[pct-l] ultralight packs

[CWillett at pierce.ctc.edu (Chris Willett)]

If you want to use a ULA pack with a bear canister, simply ask Brian to make you a P1 that is contoured to hold a canister. He makes these packs by hand and so if there is demand, I suspect that he will build one.  I used the Zenith on the PCT, but didn't carry a bear cannister, so this wasn't a problem.  If I was forced to carry one, I would put it in vertically, rather than horizontally.  Problem (mostly) solved.

Suge

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Christopher Willett
cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu
Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999

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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of Marshall Karon
> Sent: 	Monday, November 1, 2004 2:35 PM
> To: 	stevesgt@effable.com; susanstar3@msn.com
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> Subject: 	Re: [pct-l] ultralight packs
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> I'll add a couple more things to what Steve writes:
> 
> If you get the pack first, you don't know your gear will fit. Which means, 
> you will need to do every thing to reduce your weight and gear - which is 
> what Steve suggests you do first.
> 
> Another consideration is how to carry a bear canister (good bye light weight 
> and small). I'd love to hear how folks managed to handle the can with a 
> light weight pack - and still get the rest of the gear to fit. I'm using a 
> ULA P1 (great pack) and haven't had to face that obstacle yet.
> 
> Marshall Karon
> Portland, OR
> m.karon@comcast.net
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Sergeant" <stevesgt@effable.com>
> To: <susanstar3@msn.com>
> Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] ultralight packs
> 
> 
> > susan stark typed:
> >> OK, its been yrs since Ive purchased gear.  Gota start somewhere -
> >> packs. Whats the scoop on ultralight packs?  Any opinions out there?
> >
> > First, a lighter pack should be the LAST thing you buy, after you've
> > lightened everything else in your load first. It's far better to get the
> > rest of your gear together, and then, knowing what it is you want to carry
> > around, choose a pack to carry it in.
> >
> > Even if your current backpack is 6 pounds, I advise you to work on getting
> > your sleeping insulation and padding as light as possible, perhaps around
> > 2 pounds (or better, as close to one pound as possible) as a goal.  After
> > that, work on getting your shelter down into the same weight range as your
> > sleeping gear. Then look at what you have left that's still heavier than
> > it could be, such as kitchen gear, clothing, and emergency gear (in that
> > order), and work your way toward lightening that.
> >
> > Once you have your gear weight where you want it, then look for a backpack
> > to carry it in.
> >
> > Since the sport is called "backpacking", most people tend to focus on the
> > backpack as the first piece of gear to purchase. In my experience (gained
> > from using at least 16 different packs on about 700 nights-out over the
> > past 30 years) you'll save yourself much disappointment by choosing a new
> > pack last, after your other gear is chosen.
> >
> >
> >
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