Re: [Philmont]: Packs for Smaller Scouts with No Hips

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From: marty@wavemark.com
Date: Thu Nov 21 2002 - 08:19:45 CST

My 97 pound son went last summer, using an REI Evening Star pack, size
medium, I think. That pack is about 4500 cubic inches. One of the
other advisers had him remove his sleeping pad, and maybe another
couple items I would have considered crucial, and he made it through
the week (an eight day short trek) happily. He always carried his
share of food and crew gear. 

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-Marty Galligan                WaveMark Solutions, Motorola, Burlington, MA
 marty@mail.wm.sps.mot.com     1-781-852-2785
|  From: "LJT Sims"<abc@hal-pc.org>
|  Date:  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:02:47 -0600
|  
|  A few pack questions.
|  
|  a. Last year in the discussion on packs there was mention of an internal
|  frame pack that could be ordered with a small, medium or large belt.  Most
|  13-14 year olds that a beginning to backpack need a pack with plenty of
|  volume and a small belt.  Which manufacturer(s) have a belt size option?
|  b. A young Scout that weighs about 90-100 lbs is limited in the amount of
|  weight he should carry.  A 6 or 7 pound pack is a substantial percentage of
|  that amount.  Are there some 3-4 pound packs out there that can carry up to
|  35 pounds with enough volume for Philmont gear and 4 days of great Phood and
|  Gatoraide?
|  c. One or two manufacturers that were very scout friendly were also
|  mentioned.  Which are the Scout friendly guys?
|  
|  Since the troops with 2003 treks are beginning to gear up, this would be an
|  interesting topic for the list.
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