[pct-l] Zpacks

[ruffwork]

I have been using zPacks gear for 2+ years now.  I have a blue 2000 cube pack
which has made it through 2 seasons (600+ miles) with very little wear showing.
I also have the Heximid tent, which is only 9 oz. and all my stuff sacks are
cubin fiber (so about 0.1 oz per sack).  Joe is a great guy (him and his wife
run the shop and sew all the gear themselves).

ruffwork - the guy with the blue cuben pack
> I used Zpacks last two summers, and love them!   My son did several 
> weeks of the PCT starting from Manning Park this June using my ZPack 
> from last summer, with no complaints.
> 
> Cuben Fiber is not as durable as nylon.  If you drag the pack across 
> granite, it will get tiny holes or tears.  I used seam sealer to patch 
> them.  My son used duct tape, I think.  Once I realized how to be 
> careful, my second Zpack has no holes after several outings.
> 
> For your 9 day hike, it would be well worth it in light weight.
> 
> 
> > From: Austin Williams<austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 7:38:55 PM
> > Subject: [pct-l] Zpacks
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with ZPacks?  I'm seriously considering buying
> > one.