[pct-l] light weight packs?

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

As has already been posted, it really depend show much weight you expect to 
be carrying.  You really can't ask a 14 oz. backpack to carry a 50 pound 
load comfortably.

If you do have your base pack weight down and are likely to max out at 25 
pounds or so, then the previously mentioned G4 from http://www.gvpgear.com/ 
may be an appropriate option.  Others to consider are the Golite packs at 
http://www.golite.com/ and the P-1 pack at http://www.ula-equipment.com/ .

For packs that can carry someone more (they have frames), consider the P-2 
from ULA or the Kelty Flight (if you can find one - it's been discontinued 
recently) or its current replacement (I can't remember the name) at 
http://www.kelty.com/ .

The nice thing about these lighter weight packs is that they do tend to cost 
less than their heavyweight counterparts.

You can check out reviews ofsome of these packs at 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BackpackGearTest/files/Packs/

Mara

>From: "Lisa Whitmire" <lisawhitmire@hotmail.com>
>Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 16:54:06
>
>...Is it worth spending the money on a new
>pack? And if so which?

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