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Posted by pillowthread on May 5, 2008 at 5:29:27 pm EDT
In reply to Daypack fit?? posted by pillowthread on March 10, 2008 at 1:06:50 am EDT

Skimanjohn--I was looking at at that exact pack!! It was perfect, just a bit too big for my needs. My catalyst is right around 2000ci., and clocks in at 1lb 4oz, with a very thin, unremovable foam pad and no stays. I can fit 2, 3-liter hydration packs in the slot, with a separate thru-the-strap insulated access port on each shoulder strap. Add a Nalgene in each side webbing pocket, and I can carry 8 liters with food and supplies for 2 nights. The hip-belt pockets are perfect for trail bars and GPSs, but could be pressed into service holding the lightest of rain shells and pants.

Well, thanks for the tips, and recommendations on gear. If I'm looking for a pack on the cheap in 15 years or so, when this patagonia wears out, I'll snipe one of those Black Diamonds off E-bay...I had a Bullet for a while, and it was sleek! (Before the bottom seam broke out...I'm sure it was just a faulty thread, though.)

I threw some Freesole on the bottom of this one, so even the everyday 20lbs. of books load it sees doesn't phase it. The shift-layer (2 layers of 420 denier rip-stop with sewn-in slack, to prevent friction) fabric--waterproof, with water-tight zippers--hasn't so much as scuffed after a semester of twice-a-day 2-hour train rides, and the Freesole still wipes clean, even after constantly using it as either a head or foot rest. If course, it shines the best with an ultralight weekend load...a tarp, a quilt, and a torso-length Luna later, and life is good! (+2 points for Alliteration!) With two simple tugs, the auto-fit harness (fixed torso length, 19") wraps down on the bottom, the widest part of the pack, pulling the pack in and up at the same time, and compressing the load using the tension on the buckled hip-belt. It's pretty damn ingenious. All things considered, I was still worried about the height at which the webbing rested on my abdomen...about 2 inches above my belly button. I've since realized this is just where it needs to be, and have come to realize this backpack as one of the best purchases I've made in a great while.

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