini without messing with my vertigo, all weight was on the back. That's food for 10 days (we weren't sure how long we'd be out), clothing, stove, tent, sleeping bag, oddities, and a 100 oz water bladder. Not sure what it weighed, but it was relatively compact and rode amazingly. Descents included a lot of rocks and roots and weaving your way through the path of least resistance. Everything was solid and balanced the entire way.
Before the trip, I'd wondered if my and the Hunqapillars capacity were up for the CT. No doubt about it now. Having done the most challenging sections of the trail for bikes (in terms of the motorbike swamp), the whole trail is available and waiting for when I want to give it a go. That is freeing. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.