So, I'm looking at and considering these new fangled packs Zpaks UL MLD etc .... with the super thin strap down the shoulder pads with very little padding.
Watching some of these videos it appears much of the weight is transferred to the shoulders. thoughts and opinions on this???
As a rough guide, Could you bet on one of these packs to flipflop the AT twice.
The Zpacks max recommended weight is 30lbs.... At maximum load How much of that weight is felt in the shoulders? How much of the weight is transferred to the waist?
Are the thin shoulder straps and thin padding any count beyond an AT thruhike?
I will probably go the extra 11 ounces for my old gregory which is about 40L and would probably survive a fall off of a cliff, but these old bones are talking to my brain and they won't shutup. And apparently I can't be changed midstream.