[pct-l] Bearikade: Weekender or Expedition

[Kevin Cook]

I just did the math for one of the numbers you mentioned.
The Expedition is more weight to volume efficient. .041 vs .048 oz per cu in
and 24.3 vs 21 cu in per oz.
This number only matters though if you use all the space. If your weekender
overflows, and you get inspected by a ranger, how much is that ticket worth?
If you aren't filling your Expedition model, you're carrying around excess
weight.
I didn't think this number mattered, but I calculated it too:
Expedition vs Weekender
price per cu in: $0.31 vs $0.35
cu in per $: 3.27 vs 2.89

Not sure this will help. I was pretty set on buying a BV500, but I might
just rent one of these now that someone posted it's only $55 for PCT thru
hikers.

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:20 PM, 'Sourdough' Foster <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com
> wrote:

> Ok....there has to be a spread sheet wizard out there who has already done
> this
> and I figure why reinvent the wheel. Who has a Price to Weight to Capacity
> to
> Ease of Use comparison.....already done. I have see the weekender and
> like it
> and know it will work fine, but the cheapest I have been able to find it
> anywhere is 195.00 bucks. Ouch!
> THANKS!
> Sourdough
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> ________________________________
> From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Wed, March 9, 2011 5:34:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bearikade: Weekender or Expedition
>
> Molly, the weekender was big enough for me before my PCT hike and big
> enough now, but it was WAY TOO SMALL during my hike. I had no idea I
> would be that hungry!
> Diane
> On Mar 9, 2011, at 8:17 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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> >
> > Hello --
> > Can't decide on this one... The weekender model is 1lb 15oz, and
> > supplies one person for 6 days.  The Expedition is 2lbs 5oz, and
> > supplies one person for 9 days. Given there is a potential 10 day
> > stretch without resupply, the Expedition seems the logical decision --
> > Yet it just seems so bit at 14" tall with a  9" diameter. Any
> > experience with these canisters?
> > Thanks for your help!
> >
> > Countdown!
> >
> > -- Molly
>
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