[pct-l] Winter backpacking, pack carry issues..

[Ken Powers]

Go at it from the other angle.

Buy a poncho that covers your backpack. They are extra long on the back to 
cover the backpack. Your backpack fits (and buckles) as normal. We like to 
gather the long corners and tie them back under the front of the poncho to 
help avoid snagging the poncho on brush.

This type of poncho has the added advantage of giving your backpack 
protection from the rain. Rarely we get windblown rain thru the snapped 
sides.

Another added advantage that we use - in a strong rain storm we can clip the 
corners of the poncho to the corners of our tent and lay it out flat over 
the top of our tent.  This adds another layer of protection to the tent.

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JPL" <jplynch at crosslink.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 12:31 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Winter backpacking, pack carry issues..


I've done only a little winter backpacking.  I'm always challenged with how
to carry a pack over a parka or other outer garment as well as how to get
the waist band secured.  Any thoughts?
Thnx.

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JL

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