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Post by hikerjer on Mar 31, 2016 18:53:28 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 31, 2016 19:08:58 GMT -8
7.1 lbs. the gram weenies would SO totally succumb to the vapors.
Iirc they started dipping their toes in the classic waters a year or so back?
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 31, 2016 19:10:44 GMT -8
My grad school hiking buddy had a Terraplane. He could have stuffed me in there. I would never, ever have need of a pack that huge and heavy. That's not to say someone wouldn't--just not me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 6:38:33 GMT -8
In my spooner days I use to use a Vortex pneumatic backpack weighing in a 7 pounds. That pack could carry a load. The Vortex pack was double sewn with Kevlar thread and even had a water bladder compartment in the pack lid. A few years ago I gave that pack away to a homeless man.
I am now a gram weenie.
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Post by amaruq on Apr 1, 2016 7:31:37 GMT -8
The Glacier is a little bit more my speed, if a bit heavy. Getting down to the Sphinx and Ravine you see a zipper up the middle of the pack. I'm no fan of that.
Shame they can't seem to ditch the vertical "torpedo" pockets on any model. Can't say I'd find much use for them.
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Post by Grizzly James on Apr 1, 2016 12:12:33 GMT -8
I remember that pack. Brings back memories. Tho I never had one, a good trail mate of mine hiked with one for many years. And I always admired seeing it on the trail, bounding up the switchbacks before me. I knew it was a good pack back then. In point of fact, back in the day, there wasn't many better as I recall. Backpacker gave it their Editor's Gold Choice award, I think. I could be wrong. But they thought very highly of it. Pure load bearing satisfaction. -GJ
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 2, 2016 10:04:43 GMT -8
I could strap a gram weenie on it and carry them out. Exactly. I could strap that gram weenie on it--or just fill it with gear and food--and be unable to stand up with it That's why I say I'd never need one--not that it's inherently "wrong," but that I can't haul loads that need a pack like that.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Apr 3, 2016 11:33:49 GMT -8
It's not simply gear: it's long unsupported routes when the food adds up as well.
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 3, 2016 20:51:49 GMT -8
I maxed it out at bout 65 pounds I think I came close to that when we were evacuating after a hiking partner broke his leg--we had 4 peoples' stuff divided into 3 packs. And I have started hikes with as much as 55 lbs. But I was younger then. I maybe still could, but I might also hurt myself. I would prefer not to find out.
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Post by tipiwalter on Apr 4, 2016 5:17:33 GMT -8
This is OLD OLD news. Mystery Ranch unveiled their Terraplane upgrade a couple years ago. Plus, MR has been making their G-series packs for at least 10 years as I got my first G-6000 in 2007. The Bozeman article is really behind the curve on this. Here's my G-6000 pack when it was new. The G-6000 in action on Fodderstack Ridge. Here is the MR G-5000 which is basically identical to the upgraded Terraplane, they just took off the G5000 label and slapped on the Terraplane. My current go-to pack for long 20 day trips w/o resupply is the G-7000---it can haul more crap than you're willing to carry. Excellent solution when you want to stay out for 3 weeks in the winter. Sadly, MR discontinued all their G series packs and only the Terraplane is still around but at 5,000 cu inches it's just too small for seriously long trips. MR makes bigger packs (military packs) but they are very heavy empty, like around 10+ lbs. No thanks. Btw, here's my old Dana Terraplane on a trip back in 2004.
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Post by swimswithtrout on Apr 10, 2016 14:53:43 GMT -8
The Terraplane was too small. I liked it's big brother, the Astralplane. Loaded up for a 28 day trip.
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Post by tipiwalter on Apr 10, 2016 17:42:16 GMT -8
Excellent pic. Did you carry all 28 days worth of food and fuel?? I've had some friends with Astralplanes--- My buddy Rob with his big Dana. A Cranbrook School trip leader coming down the Upper Slickrock Creek trail (nutbuster) with his Astralplane.
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Post by swimswithtrout on Apr 10, 2016 18:09:51 GMT -8
Excellent pic. Did you carry all 28 days worth of food and fuel?? Of course ! (28 days worth, and then some, just in case )
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Post by tipiwalter on Apr 10, 2016 18:15:10 GMT -8
Of course ! (28 days worth, and then some, just in case ) Very cool. The most I've carried for one trip was 24 days w/o resupply. I'm thinking 30 days would be my limit.
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Post by Lonewolf on Apr 10, 2016 18:37:58 GMT -8
I have a custom Clovis that I had made several years ago that comes in around 7# empty but I can put everything inside for 2 weeks. Beyond that and I need to hang a few things on the outside to make room for food. It has held 60#+ for multiday solo trips in subzero in heavy snow.
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