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Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Sat 15 Dec, 2012 5:41 pm

What do you carry in your Aarn pack front pockets?

For me they are handy for sunscreen, chap stick, hat, beanie, gloves, head sox, water, snacks, tissues, camera, bottle opener, CPR mask, reading book, sacrilegiously folded maps, compass and head lamp

:D

Re: Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Sat 15 Dec, 2012 6:38 pm

It varies, but snacks and water definitely on one side.

Last trip I carried, food, stove, snacks, water on the left and satphone (big oldfashioned Iridium phone), mobile, headlamp on the right with sunscreen in the outside mesh pocket. The distribution balanced in weight but not in volume.

Re: Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Sat 15 Dec, 2012 8:26 pm

I used to carry all my water. Suncream. Camera. Lunch and GPS.



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Re: Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Sun 16 Dec, 2012 8:44 am

Anything heavy. I load them up as much as I can. Always water and some food though.

Re: Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Sun 16 Dec, 2012 7:54 pm

Camera gear. Basic first aid bits. Spare jerky & chocolate. GPS, PLB, notepad & pen. Map/guidebook. Sometimes gloves.

Mostly it's stuff I want to be able to grab quickly.

Re: Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Mon 17 Dec, 2012 7:51 pm

Hat attached to a carabiner off one of the zips - covers one of my water bottles
Beanie and gloves stuffed into side mesh pocket
Map stored in full length mesh pocket closest to body
Scroggin in zip lock bag, asthma spray and vaseline in front mesh pocket
Obviously water
Head lamp
Stove fuel
Sunscreen
Powdered food (milk solids and sustagen usually)
Often an extra layer to wear when resting
Anything else heavy

I love my pack, looking forward to lightening my gear and downsizing the featherlight(?) freedom.

Re: Aarn Pack Front Pockets

Tue 18 Dec, 2012 11:15 pm

Tent (hubba hubba) stuffed in on one side and tarp scroggin etc stuffed into the other to try to balance the weight up on each side.
I need to do more walks to work out the best way of carrying what where, maybe I need to get some more gear....
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