Re: Re: My back is shot from too large a pack. I want to go lite,

Eric, Gossamer has a whole bunch of new packs and redisigned old ones.  The
Gorllia is a smaller Mariposa (3000 cc Vs 4200)

The new packs have a neat pull-over closure that has a zipped pocket in
it.  I purchased mine with their alum stay.  I like you idea about using a
Z-rest instead of their foam pad.

Dennis


On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Eric Green <[email protected]> wrote:

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> --- In [email protected], Dennis Phelan <dennis.phelan@...>
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> > Mairposa pack with the double pocket hip belt..
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> I have the Mariposa (old style, without the aluminum stays, though I made
> some of my own out of old sections of aluminum tent pole) and like it. It's
> just the right size to carry my usual gear. It is by no means the lightest
> possible pack, but for me it's a nice compromise -- mine comes out around
> 23 ounces including my home-made aluminum stays and the Z-rest backplate,
> which also serves when deployed to insulate my lower body from the ground
> while my upper body is cushioned by a shortie air pad (or if I need more
> insulation between me and the ground I can put it under my air pad and have
> my feet sit on my pack with a little gear in it as less than satisfactory
> insulation, less comfortable that way but doable). I find the Mariposa to
> be a bit large for summer camping where a minimalist quilt is all you need
> to stay warm, and a bit small for winter camping where you need a righteous
> sleeping bag that simply is too big to fit in the Mariposa and still leave
> room for your gear, but it's easy enough to have other bags for those
> conditions if it's a problem.
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