[at-l] Pack Liners

[wandering.bull at gmail.com (Wandering Bull)]

Nancy,

I just carried what I needed. 18 lbs with water and three days food.
This may vary for you. After I cut the garbage off my pack, it weighed
just over a pound. They make sil-nylon packs even lighter but I liked
havin' a little foam between me and my stuff.

Best,
The Wandering Bull
AT & FT 2005 trailjournals.com/wanderingbull

On 8/23/05, Nancy <bogey1@650dialup.com> wrote:
> WOW! You must be ultra-ultralight with a pack at 1800 cu in.  I've used the
> GoiLite Speed pack also an adventure racing pack. It came in at 1 lb. 14 oz.
> and 3200 cu. in.
> Thanks
> 
> Slim aka Nancy
> 
> One of my favorite quotes:   "I went to the woods because I wished to live
> deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could
> not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I had come to die, discover
> that I had not lived."
> ---Henry David Thoreau
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wandering Bull" <wandering.bull@gmail.com>
> To: "Nancy" <bogey1@650dialup.com>
> Cc: "List _AT-L" <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 08:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Pack Liners
> 
> 
> > Nancy,
> >
> > I carried a Salomon Raid 300 1800 cubic inch capacity pack (actually
> > designed for adventure racing). The trash compactor bag did fit well
> > but I never tied it. Instead I tucked the loose bag between my inner
> > pack wall and my lined gear. This kept it in place and kept the rain
> > from coming in. If you like your pack liner and it works for you, no
> > point in switching eh? This just worked well for me...
> >
> > Best,
> > The Wandering Bull
> > FT & AT 2005 trailjournals.com/wanderingbull
> >
> > On 8/20/05, Nancy <bogey1@650dialup.com> wrote:
> > > Wandering Bull,
> > > Thanks for your comments. I think for all the hikers that line their
> packs
> > > most use trash compactor bags. I too carried Trash compactor bags and
> they
> > > are durable.
> > > Question: Did your trash compactor bags fit well in your pack? What pack
> did
> > > you carry? We carry Vapor Trail packs and used trash compactor bags, the
> > > compactor bag was always too wide bunching up on the side AND too short
> to
> > > close and  tie up tightly on the top. It also squiggled down when we
> added
> > > gear.  Then we used building contractor bags, like 6 mil and huge, way
> too
> > > big for the pack. Then the thin trash bags were too easy to puncture.
> > > There really was no good answer for us so I made pack liners after my
> > > husband asked for something that fit well and closed tightly. He loves
> his
> > > pack liner as do I.  They fit perfectly. I sealed the seams with SilNet
> and
> > > they are as waterprooof as plastic. I am careful to avoid laying it
> anywhere
> > > that may cause a puncture. All the gear we carry is in 3-4 smaller size
> > > silnylon bags that go inside the Pack Liner. It is so easy to pack up
> and
> > > unpack. And we still keep our total three season 4 day pack weight down
> to
> > > 18 to 20 lb.  2 more pounds in winter. Again thanks for your input.
> > >
> > > Slim aka Nancy
> > > One of my favorite quotes:   "I went to the woods because I wished to
> live
> > > deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I
> could
> > > not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I had come to die,
> discover
> > > that I had not lived."
> > > ---Henry David Thoreau
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Wandering Bull" <wandering.bull@gmail.com>
> > > To: "Nancy" <bogey1@650dialup.com>
> > > Cc: "List _AT-L" <at-l@backcountry.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 10:09 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [at-l] Pack Liners
> > >
> > >
> > > > I hiked the whole Appalachian & Florida Trails on two different trash
> > > > compactor bags as pack liners. Worked well and they had a life of
> > > > 1,300 and 2,000 miles respectively. Best to ya.
> > > >
> > > > The Wandering Bull
> > > > AT & FT 2005 / trailjournals.com/wanderingbull
> > > >
> > > > On 8/11/05, Nancy <bogey1@650dialup.com> wrote:
> > > > > Although it never fits right I use a plastic trash compactor bag to
> line
> > > my backpack. I use it to keep my gear dry and to cover my pack at night.
> > > > > I was wondering if other hikers line their backpacks.
> > > > > Why do you line your pack?
> > > > > What kind of bag do you use?
> > > > > They say the newer backpacks use waterproof fabrics making the trash
> bag
> > > liner unecessary.
> > > > > I know you guys and gals will know.
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > All who wander are not lost
> > > > > Any day's a good day to hike,
> > > > > SLIM aka Nancy
> > > > >
> > > > > "I do not ask to walk smooth paths, nor bear an easy load,
> > > > > I pray for strength and fortitude to climb the rock-strewn road.
> > > > > Give me such courage, I can scale the hardest peaks alone,
> > > > > And transform every stumbling block into a stepping stone."
> > > > > ---Gail Brook Burket
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