RE: [Philmont]: Backpack size

Thanks Don, the Red Tail is near the top of my list. My son's best friend
already has one, and it's held up quite well so far. It seems to be a good
value. Thanks everyone for the input.
--Bob

>From: "Donald S. Roberts" <donald@hummellawfirm.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Backpack size
>Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:45:35 -0700
>
>I'm 5'11", but that has little bearing on the size of the pack, you need to
>look at the length of the torso (go to a good outfitter to get this
>explained and how it should be measured). Anyway, I'll be taking an Alps
>Mountaineering Red Tail (4500 CI) when I go to Philmont in August 2005
>(808-K, maybe we'll see him there). You can buy that pack from them via
>their www.scoutdirect.com website and pro purchase (need to register
>yourself with them) for $69. I've been using this pack for a couple years
>now, and I am very happy with it.
>
>4500 CI is ample for an internal at Philmont unless you overpack. Of
>course, being a minimalist, I guess I consider most of the folks who hike
>at
>philmont to overpack, I keep hearing about these 50-60 pound packs and keep
>wondering what the heck they are carrying, when I go for a week in the
>SIerras, with a weeks food and all my gear and water, I'm overweight if I
>get to 40 pounds and usually the pack is closer to 30.
>
>Remember, even with an internal, a few carabiners let you hang stuff on the
>outside if you need to, like your spare shoes. Best if you can avoid it,
>though.
>
>Regards
>Don Roberts
>ASM T1201, CA C1202
>Fullerton, CA
>Philtrek 05 808-K
> From: ROBERT SCHAETTLE
> I'm looking for advice on the size of backpack I should buy for my son
>--
>our trek is August 2005, when he'll be 15 yrs old, and probably 5'10". He
>currently has a "beginner" backpack that will clearly be too small for
>Philmont, and I want to buy him a new internal frame backpack this summer
>so
>he can get used to it. When I look at the specs, sizes are given in cubic
>inches...4500, 5000, 5500, etc. Any recommendations?
> Many thanks,
> Bob Schaettle
> Rochester, Minnesota

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Received on Wed Jun 23 16:38:24 2004