rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 13, 2016 11:12:40 GMT -8
Is there any pack out there that would be a really decent cross-over for both our kind of backpacking and the international travel kind? Second Son has clearly got the travel bug (he's signed up to go to Morocco next summer), but he's not totally giving up wilderness trips with us, either. He currently doesn't have a pack, since he rather abruptly and completely outgrew his last year, and we didn't buy one for his trip to Mongolia (you see what I mean about travel...). He's doing a 4-day backpack in March with a school group, and will need a pack for that, and possibly some hiking with the family in August. But he also needs a pack that will work well for travel. He used a duffel last summer, which I guess wasn't bad, but it was pretty heavy and that gets awkward when you have to schlep it a ways. Or should we bit the bullet and buy him two packs? (We could let him borrow one for March and get him a travel pack, then buy a real pack  when the need arises). |
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Post by mk on Jan 13, 2016 13:56:29 GMT -8
We loaned an older Kelty backpacking pack to a friend for her trip to Europe recently, and she said it worked out perfectly. I believe she did a lot of moving around and quite a bit of walking, as well. If the trip is somewhere where a rolling duffel/suitcase wouldn't work well, I would think a backpack would be perfect. And if you threw in an empty duffel, you'd have something to put the pack in for checking on an airplane. Carrying the load on your back is definitely the easiest way, I think!
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jan 13, 2016 14:03:48 GMT -8
I'd think maybe get a "real" backpack and this or another (12 oz, $18) duffel for touring transport. Easy enough to pop the pack out, fold up the duffel and stick it in a top pocket when not needed. www.campmor.com/c/outdoor-products-basic-duffel-14-in-x-40-inI use an old Outdoor Products one like that forever to haul around sailboarding stuff. Just works.... |
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Post by dirthurts on Jan 13, 2016 17:11:08 GMT -8
I would consider the Kelty Redwing 50. It should work fine in any situation. It's fairly small, plenty of storage, and good organization. www.kelty.com/product/redwing-50A little smaller, it comes in a 44 size also. I would take it over anything else for the situation. |
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 16, 2016 10:36:38 GMT -8
I'd think maybe get a "real" backpack and this or another (12 oz, $18) duffel for touring transport. Easy enough to pop the pack out, fold up the duffel and stick it in a top pocket when not needed. That's definitely the thought I had about using the backpack. And he could, if desired, transfer stuff to the duffel when staying put for a few days, to make it easier to locate his stuff (he took a duffel to Mongolia last year in part because he felt it would be easier to use for everything except carrying, and that was true). And if he buys a camel and needs extra luggage space, he could use both the pack and the duffel! |
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when the need arises).
