[at-l] Pack buying

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Teresa,

I meant to add, Rambunny did some tweaking and trimming and shaved over a
pound off her Bridger to get it in the sub 4 pound range, but as OB has
mentioned there's not a shortage of packs out there that will work on a long
distance hike.

Sly



orangebug74@yahoo.com writes:

> I agree with everything Sly had to say about the company and the
> reputation of their packs. That said, I have the Bombpak, the next size
> down and it gathers dust in my gear closet. It is harder to get my
> sleeping bag down the pack - no seperate sleeping bag zipper (read
> extra weight). It has a firm plastic sheeting for a frame that is
> supposed to conform to your back. It just never seemed to do it for me.
> Yet loads of others love it.
>
> I know that nearly 5 pounds for a pack is pretty heavy these days.