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size=3>Good evening, Kim,</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>My belt pack, butt-pack, fanny-pack …. or whatever,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>is a JanSport 150 cu. in. model.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I like its relatively small size because
if I have limited space I’m not tempted to carry extra junk.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I like its tapered shape because it
doesn’t hang forward, get in the way, or flop around.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’ve had several of that model, but
this one was new for the ’07 hike.</FONT></P>
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size=3>It has been modified somewhat.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>First, the belt has been modified to move the snap-buckle around to the
right, front edge of the pack rather than leaving it in back where it can
be pressured by the backpack.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
small compartment in front has been lined with pieces of 5/16” thick closed cell
foam from a retired sleeping pad.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>My little Canon PowerShot SD-600 camera rides well-protected, but handy,
in that padded compartment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I carry
one spare SD memory chip behind the padding in that same compartment.</FONT></P>
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size=3>The top of the main compartment has had small webbing sleeves sewed front
and back to which I attach a digital wristwatch, in lieu of the wrist
straps.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The main compartment has
had several small bias-tape loops sewn inside to which I can attach the tether
of my credit-card sized billfold.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>There’s a small sewed-in snap to which I can attach the tethers of my
tiny Swiss Army knife, and my Photon LED pinch-light.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I also sewed in a sleeve to hold a
half-length lead pencil.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other
items in the compartment are a Chap Stick, a Geko GPS, the water disinfectant
and DEET bottles, a small pad of paper, and a little Ziploc bag with a few NSAID
tablets.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>The zipper pull of both compartments have been modified with pieces of
Velcro fuzz tape, while Velcro hook tape has been sewed to the pack at the
closed end of the zipper.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I did
this after having found the zipper slides adrift a few times.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> </P>
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size=3>This little pack carried some important items, so I maintained the
discipline of (almost) never taking it off regardless of where my backpack might
be.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These
modifications probably sound like a real pain in the exhaust system, but I
found it worthwhile and I would do so again.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On my hike preparation B-list was the
intention to reverse-engineer the pack and make a new one of ultra-lite
SylNylon, thereby saving an ounce or two, but I didn’t around to it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The only other thing I would change is
the sleeve that holds the pencil:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It’s too snug, and when DEET from my fingers softens the paint, the
pencil it has the disagreeable habit of sticking fast in the sleeve.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Enjoy your preparations,</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Steel-Eye</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dusterbuddy@comcast.net
href="mailto:dusterbuddy@comcast.net">dusterbuddy@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pct-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net">pct-l@backcountry.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:58
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pct-l] pants...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Steel-Eye</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I was wondering what belt pack that you were using? i'm looking for one
right now and would love to know what worked for you.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>thanks</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kim '08</DIV>
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