[pct-l] Bodypacks

Thu Feb 10 08:29:17 CST 2011

Hey Dave,

Thanks for the post!

Volume of 4210 cu in from that huh. Impressive.

Pack weighs 4.08 lbs (ouch)

Priced at $275 (pretty nice price for the cu in)

So it looks like it has hip pocks, than those two massive front bags. Looks
like some serious hardware clips. They did not skimp on those clips by the
looks of the photos.

So I will be honest Dave and say that a 4 pound pack is beyond what I would
want to carry (my primary pack is 9.1 ounces, my secondary [cold
weather/bear canister] is 1.2 pounds). However, if my base weight was in the
15+ rounds, I might very very much consider that pack over, say, the ULA
Circuit. I actually believe there is some validity in those whole concept.
For me, the extra half-pound to pound worth of pack could seriously be worth
it - if like you have experienced, it actually does make you feel like you
have a lighter load.

Thanks again Dave.!

John

On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Dave Grayson <djgmd at centurytel.net> wrote:

> John,
>     I've been very interested in this natural concept for over 30
> years.  Finally, an Aarn distributor opened shop here in the US last
> year and I immediately ordered the Aarn Featherlite Freedom pack.  I had
> been planning to use my Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus pack for our
> upcomming 2012 PCT thruhike.  However, last summer I tread 85miles in
> the Sierra, 35miles on the AT and 35miles on Isle Royale with the Aarn
> Bodypack and it has me thoroughly SOLD!   It is remarkably well built
> and comfortable even for my 6'2" frame.   For me, I have found that pack
> design can be far more important, and even more forgiving, than pack
> weight.  35lbs in the bodypack feels like 25lbs in my ultralight
> Mariposa Plus.  The bodypack system that Aarn developed in New Zealand
> was originally suited for mountain climbing, and the pack supports a
> natural balance that reduces fatigue and increases endurance.  I can't
> say enough good about the body pack and plan to thru hike the PCT with
> it next year.  The ONLY downside to the system is it's at first
> cumbersome and admittedly unique appearance.
>    Dave aka Kokopeli
>
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