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TrafficJam wrote:
i got the OHM2. It's so light! I think it's going to work well for me. I can't wait to try it out.
Wow you must be really UL, or just not go for very long trips without resupply.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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Astro wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
i got the OHM2. It's so light! I think it's going to work well for me. I can't wait to try it out.
Wow you must be really UL, or just not go for very long trips without resupply.
Just looked at it, holds 63L (and up to 30 lb) at less than 2 pounds (29oz). That is impressive!
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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I was wondering if it was necessary to put the sleeping pad (Neoair) in the waterproof trash compactor bag. Otherwise, the only thing in there is the quilt and clothes. I pointed out in the other thread that I use plastic garbage bags for organization and a little water protection. They are not stuffed full and thus not bowling balls.
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jimmyjam wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
i got the OHM2. It's so light! I think it's going to work well for me. I can't wait to try it out.
Nice pack! good size, light, not too many bells & whistles, and no brain.
That pack looks perfect. I took the brain off my Osprey. I am happy with most of my stuff, but wish I had a lighter pack and a down sleeping bag. It is hard to throw money at new though to save about 3 lbs. Someday....Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball. -
Astro wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
i got the OHM2. It's so light! I think it's going to work well for me. I can't wait to try it out.
Wow you must be really UL, or just not go for very long trips without resupply.
I worried it would be too big but it seems okay. I've never carried bigger than a 50L for 5 days.
ETA... I lied, I carried my daughter's 60L once.Lost in the right direction.The post was edited 1 time, last by Traffic Jam ().
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my tent is strapped to the bottom of my pack, i use a compactor bag, along with sleeping bag stuff sacks. my summer bag is in one of jimmy jams cuben specials,winter bag goes in the stuff sack it came in.clothing in another s2s bag, serves as my pillow, although i discard the stuff sack in the summer, when im carrying very few extra clothes the compactor bag gets rolled over. next goes my stove/fuel, sleeping pad.insulating layer/ rain gear fills the gap, food bag on top. first aid/maps mini squeeze in one outer pkt,nook, smoke, gloves/cap in the other pocket. if its gonna be a rainy day, i keep my rain jacket in the outer stretch pocket.tent poles/stakes go alongside the side of the pack tucked in by the water bottle holster. the other holster holds a smartwater bottle. a ziplock of the days snacks goes in the brain.
ive tried not using the stuff sack with my winter bag, but it just takes up more room. the summer bag i can do, but the cf sack weighs nothing and gives me an added layer of protection for a long trip. you can never have a down sleeping bag thats too dry.its all good -
hikerboy wrote:
my tent is strapped to the bottom of my pack, i use a compactor bag, along with sleeping bag stuff sacks. my summer bag is in one of jimmy jams cuben specials,winter bag goes in the stuff sack it came in.clothing in another s2s bag, serves as my pillow, although i discard the stuff sack in the summer, when im carrying very few extra clothes the compactor bag gets rolled over. next goes my stove/fuel, sleeping pad.insulating layer/ rain gear fills the gap, food bag on top. first aid/maps mini squeeze in one outer pkt,nook, smoke, gloves/cap in the other pocket. if its gonna be a rainy day, i keep my rain jacket in the outer stretch pocket.tent poles/stakes go alongside the side of the pack tucked in by the water bottle holster. the other holster holds a smartwater bottle. a ziplock of the days snacks goes in the brain.
ive tried not using the stuff sack with my winter bag, but it just takes up more room. the summer bag i can do, but the cf sack weighs nothing and gives me an added layer of protection for a long trip. you can never have a down sleeping bag thats too dry.
I've wondered about that. I know a lot of people just stuff their down bag in the bottom of the their trash compactor bag (or whatever), but if that bag did leak, then all the water would be funneled right to the bag at the bottom. Packing a down bag in a stuff sack my be like packing a brick, but at least it would be a brick that would be more likely to stay dry. Does that sound reasonable? -
That is where a Packa comes in. I could hike without the trash bag while using my Packa. The bag stays dry. In order for my sleeping bag to get wet. The trash bag and Packa would have to fail. Not likely. A Packa weighed less and works better than a pack cover and separate rain suit.Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.
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still i wouldnt trust it to a packa. you put your pack down in a puddle and its all over.you cross a stream and take a dunk(happened to me in the piscataquis) and its all over.my summer bag in the cf bag is so small it is no brick, the clothing stuff sack and the sleeping bag in sack fit side by side in the bottom of the compactor bag.its all good
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I hear you. Points taken. I might regret it someday, but I am still trying to get rid of weight. I am likely not going the other way until something bad happens. In the interim, I am hoping 2 layers (2 mil trash bag and Packa) are enough.Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.
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BirdBrain wrote:
I hear you. Points taken. I might regret it someday, but I am still trying to get rid of weight. I am likely not going the other way until something bad happens. In the interim, I am hoping 2 layers (2 mil trash bag and Packa) are enough.
I may go with the trash bag next time. I think the trash compactor is overkill, especially since I am only going out for a week at a time for the foreseeable future. -
although its probably more important for long trips,it depends on where you're going and when. maine is almost always wet.your bag gets wet on day one, you're out of luck the rest of the week, unless you get a bright sunny day to dry it out.i cut off the upper half of the compactor bag to save a bit more weightits all good
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BirdBrain wrote:
I drill holes in mine to save weight.
I tried that at the dentist with my teeth. It was a real pain.I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else does -
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