[pct-l] buying new light weight pack or using one of my older plastic or aluminum frame packs?

[Paul Robison]

My first pack was a kelty external...

First off, don't choose your choice off of 'people will lauh at my pack' or 'it's outdated so I need better' ... Choose it based on function.

That said, there is lots of weight to be saved by getting a new pack, and functional advantage to one as well.  But I wouldn't go overboard with a 17 ounce ultraligt pack unless all your other gear is set. Overloading your pack with too much gear is incredibly uncomfortable... In 2010 I had purple collar bones in Warner springs due to bruises of an overloaded pack.  

But size your pack to yur overall gear... Get your baseweight figured out then decide how much you can get away with ...

In my experiences, a lightweight pack internal frame is even more comfortable than the rigid externals... IF, you have very little in them... Like sub 22 lbs...  In the 25 or more weight ( total, water etc) the gap narrows quickly... 


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On 2011-01-15, at 2:56 PM, david genny <bobbers530 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Almost everything I read people tend to have an easier time with internal frame packs or light weight packs. I am trying to save money but I really dont want to get to the ADZPCTKO and find my outdated external frame is a joke to the more experienced hikers and will become a pain in some portions of the pct. The pack has always been good to me but I have never really used an internal frame or light weight pack so I'm really not sure how much better it is, that and besides the aluminum frame which weighs less than a pound, the pack weighs close to nothing and is pretty roomy for gear....anyone used both kind of packs and can help me out?
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