[pct-l] packs

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

Try the Mountainsmith Auspex. I've used it for two years on the PCT and love
it. My base weight is 18 lbs. It also handled the 8 liters of water required
for the desert and the bear cannister in the Sierras.

Apparently, it has been re-designed (again) for 2004, but you should still
be able to get the older 2002 steel blue model (4200 cu. inches, 3 lb 7 oz)
version. The new bronze model is 4150 cu. inches and 3 lb 12 oz. and adds a
side zipper to the original top-loading model.

You can see them at
http://www.backcountrygear.com/manufacturers/Mountainsmith.cfm

Wandering Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Setzer" <Steven.Setzer@Colorado.EDU>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 10:12 AM
Subject: [pct-l] packs


>
> OK, my last major piece of gear to get for my 04 thru hike is a pack (my
> current 8 pound North Face just won't cut it).  It seems like the GoLite
> Gust and ULA packs are popular.  I think my base pack weith will be around
> 15 pounds so with a full load of food and/or water I could expect my total
> pack weight to be 25 pounds or more (I'm thinking of long waterless
> stretches or long re-supplies).  So this is pushing the limits of a
> frameless pack.  The ULA P-1 is supposed to be good up to 20 or 25 pounds
> and I think the GoLite Gust is the same.  The ULA P-2 could carry much
> more but weighs a full pound more (maybe even a bit more than a pound
> depending on the options).
>
> Does anyone have any experience with these packs or have any
> recommendations?  I guess I would lean towards the P-2 if the frameless
> packs are uncomfortable with 25 pound loads and 12 hour days.  I think
> personal fit is maybe the most important but I haven't been able to try
> out a ULA pack for fit.
>
> thanks,
> Steve
>
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