[at-l] Re: Packs

[krk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Kenneth Knight)]

Holey moley. That's a big pack. I've not used that Aether but I have used t=
he 60 and it fits quite well and carries what I need. As always you should =
try the pack on fully loaded before you buy it. Do you really think you nee=
d such a large pack? Even when I was traveling relatively heavy I didn't ne=
ed that much space. If I were goin to do a long distance AT hike with an Os=
prey pack the Aether 60 would do quite well. Remember there are relatively =
few places where you have to carry more than 4-5 days of food and in those =
places there are ways to pack to make the ultimate use of the space you hav=
e.

  ** Ken **

On 2/8/03 at 7:57 PM, dia4@columbia.edu (Daniel Isaac Ambalu) wrote:

>I'm thinking about the Osprey Aether 90 pack.  It has 5500 ci and weighs
>in at 4 lbs 14oz.  My starting weight is most likely 40 lbs (and up).  Has
>anyone used this pack for this purpose before? Any thoughts on whether
>it can handle the weight in terms of suspension and pressure on me?

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