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drray23

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8. ridiculous. How about packing a reasonable amount instead.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon May 29, 2017, 02:02 PM

May 2017

Part of being an experiencing hiker is knowing what and how much to pack. Unless you are a sherpa moving things to base camp, I really dont see the point. You should be able to carry everything you need in a well organized backpack.

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Anyone used one of these for backpacking? [View all] SHRED May 2017 OP

Wow, that is neat. I recall well in my scouting hiking days my backpack killing my back. RKP5637 May 2017 #1

Hope that backpack is not so loaded as to push vs pulling...could be a problem? angstlessk May 2017 #2

How much crap do you need for a backpacking trip? democratisphere May 2017 #3

That picture is a lot SHRED May 2017 #5

It's a HDSam May 2017 #4

For some with bad backs I think it would be great SHRED May 2017 #6

You're probably right HDSam May 2017 #16

Hmmm...seems to be missing something... ret5hd May 2017 #7

ridiculous. How about packing a reasonable amount instead. drray23 May 2017 #8

I was thinking more for bad backs SHRED May 2017 #9

I backpacked Vermont in my younger days left-of-center2012 May 2017 #10

Agreed. That would be a total pita on a rugged trail! GreenPartyVoter May 2017 #12

I'm reminded of a younger brother ... left-of-center2012 May 2017 #11

Yay! Now you can bring cold beer cutroot May 2017 #13

The basic idea has been around for decades... Rollo May 2017 #14

I think this would be more practical LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2017 #15