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Re: Post your backpack! [Re: realfuzzhead] * 3
    #16289938 - 05/26/12 10:00 PM (11 years, 8 months ago)

I'm a "kitchen sink" kinda guy.  I have a Gregory 'Shasta'.  Its a discontinued model (I've had mine since the 90s).  Its about 5000 cu in.  When fully loaded for a 2 week excursion I can run over 40 pounds pretty easily.  But that pack has never once caused me discomfort, even loaded that heavy.  I tried a few other packs before it and never was as comfortable with even half that much weight.  Some guys really get into the whole lightweight thing but I like to pack along all my extra shit.  Carrying the weight was always a fair trade off to have my amenities at camp that evening.

Here it is loaded after a week in the Grand Canyon.  We had just arrived back at the rim on our last morning when my buddy snapped this pic.


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    #16290030 - 05/26/12 10:17 PM (11 years, 8 months ago)

And just as a sidenote- comfort during a trip is the most important thing.  To some guys this means carrying almost no weight, but to me it means carrying the extra weight comfortably and having everything I want with me.  A backpack is the second most important item, only your boots will have a bigger impact on you and your enjoyment.

I always stack it up like this when it come to order of importance on a long trip...

1- Boots/Footwear...never skimp here!  If your feet hurt the rest of the trip will suck.

2- Backpack...not as important as boots, but again, hurting while hiking will ruin the trip.

3- Sleeping Gear...if you don't get a good nights sleep then it doesn't matter how comfortable you are during the day.

Beyond that most things don't matter much.  As long as you are comfortable and eat well a trip will be a success every time.


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    #16290055 - 05/26/12 10:21 PM (11 years, 8 months ago)

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Couldn't of said it better myself :thumbup: I actually learned all three of these the hard way and paid for it by mother Sierra handing me my ass on a platter. Was quite the experience.



Yeah, I think thats how we all learn it!  :lol:
I remember buying cheap boots and having the damn things fall apart on me in the middle of a trip.  How I wish I wouldn't have paid attention to price tags at that point!!
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    #27681586 - 03/03/22 09:09 PM (1 year, 10 months ago)

I still have my Gregory Shasta pack (see my response on the first page of this thread).  Its 25 years old now but hasn't been used in the last decade.  Now my 74 year old Uncle got a bug up his ass and wants to go backpacking.  His wife won't let him go alone so he has recruited me to be his backpacking buddy.  So I got the old pack out and dusted it off.  Bought a new sleeping bag and our inaugural 4-day trip is in May.  He wants to work up to doing a week in the Grand Tetons.  Works for me since I've never been there.

BTW, that 74 year old man will hike my ass into the ground.  He's a Marine veteran of Vietnam and still a complete badass to this day.  It'll be good to get my 50-something ass back into shape again.


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