[pct-l] why not just upgrade from the BV450 to the BV500??

[Stephen]

I tend to agree with you here Gary.  Personally I have never been stopped 
and searched while hiking.  Only occasionally asked for a permit by NFS 
rangers, and never by NPS in over ten years.
Space is a real concern and so is weight.  To step up the pack size just to 
carry a big freakin barrel is also increasing the weight of the pack.  I'm 
still debating the options between me,myself and I.  Fortunately my pack 
will accomodate whatever I device, but not everyone has a 4 lb pack bag as 
big and comfortable as mine which has been out of production for a few 
years.  I've got my gear whittled down to 14 lbs without camera, food/fuel 
or bear appliance, and may chop another 1/2 lb when I get my tarp tent made 
and go through my ditti bags and so forth.  Space is not a concernto me, but 
I have a couple smaller packs I though about using and seehow this caniter 
issue is a real problem for some.  I remember someone writing a while back 
about hikers bouncing downthe trail withthese unwieldly containers strapped 
on the outsideof thier little packs and how uncomfortable it looked and 
comments made to that effect.  My little packs suck when not loaded with 
care or overloaded.  On the other hand, my bigger multi-day pack will be an 
asset when it comes time to carry large amounts of water and after 
re-supply.  I even thought about building a lighter pack bag for my Kelty 
frame, but tossed that when I weighed the frame at 3-1/2 by itself.  It can 
just stay home and await the next photo expidition when Icarry 8-10 lbs of 
field camera equipment, oh the fun.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY HEBERT" <hikerfedex at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:05 PM
Subject: [pct-l] why not just upgrade from the BV450 to the BV500??


> Why not upgade from the BV450 to the BV500? ("and stop stressing")
>
> ...well....
>
> 2lbs 1 oz  BV450  8.7"Long2lbs 9 oz  BV500  12.7"Long
> 2lbs 12oz Garcia   12"Long
>
> Do you have any idea how hard I look to save 8 oz collectively? - let 
> alone
> for a single (larger) item which  will not fit inside my pack. ( I could 
> of
> course carry a different pack for that leg)
>
> If I need or want a heavier item (for fun or enjoyment - like may camera)
> I'm ok with extra weight.
> But I don't believe I am stressing over it; I think of it as a challenge I
> voluntarily accept.
>
> If I can find a way that works for me, sometimes at a compromise, hay, I
> enjoy lighter hiking!
>
> But as always, to each his own.
>
> (That's what I like about hikers I meet - many different perspectives on
> life and on hiking - and we all enjoy it differently!)
>
> FedEx
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