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Post by aussiepete on Sept 16, 2016 3:21:12 GMT -8
ok bit of hard choice here, few years ago i went around Australia with a denalli 70L, it was "ok", comfortable, could wear it all day without a worry, BUT! it was always over stuffed, i found having a tent and sleeping bag hooked to the outside to off-balancing, so i bought a vac bag and folded the tent in such a way that it fit long ways into the rucksack, worked a treat for 3 months this time however ill be going all over the world ( mainly, america, canada, alaska, UK, scotland ireland and europe ), i have dwindled my choices of bags down to a) Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 65:85 Backpack or b) Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 75:100 Backpack my contence will include - 2 man Tent ( packed same way as above mentioned ) - sleeping pad ( NOT self inflating, flat compact design ) - 4 days worth of clothes ( 4 days because at times ill be out in say canada'a wilderness for anywhere up to 7 days or more ) - bio-stove ( google it, awesome little invention, ill use this for cooking and recharging camera batteries and everything else ) - MRE's mostly - water storage camel back - 10 x 12ft tarp ( packed in same vac bag as tent ) - tent footprint ( packed in same vac bag as tent ) few other things include first aid kit, army surplus kidney shaped water bottle with matching canteen ( for cooking and drinking ), and probably a few things im forgetting, questions are 1) has anyone used the Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre backpacks before? iv heard mainly good things about them, a friend has an older version that she raves about, and its quiet comfortable at weight 2) which size should i go? the 85 or the 100L? im comfortable carrying up to a 110L duffle for long periods but if anyone has experience with the above mentioned i'd love your advice cheers in advance  |
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Post by reuben on Sept 16, 2016 3:33:47 GMT -8
I'd suggest cutting down on the clothes. I take 2 days worth so I have one that I can wash and dry and another to wear - 2 each shirts, pants, underwear, socks, although some take even less. Things like a jacket are separate.
Why do you have both a tent and a tarp? Given that you're going on a 3 month trip, I'd take just the tent, and it would be small and light.
Why are you taking a "water storage camel back", "army surplus kidney shaped water bottle" and a "matching canteen". That sounds like way too much.
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Post by aussiepete on Sept 16, 2016 3:52:17 GMT -8
previous trip was 3 months, this trip is 5yrs+
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Post by reuben on Sept 16, 2016 4:01:22 GMT -8
Still, I don't see the need for 4 sets of clothes. When something wears out (socks are usually the first), just buy a new one. No need to carry extra stuff for 5 years. But HYOH.
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Post by aussiepete on Sept 16, 2016 4:22:10 GMT -8
yeah this is true, could cut down on what clothes i take
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Post by tigger on Sept 16, 2016 6:49:50 GMT -8
The longer I hike at a time, the less I try and carry. I also would recommend removing the extra water containers, extra clothing, and tarp. The comfort of your pack is going to depend on two things - the fit and how you balance your load. You don't purchase shoes by looking at them and stating, "Those look big enough". You should do the same with your pack. Considering the length of your trip, this is even more important. Take the time to try them on in a store with your actual load. You don't want to haul even more weight because you're not sure if everything will fit.
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Post by reuben on Sept 16, 2016 8:43:25 GMT -8
Depending on how much food you plan to take at a time, 60L or less will do it. Quite possibly 50L. I used a 58L for a month and that included camera equipment.
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Post by aussiepete on Sept 16, 2016 8:49:24 GMT -8
bugger it, ill bite the bullet and go the 80L, the 100L is to big for some airlines, 80L is perfect size for airlines and gear storage, talking to another fella at the moment that went the 100L version and he said its to big, hass trouble at airports sometimes, would of been better off with a 80L
now just have to find somewhere around here that sells them so i ccan see before i buy lol
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Sept 16, 2016 9:35:45 GMT -8
Yes, I'd wondered about transportation compatability. My big duffle sure wouldn't be great in busses or small regional planes. The other thing is you're not really going anywhere for five uninterrupted years, so there's no packing pressure for five years: it's the interval between resupply that's relevant like long trail hikes of thousands of miles: yet what they really are lis many week or less hikes strung together in a long line.
For varied places in my experience buying local gets you the right stuff. Look out for your first months and wing it from there.
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Post by Coolkat on Sept 16, 2016 9:35:48 GMT -8
80L is mighty big. How long between resupplies? I can get 8 days in a 65L.
The bigger the pack the more stuff people tend to carry because there is still "room" in there. I know Tipi does it all the time but you won't catch me hiking with a full 80L. I experienced that on my very first backpacking trip. Not again.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Sept 16, 2016 9:37:53 GMT -8
But he's got the challenge of not simply wilderness backpacking if there's any wilderness backpacking involved at all. Maybe just Euro "backpacking" with a bit of roadside rough camping. That's going to be all his travel stuff. Inefficient as a backcountry tool as that may be.
Iirc that biolite stove is hugely heavy. Solar might be better. If not simply some Anker battery packs if you're not out beyond the reach of outlets more than say five or ten days at a time.
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Post by reuben on Sept 16, 2016 9:54:50 GMT -8
My big duffle sure wouldn't be great in busses or small regional planes. Yeah. Note that small regional airlines often have luggage weight limits, and paying extra isn't an option - it's a hard limit. If you show up with 25 or 30 kilos and they'll only accept 20, you'll have to make some quick decisions, and there's only so much stuff you can fit in your pockets. |
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Post by franco on Sept 16, 2016 16:11:37 GMT -8
"- bio-stove ( google it, awesome little invention, ill use this for cooking and recharging camera batteries and everything else )"
I strongly suggest you test ,at least a couple of times, how long it takes to charge your batteries with the BioLite stove.
( I was one of the first to get one...)
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Post by aussiepete on Sept 16, 2016 20:42:35 GMT -8
yeah bought a biolite stove about 2 months ago to ave on the road in the truck, little on the weighty side of 1.2kg, but it more than compensates it for the plug and charge options, i pull into this one cattle station in the northern territory for the manditory cattle rest, theres power up at the house but thats nearly 120k away, thats why i bought the stove, with the plate attachment, by the time iv cooked up dinner, a few cups of coffee to chuck into the thermos that power bank 5200mAH kathmandu unit is fully charged and its halfway through charging my Nikon D5500 camera, i usually keep it going after that for warmth or light next to the swag, and by the time i ready for bed the phone is charged as well
most of time out will be non interactive, ( like walking from edinburgh to thurso in scotland ) im all about the wilderness ( ie. polite way of saying people anoy me lol ) and most of my time will be taken up with walking historical trails, wildlife photography and nature/wilderness photography ( i couldnt think of anything better than being out in a forrest in canada somewhere for days on end lol )
problem is my time between places will be varied, like in ireland or scotland my "between places" will be a little country pub or similar, so i think 80L will accomidate all i need and the food i need as well ( and if not nothing stopping me camping by a stream and fishing all day lol )
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Post by franco on Sept 17, 2016 19:44:22 GMT -8
thats why i bought the stove, with the plate attachment, by the time iv cooked up dinner, a few cups of coffee to chuck into the thermos that power bank 5200mAH kathmandu unit is fully charged and its halfway through charging my Nikon D5500 camera.
The Nikon battery is a 7.2v 1030mAh, the Kathmandu Power Bank is a 5v 5200MAh , BioLite give these specs :
Max Continuous: 2W @5v
Peak: 4W @5v
I don't understand them but it sounds to me that if you can charge those two in one evening you are doing very well.
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