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Old November 26th 05, 06:38 AM
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To All:

Last year, about this time, I posted a message about trying to replace
my old Mountainsmith Bugaboo pack with a new pack. Well, last year, I
could not find a pack that worked for my short torso, so I had to do
another year of repairs on my old pack, which is definitely showing it's
heavy use over the years.

I'll try again this year. I am looking for a pack that would fit a
short torso (14-15 inches) and have a capacity of 2000 to 2500 cubic
inches or about 35 liters. I would prefer a panel loader but a top
loader with a long side access zip is OK. The fabric has to be strong
enough for tree skiing.

The Gregory Ekko in the extra small-small fits, but the capacity is too
small. The various Arc'Teryx have a good capacity but unfortunately ALL
of them are too long. I tried a Osprey Switch 40, but there were
aspects of the design and features that I did not like, especially for
the price.

I recently tried on a Deuter Guide 35+10 and it seemed to be the best
fit that I have found so far even though it was a "one-size only" pack.
I also liked it's design (top loader with a full side zip) and
features (ski mounts, lots of other external tie points, snow skirt).

Soo..., the 2 questions a

1) What are your recommendations for a short torso (14-15 inches) pack
with a 2000 to 2500 cubic inch capacity?

2) What do you know about the Deuter Guide 35+ (and Deuter Explorer
35+), in particular it's fit
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Old January 24th 06, 10:53 PM
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To All:

Last year, about this time, I posted a message about trying to replace my
old Mountainsmith Bugaboo pack with a new pack. Well, last year, I could
not find a pack that worked for my short torso, so I had to do another
year of repairs on my old pack, which is definitely showing it's heavy use
over the years.

I'll try again this year. I am looking for a pack that would fit a short
torso (14-15 inches) and have a capacity of 2000 to 2500 cubic inches or
about 35 liters. I would prefer a panel loader but a top loader with a
long side access zip is OK. The fabric has to be strong enough for tree
skiing.

The Gregory Ekko in the extra small-small fits, but the capacity is too
small. The various Arc'Teryx have a good capacity but unfortunately ALL
of them are too long. I tried a Osprey Switch 40, but there were aspects
of the design and features that I did not like, especially for the price.

I recently tried on a Deuter Guide 35+10 and it seemed to be the best fit
that I have found so far even though it was a "one-size only" pack. I also
liked it's design (top loader with a full side zip) and features (ski
mounts, lots of other external tie points, snow skirt).

Soo..., the 2 questions a

1) What are your recommendations for a short torso (14-15 inches) pack
with a 2000 to 2500 cubic inch capacity?

2) What do you know about the Deuter Guide 35+ (and Deuter Explorer 35+),
in particular it's fit


Talk to Randy who makes Cold Cold World packs.
http://www.coldcoldworldpacks.com


 




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