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!!! <div>
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!)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
<div>Thanks again!</div><div>-mary</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Casey Burnett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:casey@ula-equipment.com">casey@ula-equipment.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Mary<br><br>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. <br>
<br>If you have any questions be sure to email or call ULA <a href="tel:%28435-753-5191" target="_blank">(435-753-5191</a>). 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.<br>
<br>Hope this is helpful.<br><br>Be well, be peace,<br>Casey <br>ULA Fun Facilitator<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Moynihan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mary.moynihan@gmail.com" target="_blank">mary.moynihan@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class="h5">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? <div>
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<div>
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. </div><div>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.</div>
<div>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</div><div><br></div><div>Any advice/recommendations about past use, durability, etc is appreciated!</div>
<div>thanks,</div><div>mary</div></div>
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