z55 backpack review
There are tons of terrific backpack brands out there. I'll speak through my own experience, where I backpacked around SE Asia for 6 months. I used a Gregory backpack (the Z55 model) and it was my best friend and never failed me. It's still in terrific like-new condition, and has decades left in it.You generally can't go wrong with any of the top brands, or even the store brands from REI. What matters more is that the backpack fits you well, is the right size (lean towards smaller), is comfortable, and has the appropriate features that meet your needs.EverkiHigh SierraThe North FaceOgioTimbuk2Tumi AlphaSamsoniteCase LogicBut I Like to recommend Everki. /eve...Personally I have always liked the following in orderFjallravenOspreyPatagoniaThe North FaceAlthough there are pros and cons for each type, I’ve had a trusty North Face backpacks for 10 years and love it, but also have a collection of different ones for different needs.Check out What a Great Backpack for bore great choices.If you’re looking for something super tough look for the bags made from 1000d cordura fabric.
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Read full description & Specs -- Please Select --Sangria Red Wine Lagoon Blue Light Brown With plenty of compartments and an convenient front opening, carefully packed items can be easily accessed. The lid does double duty as a wash bag with mirror, the front outer pocket has an organizer system that allows everything to be seen at a glance. Dimensions: 60 x 32 x 20 cm Softly padded, anatomical shoulder straps Removable lid can be used as a washbag Organiser in the front outer pocket Softly padded, removable hip belt with zip pockets Sternum strap with whistle Opening for hydration system Fabrics 210 D Stripe Polyamide Polyurethane coated, 600 D Polyester Polyurethane coated Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price 55 + 10 litres Gear Capacity (Cubic Inches) Main fabric: 100% Polyester - Contrast fabric: 100% Polyamid YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Granite Gear V.C. Crown 60 Ki Granite Gear Aji V.C. 50 KiAfter reading about Caltopo and how awesome it was, I finally started to use it lately to plan trips and …
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jnby backpack On my last trip a week ago, I discovered a problem with my Gregory Z55 that I bought in 2009 … Before the heat of summer sets in, I wanted to backpack out in the desert for a change. I'm backpacking for 3 days. What do I need? How much gear do you really need on a three-day backpacking trip? MSR Reactor stove Photo: Doug Gantenbein As is so often the case, context is everything. My approach is to pack as little as possible, but still enough to manage conditions, handle an emergency, and stay comfortable. That makes me a medium packer, not a super-light packer. I just returned from a three-day trip into Washington’s central Cascades, where I hiked to Lake Mary in the state’s Alpine Lakes region with my firend Michael. The hike to the lake is ten miles, with 3,300-feet in elevation gain.
Neither number is terribly alarming, but something about this hike really takes it out of me.As a result, I aimed to pack on the light side. Before our departure, Michael, who has never backpacked in Washington’s mountains, peppered me with questions about what he needed.Pre-trip, the weather forecast looked fantastic: clear and sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s at 5,000 feet. In these conditions, even a tent would have been optional, but we still carried my REI Quarterdome T2 ($279), largely to keep away bugs. With some risk of a thunderstorms and not much natural shelter at our 6,000-foot campsite, I packed the fly, too.Here's what I brought: My tent, a light, self-inflating sleeping pad (Therm-a-Rest Prolite Plus, $99), a light sleeping bag (Mont-Bell Super Spiral #3, rated to 30, 1 pound 5 ounces). Minimal cooking gear: MSR Reactor Stove ($160, insulated cup, plastic bowl, spoon/fork combo). We were fine with one eight-ounce fuel canister to boil water for coffee, oatmeal, and freeze-dried dinners.
The Reactor won't “cook” anything, but that forces me to save weight by not carrying a small skillet and a package of eggs. We also took a water filter, the MSR MiniWorks ($90).A Swiss Army knife, a headlamp, spare batteries, a small first-aid kit, waterproof matches, a lighter, a map, and a compass. An altimeter watch also helped keep me oriented on the map. Enough clothing for the worst. I figured that the worst would be a thunderstorm, so I took a light base layer, hiking shorts, a fleece sweater, a light Gore-Tex shell, light gloves, and a beanie. Most of it I knew I wouldn’t use, it’s awfully easy to get complacent and I'd want it if I got stuck or something went wrong.One of the “10 essentials” is extra food, which I covered by throwing in a few Clif bars. Otherwise, for breakfast I brought Nutri-Grain bars, dried fruit, and Starbucks Via instant coffee, which is the greatest backpacking innovation since the close-cell foam pad. Lunch was bagels and peanut butter, salami, trail mix, and fruit.
I'm a believer in freeze-dried dinners, like Mountain House Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, which is $6 and reliably edible. I also had a few snacks, including some dried fruit, trail mix, and a Snickers bar. Beverages: Okay—I carried a few cans of Budweiser. In the personal essentials department, I brought a lightweight toothbrush, a small pack towel, hand sanitizer, bug spray, and sunscreen. I do have my weaknesses, like a Therm-a-Rest Pillow ($20), Crocs, which are easy-to-don camp shoes, and a camera, a Canon G11. Otherwise, though, I try hard to fight “gear creep”— the tendency to pack stuff because it looks cool, fun, or useful. My target pack weight before food and water was 18 pounds. I could have done better, but that’s a reasonable load and it gave me a margin of comfort and safety. Everything packed nicely into a Gregory Z55 ($229), a terrific mid-size pack with 3,500 cubic inches of capacity. I carried most of our common gear, like the tent, stove, filter, and first-aid kit.
Michael carried a fuel canister and our tent poles.For footwear I opted for my mid-weight Scarpa Kailash boots ($198), which are fantastically comfortable and perfect for a medium load on reasonable terrain. I also hike with carbon trekking poles. On my recommendation, Michael got a pair of 2009 Komperdell carbon poles at REI-Outlet for $100. A great buy, although they've been discontinued. At the trailhead I made him leave his plate, some extra base layers, a dishwashing kit that had caught his eye, his utensil set save a spoon, and a multi-tool.The road to the trailhead was washed out, so we parked the car at 11 A.M., biked five miles to the trailhead, and began hiking at noon. My memory was correct, and the hike was hard. Over the final five miles, where the elevation gain really hits, we had to go over, under, and around 50 downed trees. Then, where the trail gets sketchy at 4,500 feet, we hit maybe a half mile of head-high brush and couldn’t see where we were walking. We staggered into the campsite around 7 P.M., and I was so tired I could barely eat.