Received my new pack Exped Lighting 45
Loaded up pack today and took it out for a walk to setup back system, so easy. I think that I've set it right but only time will tell. At this moment its very comfortable
Sunday 15 June 2014
Backpacking re-kindled
So here's my first blog.............
It all started 2 years ago when I started backpacking again. I dusted down all my old gear, still in very good condition. This included my Macpac Minaret 2 person tent, petrol cooker, coleman cook set, warm sleeping bag and all of the necessary bomb proof kit that I used to walk Offers Dyke some years ago. I packed it all in to my trusted Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 65 rucksack and I was ready to go...or so I thought. Mannnn this pack's bloody heavy!!. I could barely lift it...ran upstairs, got bathroom scales, weighed pack. I was 51 when I started this and I'm not carrying 27 kilos (and thats without water and food). Went shopping, purchased new pack a Lowe Alpine Centro 35 half the size and weight.
The Lowe Alpine only lasted 18 months before I over packed it and 2 weeks ago I fell over and burst the side zip, there was and is nothing wrong with my Lowe pack, only the fact that I can't pack it with all the gear I need to carry(ramming it all in over stressed the side zip).
Shopping again for a new pack ,I've now entered the mine field of ultralight packs, Mariposa, OMM, Kumo, and Gregory to name a few. After looking at all the video's I could find on the internet I found the Exped Lighting 45. This pack weigh's in at about 1kg half way between the ultralight.
So after 2 years I've a dry weight pack coming in at around 9 kilos
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