[pct-l] Go Lite Spped Pack

[bharve at dslextreme.com (Bruce Harvey)]

I've used a Go Lite Speed on various hikes in the San Gabriels, on the PCT 
Sect. A border to Lake Morena, Sect. C Little Bear to I15, Sect. D from I15 
to Soledad Cyn. Rd., on Bishop Pass trail, and on JMT from Red's Meadow to 
Whitney .  Have been off-trail in some thick growth .  Several times scraped 
the pack hard enough on brush & trees to expect silnylon would be gouged or 
ripped, but neither has occurred.  The codura bottom seems plenty robust. 
Heaviest load has been 30 lbs., with bear canister.  It rides comfortably 
with light or heavy loads, WITH the addition of two strips of ground pad 
foam under the hip belt to pad my unpadded pelvis front points, and a frame 
sheet  in the bladder pocket (made from foam poster-board).  Other users 
have written that the hip belt pockets are useless.  I've found them very 
useful, for retrieving and replacing a small container of sunscreen, lip 
balm, and headnet while hiking.  The helmet holder seems useless for 
anything other than a helmet.  The website recommends a 'medium' for spine 
length measurement of 18-20 inches.  My length is just under 20 inches, and 
I found the medium size bordered on too short, and got a 'large', which is 
fine.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
To: <meadowed@comcast.net>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 8:25 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Go Lite Spped Pack


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