[pct-l] Bear Cans

[Paul Robison]

I LOVE my circuit... And have trouble filling it even with 5 liters of water and 5 days worth of food

It really is a lot of space,  I can't imagine how much space the bigger one must have

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On 2011-01-13, at 1:54 PM, <albert at survivalcrafters.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Good timing. I'm down to the final days of deciding between the Circuit and
> the Catalyst and was just going to check on the bear-can fits. The ad on the
> ULA site for the Catalyst says that it's "bear canister friendly" and it
> doesn't say that on the Circuit (which I realize doesn't mean much because
> it's just and ad) but I was glad to see your post. Can you post a link to
> steeleye's site and tell me which canister it is that fits horizontally in
> the Circuit?
> 
> Also, any pro/con opinions you have about these packs would be appreciated.
>> From all the research I've done it seems to come down to them being equal
> quality backpacks with the Catalyst having a little more weight with a lot
> more room. Reviews say some people tend to fill up the Catalyst with stuff
> they don't need just because they have that space available to fill. That's
> why I'm 97% decided on the Circuit but still lingering on that 3% of me
> saying "Just get the biggest one and don't use the extra space if you don't
> need it.", but I don't want to carry the extra weight of the pack itself
> just to have room available I may not need. Yeah, I'm a little stressed over
> this decision. (sigh) 
> 
> Thanks,
> Albert   
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Scott Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:15 PM
> To: CHUCK CHELIN
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bear Cans
> 
> Good info on your site Steel-Eye.  The old black bear can in the picture is
> what I still use, and it fits inside of the ULA Circuit, horizontally.  Fit
> just perfectly above all the rest of my stuff.
> 
> Shroomer
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