Re: [at-l] Stitches, did you ever???

["Mara Factor" <m_factor@hotmail.com>]

Nah!  I just kept the gear in my pack to a minimum until I got to NH and 
then I got some of my cold weather gear back again.  I could have fit all of 
my gear in the pack quite easily without the top pocket but I was doing so 
much slackpacking that I really wanted to keep the top pocket/fanny pack for 
those "day" hikes.  It was a great system.

I had such a hard time finding a backpack that fit me I just couldn't 
imagine finding a lightweight pack/smaller pack along the trail that would 
fit me.

I tell you though...  Kurt's got me thinking about having a G5 made for me.  
The one he had at the Ruck was designed for a torso much longer than mine 
and hips much smaller.  That would drop 5 pounds off my pack weight right 
there.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99


>From: kahley7 <kahley7@ptd.net>
>Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 12:13:35 -0500
>
>When i last saw you on the Trail, 325 maybe??? you said you were
>considering downsizing your pack for awhile.  Remember how many
>hikers were switching to "almost book bag" sized packs?  Did you?
>and if so why....or why not if not.
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