[pct-l] A backpack conundrum

[Joel Ramey]

Well, I guess I'll be looking more into getting something like a ULA circuit
or conduit for this trek.

Has anyone done the Sierra's with something as small as an atmos 35? I don't
have a store around with one, so I cannot play with it myself to see how it
is, but is there a strap on top to lash a bear can to? I think I might be
able to fit the rest of my stuff in the pack, don't know how much I could
get in there in the way of food though.

On Jan 30, 2008 9:43 AM, Home <jeffreyn at sonic.net> wrote:

> We do it with smoke (very lightweight smoke, albeit) and mirrors (what you
> see is not what you get).
>
> Gossamer Gear's (formerly GVP's) G4 is basically a ruck with a waistbelt.
> The belt helps, but the key is using the sleeping pad as some structure in
> the bag.  You start off with a lightweight setup, then transmit at least
> some of the weight to the hips using the pad and the belt, and what's left
> is very light on the shoulders.  Even my full suspension, exterior frame,
> JanSport (whatever happened to Jan, anyway?) puts some weight on my
> shoulders.
>
> Or maybe I just have big shoulders.
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:28:36 -0800, G. Lowe aka Wheeew
> <gailpl2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I so completely agree with using a pack with some suspension.  I can't
> > imagine carrying a pack that rests on the shoulders instead of the
> > hips.  I would be fatigued in no time.  I don't know how other hikers do
> > it, even to save a lb or two off the pack weight.  Nicht!!!!
>
>
>
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> Jeffrey "57" Zimmerman
> Sonoma County
> The Left Coast
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