[Cdt-l] Cdt-l Digest, Vol 42, Issue 17
Ellie Thomas
sidselliott at aol.com
Tue Mar 15 13:18:04 CDT 2011
I use Osprey and ULA. They are both great, but the ULA is definitely the choice to go lighter.
Ellie
sidselliott at aol.com
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Today's Topics:
1. Advice needed: final decision in choosing my backpack (Moynihan)
2. CDT Handbook availability in April (Jackie McDonnell)
3. transit from chama or pagosa (Chris Willett)
4. Re: transit from chama or pagosa (David Six2)
5. Re: Advice needed: final decision in choosing my backpack
(R Smith)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:59:20 -0700
From: Moynihan <mary.moynihan at gmail.com>
Subject: [Cdt-l] Advice needed: final decision in choosing my backpack
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It's gotten down to that time where after all the calculations, valuing the
pros and cons, ounces and options, I think I want to use the CDT by ULA this
year on my NOBO CDT hike. Has anyone else used it on the CDT or PCT? Any
advice?
I think it would be a perfect fit for my needs and no, it's not because it
has the same name of the trail I am about to hike. It seems to have
everything I'd like: large front hip pockets, side water bottle carrying
pockets which I won't need to drop my pack just to pull out, 3610 cu in.
carrying ability, 12lb recommended base, 25 total comfortable carrying load,
pole staps/ice axe loops and the size on hip/ torso which are two separate
sizing options suit my needs as well. It also works well with 3/4 length
sleeping pads
The only thing I am weary on is one female reviewer said the hip belt made
her hips sore..... I think that'll go away, if it happens at all, after a
couple of weeks.
17oz. +1-2 depending on if I carry a couple of extra features. USA made
still. It's one of the cheaper priced bags at $135.
The other packs I looked into were: Granite Gear Vapor Ki, Six Moons
Swift/Starlite, Equinox ARAS, ULA OHM, Gossamer G4... all of these had more
cons that the CDT
Any advice/recommendations about past use, durability, etc is appreciated!
thanks,
mary
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:42:46 -0500
From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
Subject: [Cdt-l] CDT Handbook availability in April
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FYI, I will be away from home from April 16 to May 2. All orders received
during that time will be mailed on May 3. So, please don't wait until the
last minute to get your Handbook!
Happy hiking everyone.
yogi
www.pcthandbook.com
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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:48:32 -0700
From: Chris Willett <cwillett03 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Cdt-l] transit from chama or pagosa
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Hi All,
Due to the overwhelming restrictions of adulthood, I'll only be taking a
little over a month off of work this summer and will be spending that time
on the CDT, starting in Steamboat and heading south starting around August
17. I'd like to hike for 30 days and exit either at Pagosa Springs or
Chama. It doesn't seem that there is bus service out of either town. For
those in the know, am I right in thinking that I'll have to either hitch to
Durango or Santa Fe? Or is there a closer bus connection to an airport? A
train connection would work out also.
On a completely separate topic, here is what happens when hiker trash heads
to the Himalaya
http://cwillett.imathas.com/ladakh/index.html
Suge
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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:13:55 -0600
From: David Six2 <david.sixtwo at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] transit from chama or pagosa
To: Chris Willett <cwillett03 at gmail.com>
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Suge,
>From the Cumbres Pass on Highway 17 where you would hitch into Chama, you
can hitch the other way (east) into Antonito, and then hitch up north on
US-285 to Alamosa (Colorado), where there is a Greyhound stop which will
take you to Albuquerque or Denver. From Pagosa your best bet is probably
hitching to Durango for Greyhound. If you decide to hitch to Santa Fe from
Chama, there's a commuter train (the Rail Runner) that goes to the Airport
in Albuquerque.
Six2
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Chris Willett <cwillett03 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Due to the overwhelming restrictions of adulthood, I'll only be taking a
> little over a month off of work this summer and will be spending that time
> on the CDT, starting in Steamboat and heading south starting around August
> 17. I'd like to hike for 30 days and exit either at Pagosa Springs or
> Chama. It doesn't seem that there is bus service out of either town. For
> those in the know, am I right in thinking that I'll have to either hitch to
> Durango or Santa Fe? Or is there a closer bus connection to an airport? A
> train connection would work out also.
>
> On a completely separate topic, here is what happens when hiker trash heads
> to the Himalaya
>
> http://cwillett.imathas.com/ladakh/index.html
>
> Suge
>
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:23:06 -0700
From: "R Smith" <ronyon at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Advice needed: final decision in choosing my
backpack
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I can't attest to the CDT, but can attest to ULA. I've been using a Catalyst
for the past 5 years. It has worn well (as opposed to well worn) and is my
most comfortable pack to date. -Ron
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Subject: [Cdt-l] Advice needed: final decision in choosing my backpack
It's gotten down to that time where after all the calculations, valuing the
pros and cons, ounces and options, I think I want to use the CDT by ULA this
year on my NOBO CDT hike. Has anyone else used it on the CDT or PCT? Any
advice?
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