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Is he a control freak? It's a hike, not a polar expedition.
Research & read then use what YOU think is reasonable & best. You've already heard some reasonable recommendations in some posts prior to mine.
If asked, tell him whatever it is he thinks he's got to hear, to deflect him, if you are really wanting to take the hike bad enough to be around him.
Hike your own hike, even there. It's OK to color outside the lines.
I agree with your hyoh sentiment coyote, but perhaps the organizer is not a control freak but simply has been burned taking newbs out before. If a newbie goes with me I lay down some pretty stringent rules the first time (no cotton, etc. etc. etc.) and give them a list. All rules (including
"no cotton") can be drawn outside the lines very nicely once you have a tiny bit of experience, but if someone knows nothing, I'd prefer to start them "in the box" and let them climb their own way
out of it.
Yes, the organizer may be a control freak - or just playing it safe. Nothing sucks worse than dragging a whiny newbie down the trail with frozen steaks in their pack, a wet pair of jeans, cotton hoodie, and blisters. A few rules ahead of time avoid a darwinian-jusifiable homicide on the trail later <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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