[pct-l] ULA vs. GG packs

[Kathi]

I have a ULA Catalyst and can echo that it is awesome. It fits me like a 
glove and I don't even notice I am carrying it. There are plenty of 
adjustment straps to get just the right fit. It is lightweight but has 
the capacity to carry a bear canister with no problem. I have a Bear 
Vault which I need to put in vertically and pack around it, but a Garcia 
canister would fit horizontally. I probably could finagle the Bear Vault 
in there horizontally but it would take too much work to pack and unpack 
my items each day when I camp.

It is even fairly water resistant. I got caught in a major storm in the 
Sierra last month and I was on my way out so I didn't stop to put my 
sleeping bag in a plastic bag which I had brought for the purpose. It 
was sitting on the top of my pack covered by the flap of the backpack. 
When I got home my sleeping bag was still dry. Not bad!

Kathi "Puddles"


On 9/2/12 3:12 PM, Janet Grossman wrote:
> Hello Justin
> Thanks for your testimony. That looks interesting indeed. I agree it would be even? more interesting if somebody had tried both ULA and GG packs and made some comparison. Anybody?
> ?
> What about the bear canister?
> Could you fit it in horizontally?
> ?
> Any female hikers who have tried the Mariposa 2012?
> Any feedback?
> ?
> Cheers
> Anne
>
>
> Anne,
> I used a GG G4 from Campo to Kennedy Meadows (southern) as a section
> hiker. I have an old neck/shoulder problem that was exacerbated by the
> weight being so much on my shoulders with no real hip belt or
> suspension. I have used a Catalyst from KM to Ashland, OR so far and
> although the pack is heavier, it is vastly more comfortable for me and I
> rarely notice the weight (except when I've just resupplied and have a
> long distance between water sources). When I left KM with my bear
> cannister horizontally in my Catalyst, it felt good. I was hiking with a
> male friend who was using a G4 and he was extremely uncomfortable with
> the weight and how he had to carry his cannister.
>
> I've been happy with my choice of the Catalyst as opposed to the
> Circuit, partly because it has room for extra food and water, as well as
> for a good bit of medical stuff I need to carry for my Type 1 diabetes.
> My base weight is 13-15 pounds, and I'm really happy with my Catalyst,
> have no intention of using my G4 again. (Guess I should try to sell it
> on the PCT list, but later.)
> Janet
>
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