nchiker467
09-25-2006, 19:20
would a gg vt have enough room for : hh ulb,ray way quilt,KAQ underquilt,and food for no longer than 3 days.If this is not a good pack or somthing
would the golite speed be a good choice?
The Vapor Trail is my favorite pack. I've sold off most of my other packs after using this one.
I don't use quilts, so I'm not sure how much room they take in a pack. I recently did the Foothills Trail, I carried 15 pounds of gear, 3.5 days of food, 2 liters of water and some gear for my two dogs and I still had room left in my pack.
Kerosene
09-26-2006, 09:26
The VT should be more than adequate for the load you describe. Just keep your total pack weight under 25 pounds and you should be fine.
would a gg vt have enough room for : hh ulb,ray way quilt,KAQ underquilt,and food for no longer than 3 days.If this is not a good pack or somthing
would the golite speed be a good choice?
I have an early model of the VT - '04 maybe - doesn't really matter because it's same volume as current models, I think. Use it exclusively now. Have used it for winter camping, a trip w/ lows in low teens. In the pack I carried:
hhulb, homemade quilt, silk liner, down pull-over, relatively large clothing bag (silk long-johns, poly long-johns, extra sox, boxers, balaclava, fleece gloves, ltwt fleece top, & goretex jacket), 3 days food, kitchen kit (brasslite stove, lexan cup & bowl, .9L titanium pot), extra 5x8 sil tarp, TR chair kit, paperback book.
attached / in the pockets on the outside:
2L platy in hydration sleeve, target CCF pad & TR guidelite in straps on front of pack, in pockets on sides: ditty bags w/ kitchen stuff, first aid kit, 50 ft cord & stakes, pack cover, stove fuel, 1L flask of scotch, soda bottle, & 2 stogies.
have also used it for a trip w/ lows below 0 where, instead of HH, carried a BD betamid, w/ ground cloth - & 0deg bag instead of smaller quilt.
The pack was defnitely stuffed, but was adequate for both trips.
nchiker467
09-26-2006, 17:05
alright i think ill settle on this pack. Didnt know how bulky the KAQ is or a rw quilt.