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Greenie
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Large Pack

Sun 09 Jan, 2011 8:30 pm

I am always struggling to fit everything I need in my pack. With one of these I should be able to fit everything in
http://www.engadget.com/photos/giant-backpack/

What do you think? Or should I get something a bit smaller?
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Re: Large Pack

Sun 09 Jan, 2011 10:35 pm

Should just about do it I think. What is it? 752 litres? I'm concerned about the lack of hip belt though....
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 1:20 am

who needs a tent/sleeping mat when you have one of those?


Or try one of these McHales on for size. Kai Larson actually uses this pack.
He reckons its over 9000 cubic inches (147L)


http://www.larsonweb.com/backpacks/index.html
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 7:04 am

Looks like he stitched two regular packs together!
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 12:34 pm

I'm still rubbing my eyes whilst looking at this McHales pack picture. I'm not sure what freaks me out the most. The size or the fact he's standing upright with it on, instead of been driven face first into the ground! I reckon I could use this on the Overland as I love Echo Point Hut. I'm sure the hut would fit in, and there would be room for my cups of tea as well!
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 1:23 pm

CRAP- did Ivan Milat design that pack?
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 3:34 pm

Drifting wrote:CRAP- did Ivan Milat design that pack?


Not enough holsters.
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 4:05 pm

It needs a front pack as well like the Aarn stuff
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 5:30 pm

Put a front pack on it so when you do a face plant you save your nose.

Roger
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 5:55 pm

new from "*&%$#! inc" the "snail-pack"....
fit your whole house, look stupid, and move at a snails pace.....
maybe thes folks should walk with me.... i'll pack enough stuff for everyone into their bag n leave my boring normal-size pack at home! :wink:
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 6:29 pm

norts wrote:Put a front pack on it so when you do a face plant you save your nose.

Roger


exactly! kinda like an air bag. :lol:
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Re: Large Pack

Mon 10 Jan, 2011 7:51 pm

Might buy one for my walking partner.....when I tire, I could climb on in and score a sneaky haul up the hill. I'm sure he'd never notice :lol:
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Re: Large Pack

Tue 11 Jan, 2011 7:17 pm

Speechless.
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Re: Large Pack

Thu 13 Jan, 2011 6:13 am

Has Ollster ordered one yet? Imagine how many pairs of dry socks would fit in that. :roll:
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Re: Large Pack

Thu 13 Jan, 2011 8:45 am

MJD wrote:Has Ollster ordered one yet? Imagine how many pairs of dry socks would fit in that. :roll:


Fifteen pairs of socks, sixteen pairs of socks, SEVENTEEN pairs of socks! Ah ah ah ah. I could have to change into every meal break. You guys would be even MORE jealous.
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Re: Large Pack

Thu 13 Jan, 2011 9:43 am

At the end of every trip at the top of my debrief notes are the items, get fitter, take way less stuff.

Outside a NZ brand no longer about did a very nice 100Litre pack in the late 80s or early 90s. A mate had one, his main comment was it made it easier to fit in a carton of stubbies in fitout taking the bottles out of the carton.
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