[pct-l] Gossamer Gear packs anyone?

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Yes, I have experience to the contrary.  I carried a G4 down the JMT and  
on the HST, including one phase involving a ten-day resupply.  No seams  
failed, and while the load transfer to waist was less than desireable, it  
was quite tolerable.  At 3/4 a pound of basic pack weight, it's very  
difficult to consider other options for the minimal comfort gains over a  
short period (i.e., until the load weight diminished after a few meals).

Yes, the mesh can tear in a brushy environment.  Yes, the silnylon can  
become abrated if you're not careful about how you handle it.  Still,  
customer service has been nothing less than spectacular.

I have carried a bear can and more for food, it all fit.  I tend to carry  
too much clothing, and it all fit.  I'd like a bigger, more padded hip  
belt, I'd like some tie-outs, and I'd like a stiffer backframe, but I like  
even more the minimal weight.

This pack isn't intended for expeditions, but that's not what you're  
talking about.  You can find a better organized pack, the three mesh  
pockets and one big bag are a bit limiting, but how many things are you  
carrying anyway?  It is a lightweight, comfortable and convenient means of  
carrying gear for light to moderate trips.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:29:43 -0800, Eric Payne <vaporjourney at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Does anyone have any experience using a Gossamer Gear pack on a
> long-distance hike?  ... I hesitate to buy the pack knowing that it will  
> probably give out
> on me when carrying
> heavy water loads or 10 day resupplies through the Sierra's.
> Perhaps someone has experience to the contrary?



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Jeffrey "57" Zimmerman
Sonoma County
The Left Coast