[pct-l] Zpacks

[Paul Robison]

the only person i knew who used a super ultralight pack (sewed it herself) was 
miserable... but she had too much gear in it.

if you have your gear lined up where you have like a 6 or 7 pound base-weight 
then i would consider it, but not before.


on a nine day speed run,  are you just going to use powder diet?  if so you 
could get all nine days food allotment down to 8.5 pounds.




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From: Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 7:38:55 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Zpacks

Anyone have any experience with ZPacks?  I'm seriously considering buying
one.  I currently use a Ray-Way (a DIY version of the GoLite Breeze).
For my uses, the Ray-Way is tad-bit too heavy (at 9 oz) and has a little
more capacity than I use (I think it has 3,700 cui).  I don't think I'll
need more than about 2,600 cui.

I'm eyeballing the ZPack "Zero" (Large cuben fiber version) with a center
pocket (total weight  3.05 ounces).

I'm a little worried about durability as I've never used cuben fiber
before.  Any opinions?

I'm (*very* *very* noncommittally) considering a speed record attempt on the
Oregon section of the PCT next summer with a buddy of mine (please don't
hold us to it, we're just considering it).  I'm looking at
extremely-ultralight gear options to facilitate 18 hours of hiking per day
for 9 days.  Obviously cuben fiber has come to mind.


-- 
Austin Williams

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