generally, when you pull those straps, you are suppsed to "feed and pull," meaning feed the strap in/thru and pull at the same time... pulling alone will break the plastic sooner than it's expected lifespan, very sad : (
Bladder leaks, soaks sleeping bag. Then your hard gear rips a few baffles out of said bag. End of day comes and you are screwed. I hope that was a cheap bag.
I would never pack a sleeping bag in that fashion. I always have my down bag in a separate waterproof bag inside my pack.
I've hiked 20 miles in a heavy downpour - you don't want a wet sleeping bag at the end of that. Any fine pinholes in the sil from sharp plants would let in enough moisture to be a problem.
Lastly the website says the pack is "the lightest...you'll ever find" which is silly. It's 11 oz heavier than the Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation.
I use this pack with a PonchoTent in the rain, so there are two layers of waterproof fabric twixt the weather and the sleeping bag. It's part of a system in that way.
I agree that any claim to "The Lightest" is a bit silly. Every pack is a trade-off between durable fabric (heavy), padded shoulder and waist belts, and weight. When I designed this pack it was the lightest weight pack with a padded waist belt. This pack has twice the recommend carrying weight range as the one you mention.
The vulnerable sleeping bag is protected inside the pack where it provides soft padding for the user's back. The durable sleeping pad is on the outside where you can easily get to it for rest stops, and on the outside it still acts like a frame providing structure for the pack.
In a light weight system, the floor the tent is sort of un-necessary. I sleep on a pad, and that keeps me off the ground, and put my pack under my feet. By picking ground that drains properly, you can stay perfectly dry this way. About mosquitos, some people hang an some netting over where your head would be. Also choosing to backpack in no bug season is another solution.
I've seen a few bad reviews of this pack, now I see that most of the reviewers were not using it correctly. Seems like you must really crank it down to protect that silicone nylon.
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MrSchpankme 8 months ago
generally, when you pull those straps, you are suppsed to "feed and pull," meaning feed the strap in/thru and pull at the same time... pulling alone will break the plastic sooner than it's expected lifespan, very sad : (
readingleejh 1 year ago
Bladder leaks, soaks sleeping bag. Then your hard gear rips a few baffles out of said bag. End of day comes and you are screwed. I hope that was a cheap bag.
freewill51 1 year ago
I would never pack a sleeping bag in that fashion. I always have my down bag in a separate waterproof bag inside my pack.
I've hiked 20 miles in a heavy downpour - you don't want a wet sleeping bag at the end of that. Any fine pinholes in the sil from sharp plants would let in enough moisture to be a problem.
Lastly the website says the pack is "the lightest...you'll ever find" which is silly. It's 11 oz heavier than the Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation.
toomuchhiking 3 years ago
I use this pack with a PonchoTent in the rain, so there are two layers of waterproof fabric twixt the weather and the sleeping bag. It's part of a system in that way.
I agree that any claim to "The Lightest" is a bit silly. Every pack is a trade-off between durable fabric (heavy), padded shoulder and waist belts, and weight. When I designed this pack it was the lightest weight pack with a padded waist belt. This pack has twice the recommend carrying weight range as the one you mention.
backpacker50 3 years ago
Using the mattress for a frame is far better than the vulnerable sleeping bag
jdrower 3 years ago
The vulnerable sleeping bag is protected inside the pack where it provides soft padding for the user's back. The durable sleeping pad is on the outside where you can easily get to it for rest stops, and on the outside it still acts like a frame providing structure for the pack.
backpacker50 3 years ago
is there any way to get the poncho-tent to create a floor?
also, do you have any reccomendation for bug netting with the poncho-tent?
sthomper89512 2 years ago
In a light weight system, the floor the tent is sort of un-necessary. I sleep on a pad, and that keeps me off the ground, and put my pack under my feet. By picking ground that drains properly, you can stay perfectly dry this way. About mosquitos, some people hang an some netting over where your head would be. Also choosing to backpack in no bug season is another solution.
JoblessEconomy 2 years ago
I've seen a few bad reviews of this pack, now I see that most of the reviewers were not using it correctly. Seems like you must really crank it down to protect that silicone nylon.
Crashed518 3 years ago