[pct-l] buying new light weight pack or using one of my older plastic or aluminum frame packs?

[Brandon McGinnity]

I'd suggest buying a lighter pack. I hiked the AT with a cheap external
frame pack (plus a lot of other cheap and/or heavy gear) and find that it's
punishment. Happiness on the trail is inversely related to the weight on
your back. It's worth the money.

But since you seem happy with the weight of the pack, and are generally
satisfied with it, you might as well stick to your guns. You kind of
answered your own question there, didn't you?

-Moccasin

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM, <gwschenk at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: david genny
> >
> > Almost everything I read people tend to have an easier time with internal
> > frame packs or light weight packs. I am trying to save money but I really
> > dont want to get to the ADZPCTKO and find my outdated external frame is a
> > joke to the more experienced hikers and will become a pain in some
> portions
> > of the pct. The pack has always been good to me but I have never really
> used
> > an internal frame or light weight pack so I'm really not sure how much
> > better it is, that and besides the aluminum frame which weighs less than
> a
> > pound, the pack weighs close to nothing and is pretty roomy for
> > gear....anyone used both kind of packs and can help me out?
>
> Who cares if the "experienced" hikers at the kickoff think your pack is a
> joke. These are the same "experienced" hikers that attach saws to their
> hockey sticks for ice axes. :-)
>
> You know how well the external frame works for you, that's all that
> matters. The only real disadvantage to an external frame would be on third
> class scrambling, where you would want a pack to ride closer to your body.
> So unless you plan on some off-trail adventures along the way, and their are
> lots of opportunities for that, an external frame should be fine. If it
> works for you.
>
> Gary
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~ Moccasin