[pct-l] packs

[athiker at cboss.com (Pat)]

Tried out my Vapor Trail the other day and it felt good with about 20 lbs in 
it and the straps seemed to be holding. However the last two packs I've 
tried I have sent back because the straps wouldnt hold and went back to my 
Gregory Reality (HEAVY), one was a Kelty Flight the other a Mountainsmith 
Auspex. Does anybody know of a quick fix if the straps stop holding. I hate 
going down a mountain pulling the straps every ten seconds. It bewilders me 
why any manufacturer would put cheap buckles etc on a pack, ruins the whole 
pack.
Pat

>I used a Vapor Trail on the AT from Front Royal to Katahdin (1,200 miles), 
>and loved it.  I found the exterior/interior water bladder pouch to be 
>awkward, but I think they've changed the design of it on the 2005 model. 
>Other people have said they had difficulties with the front straps 
>slipping, but I never noticed that - I also never used them for holding 
>anything in place.  I also didn't have a problem fitting a 1-liter soda 
>bottle plus my 12-liter fuel bottle in the side pockets (perhaps keeping 
>the fuel bottle in the pocket helped hold the pocket open for the water 
>bottle to go in and out).  These side pockets are easily accessed while 
>wearing the pack; I loved being able to keep guide books and water bottles 
>in them and access them while hiking without taking the pack off.  Because 
>of this, I stopped using my Platypus hose bag.
>
> All in all, a good, simple pack with a great suspension.
>
> Haiku.
>
> Shamli Tarbell wrote:
>> I'm trying to make a decision on a backpack...so far my favorite is the 
>> granite gear vapor trail that weighs 2lbs. and seems to have some 
>> cushyness/suspension. has anyone had any experiences, good or bad, with 
>> this pack. unfortunately they don't carry it in stores here in Tucson so 
>> all my research has been online.
>> also, have any couples used the nanatek backcountry blanket at rated at 
>> 20 degrees? the weight is nice at 1lb.10oz. but it looks kinda thin with 
>> only 2.5" of baffle height.
>> thanks, shamli
>>
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