Re: [pct-l] Volume of a cube vs. a cylinder

["Joanne Lennox" <goforth@cio.net>]

Well Brick I think you're right. I have made other packs before but the
parameters were quite different. And sewing seems to have its unique ins
and outs and it is difficult to anticipate everything on the first try.  I
actually think I did fairly well (my husband who is also a sewer, liked
it), and I can still cut it down - at least in one direction.

That must have been some kind of BIG bag of beans.  I think I need more of
the size of one of those old BEAN BAG CHAIRS  to fill my pack right now
<G>.

Can you tell me anything about your design or how much cubic inches it had?

Thanks
Goforth

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> From: Brick Robbins <brick@fastpack.com>
> To: PCT-L@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Volume of a cube vs. a cylinder
> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:04 PM
> 
> At 09:40 PM 1/26/99 -0800, Joanne Lennox wrote:
> >Brooks Hull has put me on the false assumption that I made in making my
> >backpack.	
> 
> I've made several backpacks for "fastpacking" and adventure racing, and
> even made the pack I used on my thru-hike.
> 
> First off, don't count on using your first try. Whenever I did a major
> redesign, it always took at least two tries to get it right. Second, the
> planned volume had no bearing the actual volume when I was done.
> 
> The easiest way to measure the actual volume is to buy a BIG bag of dried
> beans and fill up the pack, then measure them as you pour them out.
> 
> The beans make good "practice" weight for training hikes too!
> 
> Hike your own hike
> 
> Brick
> 
> 
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