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xftnfnb7
08-01-2009, 01:06
I’ve just gotten back into camping after a 30-year lapse. I took my first trip to Pharaoh lake with completely borrowed equipment and loved it. I did realize that I’m not a teenager any more (47) so I need to lighten the load. I’ve been looking at packs and have settled on packs in the 3000 cu inch to 3500 cu inch size. The remaining question is do I go with a frame or not.
Thoughts…
skinewmexico
08-01-2009, 12:27
Ah yes, I have been down your road exactly. I bought and tried a lot of packs, and for the most part use framed packs (by ULA or Gossamer Gear) now, since i"m usually having to carry a lot of water, or extra scout gear. But I still have a couple of frameless packs from GoLite (Jam2, Pinnacle) that I use when I'm sure I won't have to overload them. You can never have too many packs. Or tents. Or sleeping bags. Or......
I have switched from frames to frameless and then back to frames. I find it easier to pack a frame pack then it is a frameless pack. I did however get to where I could pack my frameless pack to make it very comfortable but then after hiking for a few days something would get dirty or wet or something else and I couldn't pack it the way I had intended too and thus couldn't pack it like it needed to be.
daddytwosticks
08-01-2009, 14:14
As all the experienced people on this site will tell you...get your gear first, THEN decide what type of pack you will need. Good luck! :)