[Cdt-l] Advice needed: final decision in choosing my backpack

[Moynihan]

Thanks everyone for all the positive reviews on the ULA packs. I'm stoked to
say I talked with Chris from ULA this morning who immediately remembered my
email to ULA from yesterday and recommended he send me both the OHM and CDT
which I will return one for a tiny shipping fee. It'll cost me more to drive
the 30 miles(one way) into Portland and try additional packs on which I am
sure I will not be fully sold on anyway. Sounds like the OHM allows for a
more comfortable distribution on one's hips, which for a female is a huge
feature we look for as we certainly have hips, well most of us anyways,
on-trail and off-trail. I'm stoked, the packs are in the mail and I shall
have them in 2-3 days!!!
It's good to hear that the comfort on the actual hip belt has been changed
for added comfort. It's going to be a loooooong hike, but one that'll be a
journey of a lifetime!)


Thanks again!
-mary



On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Casey Burnett <casey at ula-equipment.com>wrote:

> Mary
>
> Hello.  Congrats on your plans to hike the CDT.   Full disclosure, I work
> for ULA-Equipment.  I can concur that there once were some reports the the
> CDT / OHM hipbelts not ride well for everyone.  However the hipbelts have
> been changed ~1.5 years after their first release.  So if you are reading
> reviews or talking to someone, be sure to ask when they purchased their
> backpack from ULA.  The newest hipbelt for CDT / OHM were integrated in Late
> Winter / Early Spring 2010.
>
> If you have any questions be sure to email or call ULA (435-753-5191).
> Talk to Chris,  and he can chat with you about additional details.   You
> might consider that the cost of return shipping so you can try a backpack
> loaded up at home and around the neighborhood (not on any trails if you wish
> to return it) is a small price when considering your comfort on a big trip.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Be well, be peace,
> Casey
> ULA Fun Facilitator
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Moynihan <mary.moynihan at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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