11:20 a.m. on February 17, 2008 (EST)
atmos 50, 65 vs z-55
I am new to non-military camping and backpacking so i am looking for some info on these two packs. I was in the army for 12 years so every thing I have used for quite a while has been issued. My torso in 18" I am 5'8" and currently a little heavy 193#s. I plan on mostly doing overnighters and 2 nights. If all goes well this year maybe longer trips later. Also my cousin swares by REI, if i get a bag there and use it then find out i realy don't like will they realy take it back? Adam adam_d_mednick@yahoo.com
2:22 a.m. on February 18, 2008 (EST)
calamity
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Re: atmos 50, 65 vs z-55
Any good soldier I'd think, could make do with 50L pack 3-4 nights or more, in summer, with everything personal nicely packed away inside. Making separate allowances, of course, for various military equipment.
Trimness is indeed a great virtue for certain purposes, and for single nights in summer, a pack of 40L can be very good, but versatility increasingly suffers the smaller you go.
And not infrequently, perhaps, a smaller pack even of 55 liters is just a horrible inconvenience, or not even an option.
Somewhat less than optimally, I have both 50, 55 liter packs, and another much larger. None are of extraordinary quality, (this is not really permitted to novices) yet they are highly functional.
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6:29 p.m. on February 27, 2008 (EST)
Re: atmos 50, 65 vs z-55
Does anyone else have any time spent with any of these packs?
7:06 p.m. on February 27, 2008 (EST)
Alicia
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