[pct-l] Backpacks

[herbstroh at charter.net]

For our JMT hike I bought my son the ULA Catalyst. Excellent pack,
comfortable, well designed. All round good product. 

I used the Six Moons Starlight on the hike:
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/packs.html
Another great product. Roll down top allows for extra storage after a
resupply. A bear can fits horizontally, but I found rides better vertically.

The Catalyst will take a bit more gear and has more padding. At higher
weights--30+, definately a better pack to take. The Starlight is good pound
lighter as I recall. It has a sleeve for your sleeping pad, which gives
rigidity to the pack and thus allows a lighter design. Below 25 pounds it
is very comfortable, 25-30 sorta ok, and 30+ not so comfortable. But on a
thru hike most people would not get to those higher weights.

Herb
Original Message:
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From: Brandon Reed brandon.reed2008 at yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:25:12 -0700 (PDT)
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Backpacks


So far what I gather is that the ULA packs are pretty durable and all 
around 
good packs as well as many PCT hikers have used them. I'm not a  minimalist
or 
ultra-lite hiker but am weight conscious and am looking  for a more
comfortable 
liter pack. So the big question for me is, which  one. If I get to big of a
pack 
and pack less volume, or vise verse,  how  will the weight distribution
handle?  
Anyone have any experience over  packing or under packing the ULA Catalyst
or 
Circuit? Thanks.


      
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