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hurrikaane
hurrikaane

Here's some statistics for certain guidebooks. Figured this might be helpful for people choosing what to pack.

Book name / Weight (pounds) / Volume (cubic inches) / # of pages

South America
Footprint 1.8 65 1552
Fodors 2 79 928
LP 1.8 66 1136
Rough Guide 1.5 53 1136

Bolivia
LP 0.9 31 432
Footprint (2002) 1.2 42 448
RG (2002) 0.8 28 528

Peru
Moon 1.2 45 600
LP 0.8 31 440
Frommer's 1 43 478
Let's Go 0.9 40 464
Footprint (2003) 1.2 45 656

Argentina
RG 1.3 45 896
Moon 1 33 650
Footprint 1.1 41 608
LP (2002)

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stirk
stirk

Interesting way of looking at it....

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hurrikaane
hurrikaane

Oh yah, if it isn't mentioned the editions are all 2004.

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rastafarian
rastafarian

What is this, advice for 98 pound weaklings?

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backpackerinperu
backpackerinperu

Interesting for me, too.. Do you know the website of MOON ?

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hurrikaane
hurrikaane

www.moon.com<BR><BR>And no, this is for people like me who obsess over having as light a pack as possible ;)

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